Research Article

The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years

Volume: 17 Number: 1 March 27, 2025
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The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of internet-social media use on depression and cognitive functions in individuals aged 50 and over. Method: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample of the research consisted of 398 people. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form and Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale. Results: The average age of the participants in the study was determined as 59.8±7.8 years. It was determined that 40.7% of individuals use social media, 23.9% find social media useful, and 37.4% use social media for communication purposes. It was determined that independent variables such as age, education, income level, and whom one lives with at home significantly affected the depression level and cognitive dysfunction parameters (p<0.001). Cognitive dysfunctions were significantly lower in individuals who used the internet and social media than in those who did not (p<0.001). According to logistic regression analysis, it was determined that older age increased the probability of cognitive dysfunction by 1.06 times, and illiteracy increased by 178.10 times. Conclusion: In our study, cognitive dysfunction and depression levels were determined to be significantly lower in middle-aged and elderly individuals who use the internet and social media. The risk of cognitive dysfunction is higher in elderly, illiterate, literate or primary school graduates who do not know how to use the internet and social media, compared to younger, university graduates and individuals who use the internet and social media.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 27, 2025

Submission Date

July 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 10, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Uzkar, M., Kuş, C., Gümüştakım, R. Ş., Taş, Z. Y., & Eryılmaz, M. E. (2025). The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years. Konuralp Medical Journal, 17(1), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1507815
AMA
1.Uzkar M, Kuş C, Gümüştakım RŞ, Taş ZY, Eryılmaz ME. The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025;17(1):21-30. doi:10.18521/ktd.1507815
Chicago
Uzkar, Merve, Celal Kuş, Raziye Şule Gümüştakım, Zeynep Yasemin Taş, and Mustafa Emre Eryılmaz. 2025. “The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use With Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years”. Konuralp Medical Journal 17 (1): 21-30. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1507815.
EndNote
Uzkar M, Kuş C, Gümüştakım RŞ, Taş ZY, Eryılmaz ME (March 1, 2025) The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years. Konuralp Medical Journal 17 1 21–30.
IEEE
[1]M. Uzkar, C. Kuş, R. Ş. Gümüştakım, Z. Y. Taş, and M. E. Eryılmaz, “The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 21–30, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.18521/ktd.1507815.
ISNAD
Uzkar, Merve - Kuş, Celal - Gümüştakım, Raziye Şule - Taş, Zeynep Yasemin - Eryılmaz, Mustafa Emre. “The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use With Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years”. Konuralp Medical Journal 17/1 (March 1, 2025): 21-30. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1507815.
JAMA
1.Uzkar M, Kuş C, Gümüştakım RŞ, Taş ZY, Eryılmaz ME. The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025;17:21–30.
MLA
Uzkar, Merve, et al. “The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use With Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 21-30, doi:10.18521/ktd.1507815.
Vancouver
1.Merve Uzkar, Celal Kuş, Raziye Şule Gümüştakım, Zeynep Yasemin Taş, Mustafa Emre Eryılmaz. The Relationship of Internet-Social Media Use with Cognitive Functions and Depression Level in Adults over 50 Years. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2025 Mar. 1;17(1):21-30. doi:10.18521/ktd.1507815

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