Author(s)

YanYang Zhao^*, JinJun Zheng, ShaoQi Xu, Jing Shao

Affiliation(s)

Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou310023, Zhejiang, China.

Corresponding Author

YanYang Zhao

ABSTRACT

Faced with the absence of work-related social roles, older people may fail to adapt to the new social roles, living environment and lifestyle and fall into the dilemma of loneliness, emptiness and helplessness. This paper explores keyword the current situation, problems and future of the elderly's participation in short videos for social activities through case analysis and field survey. The study found that short video provides a convenient path for the elderly to participate in society, but there are still problems such as insufficient social incentives, limited hardware support, and difficult to bridge the technology gap. Therefore, it is necessary to seek countermeasures from policy support, social incentive and self-adjustment.

KEYWORDS

Short video; Elderly people; Social participation; Community

CITE THIS PAPER

YanYang Zhao, JinJun Zheng, ShaoQi Xu, Jing Shao. The current situation and thinking of short video enabling social participation in the elderly. Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities Research. 2024, 2(6): 43-47. DOI: 10.61784/tsshr3058.

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