ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2025
Digital Divide or Educational Divide? The Impact of Social Media on COVID-19 Vaccination in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.
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Abstract
The spread of disinformation and harmful content on social media is well-known. However, most research focuses on the negative influence of social media on the well-being of adolescents and teenagers. We used data from the 2022 Health and Retirement Study (n=4,038) to examine how the use of social media (i.e., Facebook, Twitter [X], and Instagram) was associated with vaccination uptake for Covid-19 among U.S. middle-aged and older adults. Frequency of social media use was measured on a scale ranging from 0=never to 5=daily. In our study (mean (SD) age: 69.4 (9.7) years), approximately 35.9% of participants used social media daily while 34.3% never did. Multivariable logistic regression models showed that social media use was not directly associated with Covid-19 vaccination. However, there was a significant interaction between social media use and educational attainment. Among adults who frequently used social media, those with low education were significantly less likely to be vaccinated for Covid-19 compared to their more educated counterparts (
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