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Successful ageing and online social networking

Successful ageing and online social networking. Heather Booth Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute. Benefits of social networks. Social networks provide Emotional support – sense of value and belonging Physical support – help with tasks Help with decision-making

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Successful ageing and online social networking

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  1. Successful ageing and online social networking Heather Booth Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute

  2. Benefits of social networks • Social networks provide • Emotional support – sense of value and belonging • Physical support – help with tasks • Help with decision-making • Information – access to resources • Social networks are generally good for us • More active and engaged • Positive outlook • Better health • Live longer

  3. Are there other benefits from social networks? Selected Indicators of SUCCESSFUL AGEING • Informal employment activity • Volunteering activity • Finding a new partner • Feeling connected to friends • Feeling connected to family

  4. What is a social network?

  5. MY network – the ego-centric view

  6. WHOLE network – specified (group) network view

  7. NSA online social network – an OSN website

  8. What will the NSA OSN website help me do? • BROWSE – have a look at who else is a user • SEARCH – find people with a specific interest or characteristic • Wine-tasting • Bushwalking • Live in my area • COMMUNICATE – with other users • FORM AND JOIN ONLINE GROUPS – engage with other users • DISPLAY INFORMATION – for others to view and comment • Photographs • News

  9. Personal profile data Age Sex Marital status Retirement status Interests Education Occupation etc Survey data on successful ageing outcomes Informal employment activity Volunteering activity Finding a new partner Feeling connected to friends Feeling connected to family Three kinds of data Click dataof online social networking activity • Browsing/Searching • Communicating • Displaying/Groups

  10. NSA online social network – not all members?

  11. NSA members who use email* by State, 2009 *to communicate with NSA

  12. VOLUNTEER FOR OUR ONLINE TESTING Send an email to heather.booth@anu.edu.au withVolunteer NSAin header Thank you for your help

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