ASReview report
This report is an example of the output from an open source tool which makes it easier to compare the decisions by two raters after screening literature samples in ASReview. The report can be created automatically using the .csv files downloaded directly from the ASReview dashboard. The report is a work-in-progress. If you are an R user, please take a look at the source code. Checks, feedback and suggestions for additional features are welcome. You can find my contact details on my website.
1 Files used
File 1 (selected for rater A):
/Users/dianaliu/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-UvA/Project CtE/01_study1/00_systematic_review/00_search_results/02_screening/asreview_irr-main/data/file_1.csvFile 2 (selected for rater B):
/Users/dianaliu/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-UvA/Project CtE/01_study1/00_systematic_review/00_search_results/02_screening/asreview_irr-main/data/file_2.csv2 Rater summary
| rater A | rater B | |
|---|---|---|
| n uploaded | 241 | 241 |
| n reviewed | 241 | 241 |
| % reviewed | 100 | 100 |
| n flagged relevant | 77 | 86 |
| n flagged irrelevant | 164 | 155 |
| % flagged relevant | 31.95 | 35.68 |
| n unreviewed | 0 | 0 |
| n unreviewed + irrelevant | 164 | 155 |
| % total relevant | 31.95 | 35.68 |
| n relevant v. irrelevant | 26 | 35 |
| n relevant v. unreviewed | 0 | 0 |
3 Overall summary
| Description | n |
|---|---|
| Both rated irrelevant | 129 |
| One rated relevant, other irrelevant | 61 |
| Both rated relevant | 51 |
| Both raters made decision | 241 |
4 Written explanations
- Reviewer A evaluated 241 of 241 articles (100%), of which (s)he flagged 77 as relevant and 164 as irrelevant.
- Reviewer B evaluated 241 of 241 articles (100%), of which (s)he flagged 86 as relevant and 155 as irrelevant.
- Rater A left a total of 0 articles unreviewed, while rater B left 0 unreviewed. In other words, these articles lay beyond the ‘stop rule’ and were never seen by the raters.
- Rater A flagged 0 article(s) as relevant that rater B left unreviewed. This figure for Rater B was 0.
- The ‘total irrelevant’ figure is the sum of (1) the number of articles actively flagged as irrelevant by raters and (2) the number of articles left unreviewed after the stop rule (and therefore assumed to be irrelevant).
- Rater A flagged 26 articles as relevant that rater B flagged as irrelevant. Conversely, rater B flagged 35 articles as relevant that rater B flagged as irrelevant.
- Here, the number of decisions eligible for the Kappa statistic is defined as the both raters made decision figure. This is the sum of both rated irrelevant, one rated relevant, other irrelevant and both rated relevant. By default, then, the Kappa reported here does not include abstracts for which one rated relevant, other left unreviewed.
5 Visual summary
5.1 Proportional breakdown
5.2 Rater overlap
6 Comparison of different IRR methods
Here we present different Kappa-methods to calculate the IRR.
CAUTION! We are still actively researching what method is best to calculate the inter-rater reliability. It is difficult to find out what the optimal way to calculate the IRR, because the unrated items of both raters (the items that ASReview deems less relevant), depend on what you rated beforehand. This is not the kind of situation that most IRR-statistics are equipped to handle. If they are equipped to deal with unrated items, it is assumed that the missing data is random.
For now, we recommend using Gwet’s kappa using listwise deletion. Note that this recommendation may change in the coming time!
The level of agreement between rater A and rater B is the following:
## Percentage agreement (Tolerance=0)
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## Subjects = 241
## Raters = 2
## %-agree = 74.76.1 Cohen’s kappa
statistic (with missings coded as -1):
Cohen’s kappa is used to measure the agreement between raters, correcting for chance alone. In this version, the missings are coded, which means that they are counted among the data. A downside of this method is that it can artificially inflate agreement rates because it treats missing values the same as observed values. It skews the results by giving undue weight to unrated items as it treats them the same as the observed values.
## Cohen's Kappa for 2 Raters (Weights: unweighted)
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## Subjects = 241
## Raters = 2
## Kappa = 0.435
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## z = 6.78
## p-value = 1.18e-116.2 Cohen’s kappa statistic (with listwise deletion):
Cohen’s kappa is used to measure the agreement between raters, correcting for chance alone. In this version, cases with missing values are excluded from the analysis. By only considering cases where both raters provided data, it provides a cleaner estimate of agreement between raters. This can reduce bias introduced by missing data and may provide a more accurate representation of true agreement.
## Cohen's Kappa for 2 Raters (Weights: unweighted)
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## Subjects = 241
## Raters = 2
## Kappa = 0.435
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## z = 6.78
## p-value = 1.18e-116.3 Gwet’s coefficient
(with missings coded as -1)
Gwet’s Kappa incorporates a prevalence adjustment. By weighting agreement based on the prevalence of the categories being rated, it aims to provide a more balanced measure of agreement. The increased complexity means that it can be more difficult to interpret. In this version, the missings are coded, which means that they are counted among the data. A downside of this method is that it can artificially inflate agreement rates because it treats missing values the same as observed values. It skews the results by giving undue weight to unrated items as it treats them the same as the observed values.
## $est
## coeff.name pa pe coeff.val coeff.se conf.int p.value
## 1 AC1 0.746888 0.4476249 0.54178 0.05573 (0.432,0.652) 0
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## 1 unweighted
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## $weights
## [,1] [,2]
## [1,] 1 0
## [2,] 0 1
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## $categories
## [1] 0 16.4 Gwet’s coefficient (with listwise deletion):
Gwet’s Kappa incorporates a prevalence adjustment. By weighting agreement based on the prevalence of the categories being rated, it can result in a more balanced measure of agreement. By only considering cases where both raters provided data, it provides a cleaner estimate of agreement between raters. This can reduce bias introduced by missing data and may provide a more accurate representation of true agreement.
## $est
## coeff.name pa pe coeff.val coeff.se conf.int p.value
## 1 AC1 0.746888 0.4476249 0.54178 0.05573 (0.432,0.652) 0
## w.name
## 1 unweighted
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## $weights
## [,1] [,2]
## [1,] 1 0
## [2,] 0 1
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## $categories
## [1] 0 16.5 Krippendorff’s alpha (with listwise deletion):
Krippendorff’s alpha is a generalization of Cohen’s kappa that can handle multiple raters. It has no prevalance correction (see Gwet’s kappa).
## Krippendorff's alpha
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## Subjects = 241
## Raters = 2
## alpha = 0.4367 Disagreements
7.1 Relevant versus unreviewed
If there are any, the following are the articles for which one rater flagged ‘relevant’ and the other did not review it because it lay beyond the stop rule.
