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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93063, first published .
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Fear-Specific Technophobia as a Mediator Between Daily Technical Support and Instrumental Versus Hedonic Technology Use in Later Life: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Fear-Specific Technophobia as a Mediator Between Daily Technical Support and Instrumental Versus Hedonic Technology Use in Later Life: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Authors of this article:

Yu Yang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Shuo Dai Author Orcid Image ;   Siyu Yin Author Orcid Image ;   Wanyu Xi3 Author Orcid Image ;   Qi Li4 Author Orcid Image
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Yu Yang   1, 2 , MSc ;   Shuo Dai   , BA ;   Siyu Yin   , BA ;   Wanyu Xi   3 , PhD ;   Qi Li   4 , PhD

1 Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

2 Jiangsu Open University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

3 School of Aging Services and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

4 School of Business Administration (MBA), Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities Modern Business Research Center, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Corresponding Author:

  • Wanyu Xi, PhD
  • School of Aging Services and Management
  • Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
  • No.138 Xianlin Road
  • Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023
  • China
  • Phone: 86 15850683105
  • Email: xiwanyu@njucm.edu.cn