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An Application for Pairing with Wearable Devices to Monitor Personal Health Status
Published on: February 3, 2022
Longitudinal relationships between smart wearables, social interaction, and cognitive function: A cross-lagged panel
Tianxin Cai1, Shilong Ma2, Renyao Zhong1
1School of Public Management, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Objective:
This study aims to explore the longitudinal relationship between the possession of smart wearables (smartwatch/smart wristband) and cognitive function while exploring the mediating role of social interaction.
Methods:
We utilized two waves of data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, including 9,164 participants aged 60 and above. A cross-lagged model was constructed to estimate the relationships among variables, with Sobel tests assessing mediating effects.
Results:
Smart wearables at T1 positively predicted social interaction at T2 (β=0.016, p<0.05), while social interaction at T1 positively predicted cognitive function at T2 (β=0.035, p<0.001). The longitudinal mediating effect of social interaction was significant (p<0.05). Heterogeneity analysis revealed gender differences and varying impacts on fluid and crystallized intelligence.
Conclusion:
A cross-lagged relationship exists among smart wearables, social interaction, and cognitive function, with social interaction serving as a mediator. This study verifies the health effects of smart products, providing insights for gerontechnology development.
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