## [1] "There were no articles for which one rater flagged 'relevant' and the other did not review it."7.2 Rater A
Studies for which rater A flagged relevant and rater B flagged irrelevant.
| id | author(s) | year | title | abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Guo, SJ; Bi, K; Zhang, LW; Jiang, H | 2022 | How Does Social Comparison Influence Chinese Adolescents’ Flourishing through Short Videos? | Flourishing indicates one’s emotional status and functioning level and is essential for adolescents’ further development. Adolescents’ social media use has been rising, with various potential effects on their development. Therefore, in this study, we shifted the emphasis from a traditional deficit-based approach to a strength-based approach by exploring how social comparison and social media usage influence Chinese adolescents’ flourishing. Altogether, 786 Chinese adolescents aged 12-19 years completed a self-report questionnaire. The results indicate that (1) both social media social comparison of ability (SCA) and social media social comparison of opinion (SCO) have no significant effect on Chinese adolescents’ flourishing; (2) integration into social routine has a positive indirect effect on the relationship between social media social comparison and flourishing; and (3) social integration and emotional connection negatively affect the relationship between social media social comparison and flourishing. These findings highlight the interaction between social media social comparison and social media usage. Furthermore, the results of this study clarify that the potentially harmful effect of social media usage on adolescents’ flourishing is not determined by the frequency or time spent on using social media, but how much adolescents are connected to or invested in social media. |
| 70 | Allison, K; Dawson, RM; Messias, DKH; Culley, JM; Brown, N | 2024 | Early Adolescent Online Sexual Risks on Smartphones and Social Media: Parental Awareness and Protective Practices | Early adolescent children communicate on smartphones and social media, resulting in online sexual risks and potential adverse health outcomes. This study investigated parents’ awareness of early adolescent engagement in online sexual risks on smartphones and social media and the protective practices used to mitigate these risks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 English-speaking parents of early adolescent children 11-14 years old in North and South Carolina. Data were analyzed using a qualitative descriptive approach and thematic analysis. Parents expressed awareness of online sexual risks on smartphones and social media and engaged in protective practices to mitigate online risks, including communication and restrictions tailored to accessed content and social connections with unknown individuals online. Professionals can support parents through education targeted to risks and protective measures associated with these online devices and platforms. |
| 35 | Evans, Marvin; Glassman, Michael; Xu, Menglin; Gao, Lixiang | 2023 | Social connection, social exploration, social and platform constraints: The construction and validation of a social media user perception scale. | The phrase social media (SM) has become pervasive over the last decade, even though we are still in the early stages of understanding the meanings of different types of electronic communication and information sharing, both as a dynamic force in people’s lives and as a unique social phenomenon. Despite SM’s increasing importance and relevance as part of social discourse and activities, there are currently limited reliable, and valid measurement tools available to researchers, especially those focused on the dynamic nature of human-platform interactions or those capable of comparing electronically based activities across platforms and/or time frames. Currently, many of the most popular scales are tied to specific platforms such as Facebook (the most studied “SM” platform), even as use continues to evolve. This article presents the Social Media User Perception (SMUP) scale, offering researchers a reliable and valid tool for empirically identifying how users perceive different online platforms based on continuous interaction between user intent and platform infrastructure. Findings confirmed a three-factor structure: social and platform constraints, social exploration, and social connection. While each factor offers a valid measurement of one dimension of use, its most significant value may be providing an instrument that fills the gap in investigating user-platform feedback loops. The SMUP scale has the potential to help researchers develop a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the ways the meanings of SM change according to different sociocultural contexts and user perceptions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Impact Statement This study presents a validated scale that helps collect data on social media (SM) use across different users and platforms at different moments in time. The Social Media User Perception (SMUP) addresses the gap in the literature by helping to better understand how users perceive and use SM based on perceptions of platform constraints and user intentions. The data collected from using the SMUP can help in the design of effective SM interventions after truly understanding how users define, perceive, and use different or the same platforms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 13 | Kwon, Sang Jib; Park, Eunil; Kim, Ki Joon | 2014 | What drives successful social networking services? A comparative analysis of user acceptance of Facebook and Twitter. | This study identifies perceived mobility, security, connectedness, system and service quality, usefulness, attitude, and flow experience as key motivational factors for using social networking services (SNSs), and develops a theoretical model that explicates the process in which users adopt Facebook and Twitter by integrating these factors with the technology acceptance model (TAM). While results of structural equation modeling (SEM) on the collected data (N = 2,214) verified the validity and reliability of the research model, Facebook and Twitter users were found to emphasize different motivational factors when deciding to use SNSs. The implications of notable findings and directions for future studies are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 106 | Kelly, L; Kerr, G; Drennan, J | 2017 | Privacy concerns on social networking sites: a longitudinal study | This longitudinal cohort study examines whether privacy concerns have changed on social network sites (SNSs), in particular Myspace/Facebook, as both the users and the medium have matured. Tracking a cohort of 15-17-year olds at three points across an 8-year period, it uses focus groups and self-determination theory to investigate the perceptions of control and vulnerability of 45 participants. The findings suggest that while consumers appear to trust SNSs to protect their private information, they are reluctant to trust advertising or brands on these sites. Over time, users’ autonomy, connectedness and competence have shifted from experimenters, who have nothing to lose, to acceptors who felt their social life was more important than their privacy concerns, to managers who strategically controlled their information in order to reduce their vulnerability. |
| 123 | Greenhow, C; Galvin, SM; Brandon, DL; Askari, E | 2020 | A Decade of Research on K-12 Teaching and Teacher Learning With Social Media: Insights on the State of the Field | Background and Context: The increasingly widespread use of social media to expand one’s social connections is a relatively new but important phenomenon that has implications for teaching, learning, and teachers’ professional knowledge and development in the 21st century. Educational research in this area is expanding, but further investigation is necessary to better determine how to best support teachers in their professional development, collaboration, and classroom teaching. Prior literature reviews have focused extensively on higher education settings or particular platforms or platform types (e.g., Facebook, microblogging). This article provides needed insights into K-12 settings and encompasses work from a variety of social media types. We describe a systematic review of more than a decade of educational research from various countries to present the state of the field in K-12 teachers’ use of social media for teaching and professional learning across various platforms. Research Questions: To define social media’s potentially beneficial roles in teaching and learning, we must first take an in-depth look at teachers’ current social media practices. Toward this end, we approached our review with the following research question: How are social media perceived and used by K-12 teachers for their teaching or professional learning, and with what impacts on teachers’ practices? Research Design: Guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) established standards for rigor and quality in systematic literature reviews, this article reviews empirical research to examine how social media are perceived and used by K-12 teachers with what impacts on teachers’ practices. Findings: We find that social media features offer several benefits for helping teachers fulfill their goals for classroom teaching, including enhancing student engagement, community connections, and teacher-student interactions, but these affordances come with challenges that must be navigated. The literature also suggests that social media features provide benefits for teachers’ professional learning within both formal professional development programs and informal learning networks. Conclusions: Implications of this literature review for future research and the design of educational practices are discussed in the final section. Among our conclusions are calls for more data triangulation between teachers’ and students’ learning and experiences on social media, more attention to teachers’ observational behaviors on social media, and further exploration of how social media facilitates interplay between teachers’ formal and informal learning. |
