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Social Media in Aging (74) Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (2268) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (2430) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1599) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (594) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (300)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/71712, first published .
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Associations Between Social Media Use and Anxiety and Depression Among Older Adults : Cross-Sectional Study

Associations Between Social Media Use and Anxiety and Depression Among Older Adults : Cross-Sectional Study

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Jiaoling Huang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhenxing Ge1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yijing Chu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yuge Yan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Wei Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hong Liang2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yuqi Yang3 Author Orcid Image ;   Hui Wang1 Author Orcid Image
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