| With the continuous development of communication means,the use of smart phones has gradually penetrated into the rural elderly groups.The use of smart phones has become the main means of accessing and using the Internet.As of June 2021,the proportion of Internet users using mobile phones to surf the Internet in China has reached99.6%.Smart phones have obvious advantages in broadening vision,communication,facilitating life and providing spiritual comfort.However,the elderly living in rural areas are limited by regional economy and other aspects.They lack Internet awareness and can not enjoy the convenience brought by the development of smart phones.They have become a vulnerable group in the tide of the Internet.With the deepening of aging,rural elderly groups have become a part of marginalized groups.With the continuous development of smart phones,it is more realistic to explore the application of smart phones for the elderly.In order to better study the role of smart phones in the emotional needs of rural elderly groups,taking l village,Chengzi Township,Songshan District,Chifeng City,Inner Mongolia as an example,this paper investigates the use of smart phones and the loneliness of elderly groups in this village through interview and observation,so as to understand the understanding,use,use time and loneliness of rural elderly people on the functions of mobile phone software system.The study found that demographic characteristics have a great impact on the smart phone use behavior of rural elderly groups.Young elderly people rely more on smart phones.They use smart phones to meet the needs of interpersonal communication and information acquisition.At the same time,it is found that there is no significant correlation between the use intensity of smart phones and loneliness in rural elderly groups.There is a significant negative correlation between smartphone use motivation and loneliness of the elderly.There is a positive correlation between the dependence on the use of smart phones and the loneliness of the rural elderly,which can significantly improve the loneliness of the elderly.As a social tool,the rural elderly can effectively reduce loneliness by appropriately using smart phones to communicate with others,expand social interaction and express themselves.However,if they indulge in the virtual space in smart phones,excessive use of smart phones will form pathological dependence,which will not alleviate their loneliness,but may also aggravate their loneliness.Effectively curbing this phenomenon requires the joint efforts of all parties.The elderly have the "degree" of using smart phones,and constantly improve their own and media literacy;Children need to actively communicate with the elderly and strengthen cultural feedback to the elderly;Rural grassroots organizations should play a guiding role in popularizing skills for rural elderly groups;Through the efforts of all sectors of society,we will help the elderly spend their old age actively. |