| 81 | Santos, Zélia Raposo; Coelho, Pedro Simões; Rita, Paulo | 2022 | Fostering Consumer–Brand Relationships through social media brand communities. | Consumer-brand identification and consumer engagement in social media brand communities (SMBC) are two of the concepts most highlighted in recent studies, as brand benefit facilitators. This study addresses the importance of these two concepts and their interaction effect on brand loyalty in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category. The results of the quantitative study show that in FMCG, consumer engagement in SMBC is driven by information searching, brand passion, feelings of community connection, and self-expression in the community. Consumer engagement and consumer-brand identification have positive impacts on brand trust and loyalty. The moderating effect of consumer–brand identification on the relationship between consumer engagement in SMBC and brand loyalty is negative, revealing that consumer engagement in social media brand communities has a stronger impact on brand loyalty when consumer-brand identification is low. This study showed the role of SMBC as a powerful communication medium, where brands and consumers can meet, and reach a mutual understanding of common needs and aspirations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 96 | Singh, K | 2021 | Influencer Marketing from a Consumer Perspective: How Attitude, Trust, and Word of Mouth Affect Buying Behavior | Influencer marketing is a marketing method that more and more companies are using when it comes to marketing brands. The purpose of the study has been to gain a deeper understanding of how social media influencers affect consumers’ buying behavior. To understand this, consumers’ attitudes and confidence in the phenomenon have been relevant factors to examine. The study also aimed to find out whether Word of Mouth (WoM) or social media influencers have the greatest impact on consumers’ buying behavior. The results have shown that social media influencer’s impact on consumers’ buying behavior depends on whether attitudes are positive or negative. Consumers with positive attitudes towards social media influencers have a greater tendency to acquire what is marketed in comparison with consumers who have negative attitudes towards social media influencers, who instead refrain from buying. Factors that increase confidence in social media influencer are whether the consumer feels connected, honesty and that social media influencer in markets products / services within its area of expertise. What has been shown to play a significant role when it comes to influencing consumers’ buying behaviors and attitudes is what the environment’s perceptions, opinions and experiences about the phenomenon look like WoM. It has emerged that the respondents have a greater confidence in their surroundings than they have in social media influencers. This study will adopt a qualitative approach towards collection and analysis of data. Hence this study will investigate influencer marketing from a consumer perspective through a qualitative method with the help of semi-structured interviews. The researcher will conduct a minimum of 5 semi-structured interviews and analyze the data to formulate the required findings of this study. |
| 239 | Choi, J; Zhu, YJ; Kim, K | 2024 | Testing a Predictive Model to Identify the Risks of Online Sexual Victimization Among Korean Female Adolescents Using Machine Learning Algorithms | Few studies have yet to explore what factors most likely contribute to OSV among female adolescents when all possible levels of factors are included in one model. Using machine learning algorithms, we investigate which factors are relatively more important predictors of OSV. We conducted and collected surveys and crawled data from social media (Twitter and Instagram) in 2020, and 472 female adolescents participated in the study (mean = 16.7 years old). Information about demographic characteristics, online behaviors and experiences, offline victimization, and psychological characteristics was collected. We employ several machine learning algorithms as an exploratory analysis to identify the top ten most important predictors of OSV among 51 variables. Results show that offline victimization (offline sexual victimization and ACEs), online behaviors and experiences (negative experiences on social media, talking with someone met online, disclosure of personal information, online social support, and number of negative comments), and psychological factors (social assurance and social connectedness) are found to be important predictors of OSV. These findings suggest that using machine learning algorithms to identify the most important predictors of OSV will provide an opportunity to understand the complex phenomenon of OSV among female adolescents. |
| 101 | Rahman, SU; Zhao, SR | 2024 | Military Organization’s Use of Social Media and Its Relationship with Politics: Evidence from Pakistan | The literature on social media (SM) use in government organizations primarily focuses on service delivery, publicity, and public relations. But, how a public sector security organization’s use of social media is related to electoral politics in a country is least understood. This paper conceptualizes the Pakistani military’s use of digital media, drawing on the theory of organizational impression management (IM). It further explores the impact of military-related social media activists (SMAs) on electoral politics in Pakistan. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model, demonstrating that the citizens’ connectedness with military-related SMAs is significant and positively associated with their voting realignments during the 2018 elections in Pakistan. The results revealed that the citizens’ greater online political participation increases their likelihood of connecting with military-related SMAs. On the contrary, their engagement with the offline political process reduces the chances of consuming the military’s impression management content over social media. |
| 127 | Kosov, GV; Yarmak, OV; Litvishko, OM; Gapich, AE | 2023 | ARMED CONFLICT AS A MEDIA PROJECT OF THE 21st CENTURY: UKRAINIAN CASE | Introduction. Modern armed confrontation has an obligatory information component and, moreover, can be a kind of media project in a situation where the confrontation is based on a contradiction between military and political goals. Based on the results obtained, the authors concluded that new media are a mechanism for implementing a media project to transform “real” reality, change the media and supra-real (cognitive, mental, or reflective) realities. Methods and materials. During the study, over 1900 images and videos were analyzed posted in the network communities of social media VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and Twitter, as well as the Telegram communication messenger, from February to May 2022. Analysis. Modern armed confrontation is a new type of social connection since the Internet, social media, and politics form new political and communicative ties in society, which, in turn, create or destroy political forces and change political regimes and economic players for markets. Result. The authors propose a model connecting physical, informational, and virtual spaces, explaining network communication creation and functioning. This model influences politics, economics, resources, and territories through people’s mass consciousness. Authors’ contribution. G.V. Kosov developed the theoretical basis of the study and carried out the general scientific editing of the article. O. V. Yarmak analyzed the dominant trends in modern media projects and the Ukrainian case. O.M. Litvishko interpreted the results of theoretical and empirical studies characterizing the process of forming a new media project. A.E. Gapich organized studies of images and videos posted in the network communities of social media (VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Twitter), as well as the Telegram messenger. |
| 132 | Cheng, Yusi; Wei, Wei; Zhang, Lu | 2020 | Seeing destinations through vlogs: Implications for leveraging customer engagement behavior to increase travel intention. | Purpose: This study aims to understand customers’ watching experience with travel vlogs and its impacts on one of the most prominent manifestations of customer engagement behaviors (CEBs)-word-of-mouth (WOM)-and their travel intention. Drawing upon the theory of resonance, this study incorporated both cognitive and emotional aspects of travel vlog watching experience. Design/methodology/approach: Online survey data were collected from 352 participants who have watched travel vlogs over the past 12 months. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was performed for hypotheses testing. Findings: The study results reveal positive impacts of source credibility, inspiration, escapism and self-congruence on WOM, which further leads to travel intention. While source credibility is the strongest predictor of WOM, more factors representing the emotional resonance turn out to be the driving factors of WOM. Research limitations/implications: This study pinpoints the value of investigating audiences’ vlogs watching experience from a CEB perspective within the tourism setting. Future research is encouraged to explore more types of CEBs in the intersection of social media consumption and travel behaviors. Practical implications: Travel vloggers need to convey their intrinsic passion and enthusiasm to create an emotional connection with the audiences. Hospitality and tourism marketers are recommended to promote products and services by incentivizing audiences to engage with the travel vlogs. Originality/value: No prior research integrated vlogs watching experiences, engagement behavior and future travel intention in a tourism setting. This study fills this gap and contributes to the literature on customer engagement, media consumption and marketing. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 146 | Nanda, Madhumita; Pattnaik, Chinmay; Lu, Qiang (Steven) | 2018 | Innovation in social media strategy for movie success: A study of the Bollywood movie industry. | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how movie studios develop an integrated social media strategy to achieve box office success. Departing from prior studies which focus on single social media platforms, this study examines the role of integrated social media promotion strategy using multiple social media platforms on movie success in the Bollywood movie industry. