Facebook^® is a popular platform for older adults, especially as they try to stay in contact with their family around the country. It is also a popular platform for hosting online support groups. The readily available, socially acceptable, and free platform holds many advantages not only for older adults but also for nurse researchers designing and implementing interventions for older adults. The literature is void of proven methods to measure individual engagement with the Facebook platform. The current article describes efforts to develop a measurement process and evaluate the impact that engagement with Facebook has on improved mental health outcomes for older adults. Scores were severely skewed and ranged from no engagement to very high engagement. Engagement differed based on sex, race, and living arrangements with patients. Further work in this area is needed if nurse researchers are to consider the role of engagement in social media interventions. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48(7), 10–17.]

脸书^®是一个深受老年人欢迎的平台，尤其是当他们试图与全国各地的家人保持联系时。它也是举办在线支持小组的流行平台。这个现成的、社会可接受的、免费的平台不仅对老年人有很多优势，而且对设计和实施老年人干预措施的护士研究人员也有很多优势。文献中缺乏行之有效的方法来衡量个人对 Facebook 平台的参与度。当前的文章介绍了开发测量流程并评估 Facebook 参与对改善老年人心理健康结果的影响的努力。分数严重偏差，从没有参与度到非常高的参与度不等。参与度因性别、种族和与患者的生活安排而异。如果护士研究人员要考虑参与社交媒体干预的作用，则需要在这一领域开展进一步的工作。[老年护理杂志，48（7），10-17。]