Recent gerontology studies emphasize resilience, the process of bouncing back from adversity as a significant factor of wellbeing. Further, advancements in technology such as online communities benefit older adults in various ways. Despite the evidence demonstrating the importance of resilience in wellbeing and specifically in later life, the relationship between online communities’ potential benefits and resilience factors among older adults is understudied. This study undertakes a systematic review of studies on potential benefits of online communities for older adults followed by an inductive thematic analysis to uncover the potential benefits of online communities for older adults. Next, the findings were compared with resilience factors of older adults to identify the potential benefits of online communities that can support resilience factors among older adults. Three potential benefits of online communities are identified: social support, self-empowerment, and wellbeing improvement. Findings show that these benefits can support resilience factors including meaningfulness, grit, self-care, external connection, health status, positive perspective on life, and independence. Our study provides a foundation based on the current literature and suggests future research directions to advance knowledge on the role of online communities in the resilience of older adults.

最近的老年医学研究强调韧性，即从逆境中反弹的过程，这是幸福感的重要因素。此外，诸如在线社区之类的技术进步以各种方式使老年人受益。尽管有证据表明，复原力对健康尤其是晚年生活的重要性，但仍未充分研究在线社区的潜在收益与老年人中的复原力因素之间的关系。这项研究对在线社区对老年人的潜在好处进行了系统的综述，然后进行归纳主题分析，以揭示在线社区对老年人的潜在好处。下一个，将调查结果与老年人的弹性因素进行比较，以确定可以支持老年人的弹性因素的在线社区的潜在利益。确定了在线社区的三个潜在好处：社交支持，自我授权和福祉改善。研究结果表明，这些益处可以支持复原力因素，包括意义，毅力，自我保健，外部联系，健康状况，对生活的积极看法和独立性。我们的研究提供了基于当前文献的基础，并提出了未来的研究方向，以进一步了解在线社区在老年人抗灾力中的作用。研究结果表明，这些益处可以支持复原力因素，包括意义，毅力，自我保健，外部联系，健康状况，对生活的积极看法和独立性。我们的研究提供了基于当前文献的基础，并提出了未来的研究方向，以进一步了解在线社区在老年人抗灾力中的作用。研究结果表明，这些好处可以支持复原力因素，包括意义，毅力，自我保健，外部联系，健康状况，对生活的积极看法和独立性。我们的研究提供了基于当前文献的基础，并提出了未来的研究方向，以进一步了解在线社区在老年人抗灾力中的作用。