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts an in-depth and comprehensive case study approach to examine the promotional strategies adopted through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter throughout the life cycle of the movie and its impact on the box office success of the movie. Findings: The study provides three major findings. First, the social media promotional strategy was centred on developing appropriate content to match the unique characteristics of the social media platforms. While Facebook was utilised primarily to connect audiences through organising fun events, Twitter was used to retweet the positive word-of-mouth generated from the audiences. Second, emphasis on promotional strategy through social media platforms in the post-release stage of the movie was found to be equally important as the pre-release stage. Finally, the social media platforms were utilised to develop emotional connection with the audience by promoting the content through which the audience identified themselves with the main protagonist of the movie. Originality/value: This study is among the very few studies which examines the role of integrative social media strategy on the box office success in the movie industry. This study emphasises the way firms can utilise the synergies across different social media platforms to achieve success in the movie industry. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 103 | Pookulangara, Sanjukta; Shephard, Arlesa; Muralidharan, Sidharth | 2024 | Organization Sustainability Communication by Fashion Brands: A Qualitative Analysis of Messaging and Engagement on Facebook and Instagram. | Sustainability is a broad concept and sustainable consumption includes using products and services that not only meet consumer needs but also minimizes the use of natural resources. Brands use social media (SM) to engage with consumers as it enables the brand to build an emotional connection, hence a great platform to provide sustainability related messaging. Thus, using consumers’ online brand-related activities (COBRA) as the theoretical framework, the purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of how sustainable brands utilize SM platforms for organization sustainability communication. Instagram and Facebook were selected for their high-frequency usage and five sustainable fashion brands were evaluated. Seven hundred and twenty-seven sustainability-related posts and 66,821 comments were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis approach, an established and credible methodology. Three months of SM posts were compiled and examined. Data was coded systematically as deemed appropriate based on the qualitative content analysis approach and resulted in 20 sub-themes across eight thematic categories. The findings of this study provide implications for enhancing stakeholder engagement through (1) content strategy (e.g. video content in sustainability messaging), (2) imagery (e.g. the use of lifestyle content and influencers), and (3) messaging strategy (e.g. educational posts that provide insight into brands’ sustainability initiatives). Overall, Instagram (vs. Facebook) was preferred by brands. Brands that post educational messaging, specifically information related to sustainability along with video content, led to higher consumer engagement. Educational messaging yielded high levels of engagement when lifestyle related imagery was partnered with sustainability. Sustainable brands should focus on working with influencers that align with their brand philosophy and values. Brands should post discounts and incentives to promote sustainable purchases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 157 | Youn, Seounmi | 2020 | A trip down memory lane: Antecedents and outcomes of ad‐evoked nostalgia on Facebook. | Integrating the theories of nostalgia and consumer‐brand relationships, this study developed and tested a theoretical model for understanding ad‐evoked nostalgia within the context of Facebook. Online survey data (n = 395) were collected using Amazon MTurk to disentangle the relationships between antecedents, ad‐evoked nostalgia, and outcomes. An analysis of the structural model revealed that the need to belong and nostalgia proneness had positive, direct effects on ad‐evoked nostalgia, which subsequently affected self‐brand connections and brand engagement behaviors on Facebook. Facebook use intensity was not found to influence ad‐evoked nostalgia. Theoretical and managerial implications, along with future research directions, were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 10 | Garay Tamajon, Lluis; Morales Perez, Soledad | 2020 | User engagement in festival virtual brand communities: The cases of Sonar and Primavera Sound (Barcelona). | Resource branding has become a cocreated process carried out within virtual brand communities (VBCs), which boost the social connectivity of users and contribute to placemaking. However, due to the very nature of VBCs, branding strategies rely on user engagement to succeed. The present study has performed a multidimensional and mixed-method analysis of almost 4,000 entries in the Facebook and Twitter VBCs of two renowned European music festivals, Sonar and Primavera Sound (Barcelona), to show the benefits of understanding the different components that comprise festival engagement and the relationships between them. Results show the importance of considering different festival brands and their main VBCs to develop a strategy based on the structure of each VBC user as well as the most prominent dimensions of user engagement and the inherent relationships between them. In addition, the consideration of “ongoing” engagement is a potential research pathway for exploring brand engagement beyond mere attendance. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 179 | Gurchani, Muhammad Umer | 2024 | Right-Wing Twitter Users in France Exhibit Growing Homophily Compared With Left and Center Users. | The purpose of this research is to enhance our understanding of homophilic behaviors—where individuals prefer to associate with others like themselves—on Twitter, particularly focusing on how these behaviors vary across different political affiliations. While a general increase in homophily is a well-documented phenomenon in social networks, its expression within the diverse political contexts on Twitter remains underexplored. This study seeks to understand how political alignment influences homophily and its possible role in reinforcing extreme viewpoints. In particular, the research examines the patterns of interaction within political communities on French Twitter, delineating between right-wing, left-wing, and centrist groups. The findings reveal a significant pattern: right-wing groups demonstrate a marked increase in homophily over time, suggesting a stronger predilection for in-group interaction when compared with their centrist and left-wing counterparts. In addition, the study monitors the evolution of follower networks among these political clusters, providing insights into the shifting popularity of political parties within each group. By analyzing the social connections within these clusters, the study offers a detailed perspective on the dynamics of political homophily on Twitter and how it evolves, informing our understanding of political communication and group behavior in the digital age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 216 | Barnes, Stuart J | 2021 | Understanding terror states of online users in the context of COVID-19: An application of Terror Management Theory. | The COVID-19 pandemic has provided psych challenges for many in society. One such challenge is the anxiety that is created in many people faced with the risk of death from the disease. Another issue is understanding how individuals cope psychologically with the threat of death from the disease. In this study we examine the manifestation of death anxiety and various coping mechanisms through the lens of terror management theory (TMT) and online platforms. We take a novel approach to testing the theory using big data analytics and machine learning, focusing on the user-generated content of Twitter users. Based on a sample of all tweets in the UK mentioning COVID-19 terms over a 5-month period, we evaluate dictionary mentions of anxiety and death, and various TMT defense mechanisms, and calculate the pattern of latent death anxiety or ‘terror’ states of Twitter users via Hidden Markov Models. The research identifies four online ‘terror’ states, with high death and anxiety mentions during the peak of the pandemic. Further we examine various TMT defense mechanisms that have been proposed in the literature for coping with death anxiety and find that online social connection, achievement and religion all play important roles in improving the model and explaining movement between states. The paper concludes with various implications of the study for future research and practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 50 | Johannes, N; Meier, A; Reinecke, L; Ehlert, S; Setiawan, DN; Walasek, N; Dienlin, T; Buijzen, M; Veling, H | 2021 | The relationship between online vigilance and affective well-being in everyday life: Combining smartphone logging with experience sampling | Through communication technology, users find themselves constantly connected to others to such an extent that they routinely develop a mind-set of connectedness. This mind-set has been defined asonline vigilance. Although there is a large body of research on media use and well-being, the question of how online vigilance impacts well-being remains unanswered. In this preregistered study, we combine experience sampling and smartphone logging to address the relation of online vigilance and affective well-being in everyday life. Seventy-five Android users answered eight daily surveys over five days (N= 1,615) whilst having their smartphone use logged. Thinking about smartphone-mediated social interactions (i.e., the salience dimension of online vigilance) was negatively related to affective well-being. However, it was far more important whether those thoughts were positive or negative. No other dimension of online vigilance was robustly related to affective well-being. Taken together, our results suggest that online vigilance does not pose a serious threat to affective well-being in everyday life. |
