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Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (356) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (137) Problematic Internet Use, Online Gambling and Game Addiction (206) Machine Learning (2211) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (163) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1749)

Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/84703, first published .
Smartphone Addiction, Use Preferences, and Depression Among Older Adults in the Digital Context: Machine Learning Analysis of Survey Data

Smartphone Addiction, Use Preferences, and Depression Among Older Adults in the Digital Context: Machine Learning Analysis of Survey Data

Smartphone Addiction, Use Preferences, and Depression Among Older Adults in the Digital Context: Machine Learning Analysis of Survey Data

Authors of this article:

Sheng Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yue Song1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chien-chung Huang2 Author Orcid Image
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Sheng Chen   1 , PhD ;   Yue Song   1 , BA ;   Chien-chung Huang   2 , PhD

1 School of Public Administration, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China

2 School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

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