Aim. This article presents the results of research whose aim is to establish if social networks are useful tools to promote social relationships and support for the elderly citizens. Method. One hundred thirty people over the age of 65 participated in the research. For this purpose, the scale “elderly people and social network” (elaborated ad hoc) was applied. Results and conclusion. The results obtained through descriptive analysis of the gathered data indicate that social networks provide support for elderly people who had already acquired digital competence in the past. The study also reveals that there are personal variables, especially of an educational nature, that determine the acquisition of an active role as generators and producers of digital content (prosumers). In conclusion, it could be said that social networks have a positive influence on the well-being of the elderly and their fight against undesirable loneliness. The more heterogeneous the social network is, the more active the elderly people are.

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社会网络是西班牙老年人的一种支持

目标。本文介绍了研究结果，其目的是确定社交网络是否是促进社会关系和支持老年人的有用工具。方法。65岁以上的一百三十人参加了这项研究。为此，采用了“老年人和社会网络”量表（特设的）。结果和结论。通过对收集到的数据进行描述性分析获得的结果表明，社交网络为过去已经获得数字能力的老年人提供了支持。该研究还表明，存在一些个人变量，尤其是教育性质的变量，这些变量决定了作为数字内容（生产者）的产生者和生产者的积极角色的获得。结论，可以说，社交网络对老年人的福祉及其与不良的孤独感的斗争有积极的影响。社会网络越多样化，老年人越活跃。