| 171 | Yus, Francisco | 2017 | Contextual constraints and non-propositional effects in WhatsApp communication. | According to relevance theory (Sperber and Wilson, 1995), information (a set of assumptions in its terminology) is relevant if it satisfies two conditions; firstly, it should generate a substantial amount of interest (positive cognitive effects in its terminology); and secondly, its processing should demand as little mental effort as possible. In my opinion, this pair of conditions should be supplemented with the notions of contextual constraint and non-intended non-propositional effect. As will be argued in this paper, this RT extension is particularly appropriate for the analysis of Internet-mediated communication, since nowadays we are witnessing a turn into what has been labeled phatic Internet, massive exchanges of messages with little informational relevance but enormous impact on users’ feelings of connectivity and sociability, among others. The aim of this paper is to apply this proposal of extension to mobile instant messaging (specifically WhatsApp) and explore some of the constraints and non-propositional effects that play a role in the eventual relevance of WhatsApp interactions, which typically generate relevance from these non-propositional effects and not from the prototypical object of pragmatic research, namely the propositional content of the messages in the shape of explicatures and/or implicatures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 9 | Murphy, F; Alavi, A; Mullins, M; Furxhi, I; Kia, A; Kingston, M | 2022 | The risk perception of nanotechnology: evidence from twitter | Nanotechnology governance, particularly in relation to human and environmental concerns, remains a contested domain. In recent years, the creation of both a risk governance framework and council has been actively pursued. Part of the function of a governance framework is the communication to external stakeholders. Existing descriptions on the public perceptions of nanotechnology are generally positive with the attendant economic and societal benefits being forefront in that thinking. Debates on nanomaterials’ risk tend to be dominated by expert groupings while the general public is largely unaware of the potential hazards. Communicating via social media has become an integral part of everyday life facilitating public connectedness around specific topics that was not feasible in the pre-digital age. When civilian passive stakeholders become active their frustration can quickly coalesce into a campaign of resistance, and once an issue starts to develop into a campaign it is difficult to ease the momentum. Simmering discussions with moderate local attention can gain international exposure resulting in pressure and it can, in some cases, quickly precipitate legislative action and/or economic consequences. This paper highlights the potential of such a runaway, twitterstorm. We conducted a sentiment analysis of tweets since 2006 focusing on silver, titanium and carbon-based nanomaterials. We further examined the sentiment expressed following the decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to phase out the food additive titanium dioxide (E 171). Our analysis shows an engaged, attentive public, alert to announcements from industry and regulatory bodies. We demonstrate that risk governance frameworks, particularly the communication aspect of those structures must include a social media blueprint to counter misinformation and alleviate the potential impact of a social media induced regulatory and economic reaction. |
| 147 | Britt, Rebecca K; Hayes, Jameson L; Britt, Brian C; Park, Haseon | 2020 | Too big to sell? A computational analysis of network and content characteristics among mega and micro beauty and fashion social media influencers. | Fashion and beauty brands leverage social media influencers to shape purchasing decisions, improve cost effectiveness, and reach wider audiences. New conventional wisdom has brands moving away from megainfluencers toward microinfluencers due to greater perceived relatability and trustworthiness. This study employs a novel computational approach integrating network analysis and computational text analysis to understand differences in content and its diffusion through mega- and microinfluencer Twitter networks. Findings debunk conventional wisdom that microinfluencers can best fill unique roles by forging intimate, emotion-laden interpersonal connections. While microinfluencers are more central to two-way dialogue within their networks, megainfluencers garner more affect directed toward them, indicating greater trust. Practical implications for the continued value of megainfluencers and the identification and development of promising microinfluencers are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 88 | Banjac, Sandra; Hanusch, Folker | 2022 | A question of perspective: Exploring audiences’ views of journalistic boundaries. | While scholarship has studied the boundary discourses of (quasi-)journalistic actors on social network sites, how audiences perceive these boundaries and engage with these interlopers’ work has been examined far less frequently. Drawing on 11 focus groups, this article explores how audiences construct boundaries by examining and comparing their expectations of content creators on Instagram, YouTube and blogs, with traditional journalism and journalists. Findings show audiences expect journalists to embody established, normative journalistic values, largely excluding content creators from this field. Audiences’ expectations of content creators reveal a more nuanced picture, which includes expectations of authenticity and transparency, engagement, and quality, slow content. Interpreted against broader debates in journalism, we argue that they reveal implicitly journalistic values and expectations, thus blurring normative boundary distinctions. Furthermore, audiences feel an increase in market orientation among both journalists and content creators leads to lower connection and perceptions of credibility, thus further disrupting boundaries. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 237 | Li, Wenbo; Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia; Sude, Daniel; Cosma, Chris | 2024 | “You See You” (UCU): Self-representation affordance moderates bandwagon-cues’ impacts on selective exposure. | Bandwagon cues and interactivity affordances have transformed the way people choose and consume online messages. Two experiments, a computerized lab experiment and an online field experiment, were conducted to investigate the impact of bandwagon cues (high versus low numbers) on selective exposure to online news articles, contingent on the use of a self-representation affordance. Predictions were derived from the TIME framework as well as the User Connectedness and Uniqueness (UCU) Model. In line with the UCU model, the findings demonstrate that generating a private self-representation (i.e. creating an online profile that is viewable only to oneself) resulted in more exposure to news messages with high bandwagon cues compared to low bandwagon cues. On the other hand, creating a public self-representation (i.e. creating an online profile that is publicly viewable) led to more exposure to messages with low bandwagon cues compared to high bandwagon cues. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 217 | Denter, P; Dumav, M; Ginzburg, B | 2021 | SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY, MEDIA BIAS, AND CORRELATION NEGLECT | A biased newspaper aims to persuade voters to vote for the government. Voters are uncertain about the government’s competence. Each voter receives the newspaper’s report as well as independent private signals about the competence. Voters then exchange messages containing this information on social media and form posterior beliefs, neglecting correlation among messages. We show that greater social connectivity increases the probability of an efficient voting outcome if the prior favours the government; otherwise, efficiency decreases. The probability of an efficient outcome remains strictly below one even when connectivity becomes large, implying a failure of the Condorcet jury theorem. |
| 130 | Chin, B | 2013 | The fan-media producer collaboration How fan relationships are managed in a post-series X-Files fandom | The media industry’s embrace of social media has changed the relationship between fans and producers in general, and The X-Files is no exception. XFilesNews. com, a news fansite, was created shortly after filming for I Want To Believe (2008) commenced. The site forged a connection with producer Frank Spotnitz and was instrumental in the fan-targeted marketing campaign for the film. XFN’s collaboration with Spotnitz and other X-Files crew and cast often result in conflict with other fans, and XFN contributors frequently discover that they have to balance an intricate relationship between being fans and protecting the integrity of their contact with the producers/celebrities. This article examines how XFN manages their relationship with other fans, and the boundaries they draw between themselves, ‘activists’ and those they classify as the ‘fangirls’. |
