Short-Form Video Application Use and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and the Moderating Role of Media Literacy

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Short-Form Video Application Use and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and the Moderating Role of Media Literacy

Junhua Xiao 1 Shufei Yin 1,2,* Xinyi Zhu 2,3 Xianmin Gong 4,5,* Wanyu Song 1 Quan Yang 6
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Department of Psychology, Normal School, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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Center on Aging Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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Received: 27 October 2025 Revised: 18 November 2025 Accepted: 03 December 2025 Published: 08 December 2025

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Lifespan Dev. Ment. Health 2025, 1(4), 10021; DOI: 10.70322/ldmh.2025.10021
ABSTRACT: Although short-form video applications (apps) are increasingly popular among older adults, little research has investigated the relationship between their use of such apps and health outcomes. The present study aims to investigate this relationship while examining the mediating role of perceived social support and the moderating role of media literacy. Three hundred and nineteen older adults completed our questionnaire. The results showed that short-form video app use was positively associated with self-rated health among older adults, and this association was mediated by perceived social support. Moreover, the positive association between short-form video app use and perceived social support was observed in older adults with lower (but not higher) levels of media literacy. Future interventions aimed at promoting the health and well-being of older adults (especially those with lower media literacy) should consider teaching participants to use short-form video apps appropriately.
Keywords: Information and communication technology (ICT); Internet usage; Active aging; Successful aging
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