Research On Mobile Media Dependence Of Middle-aged And Elderly Groups

With the development and popularization of mobile Internet technology,more and more people have changed their media usage habits and started to use mobile media to meet their daily life needs.Many middle-aged and elderly people also gradually "touch the net" through mobile phones actively or passively,enjoying various conveniences brought by mobile media.However,with the frequent and long-term use of mobile phones by middle-aged and elderly people,watching videos,watching news and playing games has become the normal life of some middle-aged and elderly people,and many people even become dependent on mobile media.The body function of middle-aged and elderly people is in a state of degradation.Their dependence on mobile media will not only affect their daily life and work,but also harm their health.In the face of massive and complex information,they are easy to fall into the cocoon of information,and may even fall into the trap of fraud.At present,most of the academic circles focus on teenagers and college students for the study of mobile media dependence,and there is a lack of detailed discussion on the manifestation and deep causes of mobile phone dependence among middle-aged and elderly groups.By analyzing the current situation of mobile media use,dependence degree and dependence performance of the middle-aged and elderly groups,this paper deeply discusses the causes of mobile media dependence of the current middle-aged and elderly groups,summarizes the negative impact of mobile media dependence on their daily life,and puts forward reasonable suggestions for preventing and reducing mobile media dependence of the middle-aged and elderly groups.In this paper,Yantai City of Shandong Province,which has a large population base and a relatively developed economy,is taken as the survey site,and middle-aged and elderly people over the age of 45 who use smart phones are taken as the research objects.The following questions are studied: first,mobile media use of middle-aged and elderly people in Yantai,including the use time,use frequency and commonly used new media platforms;The second is the current situation of mobile media dependence of middle-aged and elderly groups in Yantai City,including the measurement of mobile phone dependence degree,the difference analysis of mobile phone dependence degree in demographic variables,the correlation analysis of mobile phone dependence degree and usage,and the current performance of mobile phone dependence of middle-aged and elderly groups in Yantai City.Third,the deep reasons for the dependence of middle-aged and elderly groups on mobile media in Yantai City;Fourth,the negative impact of mobile media dependence on the middle-aged and elderly groups;Finally,in order to prevent and reduce mobile media dependence of middle-aged and elderly groups,feasible suggestions are put forward,so that middle-aged and elderly groups can use smart phones equally and healthily.