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| 14 | Jewell, Jennifer R; Anthony, Becky; Murphy, April | 2021 | Utilizing technology in social work education: Development of the Technology Effectiveness and Social Connectedness Scale. | The Council on Social Work Education understands the growing influence of technology on social work practice and education, including the need for students to develop the knowledge and skills to use modern technologies, including Twitter, both professionally and ethically. With the inclusion of technology in social work education, the efficacy of these methods must be assessed. This study aims to conduct the initial phase of scale development, an exploratory factor analysis. Using a purposive sample of over 200 BSW and MSW students in one university, this study presents results of the exploratory phase of the Technology Effectiveness and Social Connectedness Scale, which can be used to assess the effectiveness of incorporating Twitter into social work courses. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 153 | Roper, Monica; Tobin, Stephanie J | 2022 | Compassionate goals, facebook use, and subjective well-being: Examining the roles of relationship maintenance and connectedness. | Past research found that compassionate goals were associated with more responsive behaviors on Facebook, which in turn were associated with greater social capital. The current study aimed to examine whether compassionate goals were associated with greater well-being, through greater efforts to visibly attend to Facebook friends and feeling more connected to Facebook friends. We predicted that there would be an indirect effect of compassionate goals on satisfaction with life through Facebook relationship maintenance behaviors and Facebook social connectedness. Two hundred sixty-two adult Facebook users completed an online questionnaire containing measures of compassionate goals, Facebook relationship maintenance behaviors, Facebook social connectedness, satisfaction with life, and various control variables (Big Five personality traits, self-image goals, frequency and duration of Facebook use, number of Facebook friends, age, and gender). A serial mediation analysis revealed a significant indirect effect of compassionate goals on satisfaction with life through Facebook relationship maintenance behaviors and Facebook social connectedness. Higher levels of compassionate goals predicted more Facebook relationship maintenance behaviors, more Facebook relationship maintenance behaviors predicted greater Facebook social connectedness, and greater Facebook social connectedness predicted higher satisfaction with life. The indirect effect was significant with and without controlling for other aspects of Facebook use, self-image goals, Big Five personality traits, gender, age, and recruitment method. These findings replicate and extend past research by establishing new pathways and outcomes associated with compassionate goals. Overall, this study contributes important insights into supportive and beneficial ways of using social media. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 190 | Chaanine, JC | 2024 | Examining the influence of social media in the AI era on employees’ performance management in the Lebanese context: an empirical analysis | The rise of social media use in the workplace has become a major concern for managers. While employees may find social media to be a useful tool for communication, it can also lead to distractions and decreased productivity. Managers must balance their desire to limit social media use with their employees’ need to stay connected and engaged. The study investigates how the purpose, type, and rate of social media use impact employees’ performance at work. Preliminary results suggest that social media use can have a negative effect on employee performance, but the extent of this impact remains to be seen. It’s possible that younger workers who are more comfortable with social media and mobile technology will be better equipped to navigate these challenges and maintain their productivity. Ultimately, managers must carefully consider the impact of social media and develop strategies that balance the benefits of connectivity with the need for productivity. |
| 16 | Sun, Peng; Xing, Lu; Wu, Junhui; Kou, Yu | 2023 | Receiving feedback after posting status updates on social networking sites predicts lower loneliness: A mediated moderation model. | People are increasingly relying on social networking sites (SNSs) to satisfy their needs for relatedness. However, the psychological benefits of receiving others’ feedback on SNSs remain relatively understudied. To fill this research gap, the present research examined whether and how others’ feedback to one’s status updates on WeChat Moments (i.e. the most popular SNS in China) affects loneliness. A correlational study (N = 261) and an experimental study (N = 412) conducted among Chinese university students indicated that receiving more (vs. less) feedback in the forms of “likes” and “comments” predicted lower loneliness, and this effect was explained by a higher sense of social connectedness. However, receiving feedback only elicited higher social connectedness and thus lower loneliness among participants with high public self-consciousness, but this effect was not significant among those with low public self-consciousness. These findings extend the research on SNS use and loneliness by providing new insights into the underlying psychological mechanisms and have important practical implications for SNS developers and users in terms of how to design and use SNSs to better satisfy different users’ psychological needs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 5 | Gao, Ni; Eissenstat, SunHee J; Oh, Tammy L | 2021 | Social media use and academic, social, and career development among college students with disabilities. | Abstract Objective This study explores the use of social media and its impact on the college life of students with disabilities. Participants 341 college students who identified as having disabilities were recruited from two universities in the Northeastern United. Methods Multivariate multiple regression models examined the relationship between social media use and academic achievement, social connectedness, and work preparedness. Results The findings indicate that students’ GPA was not associated with any social media use variables, but the time spent on using social media was negatively associated with the work hope and social connectedness. Social media learning was positively associated with work preparedness and social connectedness. Conclusions The study findings suggest that social media used for learning purposes can have a positive impact on career and social development among college students with disabilities. However, the time spent for non-learning purposes did not show positive benefits. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 94 | Baron, Luis Fernando; Gomez, Ricardo | 2013 | Relationships and connectedness: Weak ties that help social inclusion through public access computing. | Of all the benefits public access to computers PAC offer users, the most valued by users are having more information for stronger relationships, better learning, and effective transactions. This article analyzes the most salient benefit, more information for stronger relationships with friends and family. Results of a qualitative study among users of libraries, telecenters, and cybercafes in Colombia, South America, show that social media and personal relationships can also have an important community and sociopolitical dimension. By fostering a sense of belonging and connectedness to community and to a larger world, PAC usage often leads to feelings of empowerment and development of social capital, two intangible factors that are critical for community development. This study used a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys and interviews in five regions of the country, to uncover the benefits of PAC for underserved communities. Its findings contribute new insight about the impact of information and communication technologies on community development and social inclusion. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 151 | Zheng, Q; Qu, S | 2020 | Credibility Assessment of Mobile Social Networking Users Based on Relationship and Information Interactions: Evidence From China | Personalized, diversified and decentralized mobile social networking platforms provide users with an environment for accessing, sharing, distributing information and communicating emotionally. In this virtual social space, effective identification of trusted nodes can assist social networking users to make interactive strategies, and provide enterprises with scientific basis for the social interactive marketing decisions. Therefore, trust assessment plays a crucial role in establishing social connections among mobile social networking users. In this paper, based on the social relationship and information interactive data between the users of Sina Weibo, four factors, the intensity of social relations, the sphere of social influence, the information value and the control of information transmission are taken into account to build the trust assessment model. Secondly, the trust between users is quantified by node credibility and entropy weight method is employed to calculate the four factors’ contribution to the node credibility respectively. Finally, the credibility of each node in Sina Weibo is calculated to identify the trusted nodes. |
| 83 | Alloway, Tracy Packiam; Alloway, Ross Geoffrey | 2012 | The impact of engagement with social networking sites (SNSs) on cognitive skills. | The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of social networking sites (SNSs) engagement on cognitive and social skills. We investigated the use of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in a group of young adults and tested their working memory, attentional skills, and reported levels of social connectedness. Results showed that certain activities in Facebook (such as checking friends’ status updates) and YouTube (telling a friend to watch a video) predicted working memory test performance. The findings also indicated that Active and Passive SNS users had qualitatively different profiles of attentional control. The Active SNS users were more accurate and had fewer misses of the target stimuli in the first block of trials. They also did not discriminate their attentional resources exclusively to the target stimuli and were less likely to ignore distractor stimuli. Their engagement with SNS appeared to be exploratory and they assigned similar weight to incoming streams of information. With respect to social connectedness, participants’ self-reports were significantly related to Facebook use, but not Twitter or YouTube use, possibly as the result of greater opportunity to share personal content in the former SNS. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 1 | Naik, Bandita; Jain, Bhavya; Singh, Surbhi; Rai, Anamika | 2021 | Loneliness and Virtual Group Identities ~ A Correlational Study. | In a fast-changing world, social media has become an important platform to exchange knowledge globally. Apart from this global phenomenon of exchanging knowledge, people may have various reasons to join certain groups. It has been observed that individuals, specifically belonging to the young generation, look for mutual positive support and the mere pleasure of affiliation in virtual reality; inorder to avoid loneliness (Peplau& Perlman, 1982, as cited in Hoggs& Vaughan, 2018). The groups chosen by these people not only affect their behaviours but also their identities. According to social identity theory, individuals tend to derive their sense of self from the group memberships so that the driven identity becomes a part of their self-concept, therefore creating a dependence on the shared connection with the respective social group (Tajfel& Turner, 1979, cited by Kaakinen et al., 2018) [20]. Studies have shown the role played by social media platforms like Facebook, in the search for social identification by individuals for the gratification of affiliation needs [6] It has been found that young people might identify strongly with their online communities, in some cases even stronger than with their offline friends [27]. Several studies show that loneliness can play a role in an individual’s need to find identification and belongingness through social media. In the present paper, the researchers have aimed to measure the extent to which individuals of the youth are able to socially identify through social media platforms and find its correlation with the loneliness that the respective individuals may experience by using the questionnaires: Identity Bubble Reinforcement Scale [20] and the UCLA Loneliness Scale [51]. The study was conducted on participants of ages 19-24 (n=62) who were based in Delhi NCR and had an affinity to social media. It was found that with the increase in the online social media identification, the participant’s loneliness seemed to decrease. Moreover, the findings of the study also suggested that among the three subdimensions of online social identification, homophily is seen to be the most dominant factor which plays the major role in reducing the loneliness of the participants. The results may be utilized to help people cope with loneliness and subsequent mental health issues with a balanced use of social media and online communities. Group therapy may also be employed through online mediums as well as a platform for people to showcase their talent, get appreciation, build a community and earn money can be created with safety measures regulated by social media developers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 99 | Fumagalli, Elena; Shrum, L. J; Lowrey, Tina M | 2024 | The effects of social media consumption on adolescent psychological well-being. | Social media platforms emerged with the promise to increase social connections and conversation, both of which are presumably conducive to mental health and happiness. However, early research appeared to suggest that social media use, particularly for adolescents, may have the opposite effect, with studies showing negative effects of social media use on well-being, prompting calls for greater scrutiny and regulation of social media platforms. In contrast, the more recent large-scale meta-analytic and longitudinal studies suggest that the effects may be minimal to the point of being inconsequential. In this research, we review the latest findings on the effects of social media use on adolescent psychological well-being, with the aim of making sense of these conflicting findings. In doing so, we discuss methodological issues that hamper the interpretation and generalizability of previous findings and provide a research agenda for consumer researchers interested in studying the effects of adolescent social media use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 110 | O’Riordan, Sheila; Feller, Joseph; Nagle, Tadhg | 2016 | A categorisation framework for a feature-level analysis of social network sites. | Social media (SM) have enabled new forms of communication, interaction, and connectivity that affect individuals on a personal and professional level. But SM is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of technologies with both distinct and shared capabilities. In addition, while there is an agreed-upon definition of these systems, a comprehensive list of features and their affordances does not exist. Hence, this study sought to create a feature-level categorisation framework for analysing the use of social network sites (SNS). This categorisation was undertaken using the concept of affordances, which framed the high-level characteristics as well as distinct SNS features, to better understand the divergence in SNS capabilities and inform the study of different types of SM. The framework was created from an analysis of the literature on SNS affordances and a system investigation into three types of SNS (Facebook, YouTube and Twitter). The comprehensive review was undertaken using two families of SNS affordances (social and content affordances) identified in the literature to categorise and compare the platforms. The study reveals a diverse collection of features which afford behaviour in six areas of activity: profile building, social connectivity, social interactivity, content discovery, content sharing and content aggregation. Finally, the framework provides a basis from which the usage and management of SM within organisations can be more rigorously investigated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 184 | van Noort, Guda; Antheunis, MarjolijnL.; van Reijmersdal, EvaA. | 2012 | Social connections and the persuasiveness of viral campaigns in social network sites: Persuasive intent as the underlying mechanism. | Social media are increasingly popular. Consequently, marketers more and more recognize social network sites as a platform for commercial campaigns. Social network users forward these campaigns to their online connections. However, our understanding of the persuasiveness of these campaigns is scarce. This study takes on the perspective that social context plays an important role in explaining campaign effects, and investigates whether the social connection between the sender and the receiver of a viral social media campaign predicts its persuasiveness. More specifically, it is tested whether strength of tie between the sender and receiver of a campaign predicts receivers’ affective and behavioural responses, and whether perceived persuasive intent is the underlying mechanism. The results of a survey among social media users obtained support for this idea. Thereby, this study contributes to our understanding of viral marketing communications in social network sites. Implications for the prospect of marketing activities in social media are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| 95 | Jayakody, Dona M. P; Tan, Ysraelle M. E; Livings, Isabelle; Costello, Leesa; Flicker, Leon; Almeida, Osvaldo P | 2022 | Australian older adults’ views on using social media for reducing social isolation and loneliness in hearing impaired older adults: A community conversation. | Objective(s): The objective of this study was to conduct a community conversation to identify the views of the community members when designing an online community using Facebook to support the psychosocial well-being of hearing-impaired older adults. Methods: A community conversation was held with 40 older adults aged more than 60 years. The participants were divided into groups of five and asked to discuss three open-ended questions. The researchers facilitated the discussions. Results: The overwhelming response from this group was that they did not use Facebook or social media as a tool for social connection and did not see the benefits of social media applications. They preferred phone calls or in-person events to maintain their social relationships. Conclusions: Implications for areas of future research and interventions that target loneliness in older adults are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 20 | Cardozo, C; Martin, A; Saldaño, V | 2017 | Older adults and social networks: Analyzing experiences to improve interaction | Social networks contribute to keeping social links. However, social networks do not consider the wide range of users’ features, mainly, those related to the population of the elderly. In the Patagonian region of Argentina, oldies endure social isolation mainly as a consequence of weather climatic conditions, which prevent them of having outdoors activities and maintaining social connectedness. Social networks may contribute to relieve this effect, so it is necessary to analyze different experiences of social networks use. In this article we perform a state-of-the-art’s analysis, in order to understand how older adult population employs social networks and what their motivations, fears or limitations are. To this end, we evaluate different experiences to determine features, needs and contributions to older adults’ interaction with social networks. Having accomplished this analysis, we identified key aspects that must be evaluated for improving social networks experience of elderly users. |
| 139 | Elmquist, Dana L; McLaughlin, Courtney L | 2018 | Social media use among adolescents coping with mental health. | Within the last 10 years, social media has infiltrated the lives of adolescents in the USA and around the world. According to Pew Research Center (2015), 73% of adolescents have smartphones, 76% of those adolescents being 15-17 years old and 68% being 13-14 years old. Adolescents are gravitating toward social media and integrating it into critical aspects of their identities. A crucial aspect of social media use is how adolescents struggling with mental health issues are coping, relieving, and reacting on social media (Cavazos-Rehg in Crisis, 38(1), 1-9, 2016). The breadth of research on adolescent and social media use focuses on its negative impacts on mental health. While potential harms such as social filters, triggers, and cyber bullying or trolling exist, there are also plenty of potential benefits, for example, healthy self-expression, a sense of community and connectivity, and anonymously accessing mental health resources. It is imperative that educational professionals and school-based mental health providers familiarize and educate themselves on social media use by adolescents. Future research should focus on integrating social media use into identifying individuals in need of mental health services, interventions, and disseminating credible and professional resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 52 | Vogel, Erin A; Flentje, Annesa; Lunn, Mitchell R; Obedin-Maliver, Juno; Capriotti, Matthew R; Ramo, Danielle E; Prochaska, Judith J | 2024 | Active social media use and health indicators among sexual and gender minority adults. | Purpose: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals may receive social support through active use of social media (i.e., posting and interacting). This study examined associations between active social media use, social support, and health indicators in a large sample of SGM adults in the United States. Methods: Data were derived from the 2017 wave of The PRIDE Study, a national cohort study of SGM health. SGM-identified adults reporting social media use (N = 5995) completed measures of active social media use, social support, depressive symptoms, cigarette smoking, hazardous drinking, sleep, and physical activity. Regression models examined main and interactive effects of active social media use and social support on health indicators. Results: The sample reported a moderate level of active social media use (mean [M] = 3.2 [1.0], scale = 1-5) and relatively high social support (M = 16.7 [3.3], scale = 4-20); 31.8% reported moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms. Participants with greater active social media use were more likely to experience depressive symptoms (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.26), cigarette smoking (AOR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.01-1.22), insufficient sleep (AOR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.06-1.21), and physical inactivity (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.02-1.15) than those with less active social media use. Active social media use did not significantly interact with social support to predict any health indicators (p values >0.159). Conclusions: Among SGM adults, active social media use was associated with several negative health indicators. Active social media use may increase health risks, or SGM adults with poor health may actively use social media to maintain social connections. Moderate active social media use may be compatible with health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 72 | Hall, C; Brown, A; Gleeson, S; Zinn, J | 2007 | Keeping the thread: older men’s social networks in Sydney, Australia | Objective: to find out more about older men’s experience of social activities including their preferences for creating and maintaining satisfying social connections and to identify barriers and enablers to their participation in social activities. Method: men aged 65 and older living in Central Sydney Area Health Service (CSAHS) were recruited for five focus groups (n=29). The men were asked about their experience of social interaction, with the transcripts of the groups analysed thematically. Results: retirement, health changes, divorce, widowhood and changing personal relationships challenged social well-being. Strategies employed to combat these challenges included: a positive attitude, physical and mental activity and involvement in meaningful activities. Participants outlined their preferences for socialising within activities and suggested these differed from women’s. Conclusion: activities that men saw as meaningful helped them cope with challenging events. Older men have preferred ways of maintaining social well-being and constructing social networks that may be influential in developing services. |
| 124 | De Meulenaere, Jonas; Baccarne, Bastiaan; Courtois, Cedric; Ponnet, Koen | 2021 | Disentangling social support mobilization via online neighborhood networks. | This paper proposes and tests a theoretical model to investigate the mechanism underpinning local social support exchange via online neighborhood networks (ONNs). We drew on community psychology, social support, and social media literature and used a survey conducted in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium among 561 ONN users (nfemales = 409; 72.9%) between 18 and 82 years old (Mage = 43.73; SDage = 15.37). We found that engaging in online neighboring behaviors was associated to both online and offline neighborhood sense of community. Subsequently, these provide access to perceived local social support and the intention to mobilize local social support online. The latter was predominantly explained via the path along online sense of community. ONNs facilitate local bridging behavior, connecting otherwise distinct local networks and ties. At the same time, online neighboring behaviors provide the normative context that supports the exchange process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 133 | Francis, J | 2022 | Elder orphans on Facebook: Implications for mattering and social isolation | The number of older adults at risk for social disconnectedness, loneliness, and the negative mental and physical health outcomes associated with each will reach unprecedented size in the next decade. Elder orphans, or adults aged 65+ who live alone and are unmarried and childless, are particularly at risk for social isolation. Prior research has shown that social media use, specifically Facebook use, can provide individuals with access to social resources that promote well-being. To date, the research regarding Facebook use and its impact on loneliness is somewhat inconclusive. There have been studies with young adults, however, that suggest that Facebook use might promote the perception of mattering - a protective resource against loneliness. It is the aim of this study to assess how the modalities of Facebook can be harnessed in order to address the threat of loneliness among elder orphans through the promotion of mattering. This study employed online survey methodology among a sample of elder orphan Facebook users (n = 517). Results of this study show that Facebook activities were significantly and positively related to mattering and significantly and negatively related to loneliness among elder orphans. |
| 64 | Belangee, Susan; Bluvshtein, Marina; Haugen, Daniel | 2015 | Cybersocial connectedness: A survey of perceived benefits and disadvantages of social media use. | The purpose of this article is to review the results of a 2014 survey of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the Adler Graduate School in Richfield, Minnesota. The survey aimed to explore the use of social media and other virtual connectors in Adlerian higher education and professional development, as well as in maintaining general social ties in our society. A total of 170 individuals responded to the 19-item questionnaire. Most respondents were students at the Adler Graduate School, and almost 70 percent reported living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Results of the survey are discussed along with implications for educators and other concerned professionals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 180 | Harwit, Eric | 2017 | WeChat: social and political development of China’s dominant messaging app. | This article traces the development of the Chinese social media app WeChat from its origins to its current role as a leading communications tool for some 600 million Chinese citizens. It analyzes the ways the small-group oriented app is changing China’s social connections, as it enhances trusted, personal contacts while transforming opportunities for larger online group formation. The article assesses methods the Chinese Government employs to monitor and control WeChat communication, and provides a case-focus study. It also considers the apolitical features, in particular, those related to entertainment and personal social relations, which have made important contributions to WeChat’s great popularity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 11 | Yang, HC | 2014 | Young People’s Friendship and Love Relationships and Technology: New Practices of Intimacy and Rethinking Feminism | For this study, I adopted a qualitative research design and did semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 university students regarding their experiences of friendship and love to investigate how new technologies have affected their intimate relationship practices. I found that my respondents employed connectivity technology to control the extent to which they invested financial, time-based, and emotional costs in friendships. They maintained a “thin and simple” emotional connection, which is also a type of intimacy, with most of their friends. In social networks, demonstrating “who I am” and categorizing of friends, has comprised a digital life strategy necessary for controlling emotional costs. Furthermore, digital connections satisfied these students’ needs for and imaginings regarding friendship and love and they performed caring or other types of close associations through the characteristics of “connected presence.” Finally, students employed digital writing to announce their love or relationship statuses, confess or profess their feelings, communicate, follow others, and repel pursuit from third parties. In particular, the female students adopted connectivity technology to create a personal erotic space and used Facebook as a platform for interacting with third parties, thereby enhancing their negotiation abilities. However, regarding love relationships, issues related to privacy rights and relationship boundary control, engendered by connectivity technology, are new topics that young students face, negotiate, and contemplate seriously. The findings of this study provided further insight into and reflection on discourse regarding feminism and intimate relationships. |
| 228 | Hashi, I | 2016 | Case Management Promotion of Social Media for the Elderly Who Live Alone | Purpose: Professional case managers advocate patient access to necessary and appropriate services, while educating the patient and family and/or caregiver about resource availability within practice settings. The purpose of this article is to explain the role case managers can have to promote the use of social media by the elderly, as a means to decrease their loneliness and isolation. Primary Practice Settings: The promotion of the use of social media will take place in the community setting, involving willing and competent elderly patients who live alone. It is framed as one strategy to help combat loneliness. The primary target audiences for this initiative are case managers who work in the community, as they are the ones who have contact with this population. However, hospital case managers could also benefit, as they need to be aware of ways to help discharged elderly patients feel more connected to their community; the use of social media is one way to achieve this outcome. Findings: The elderly population experience changes brought on by their longer life. One of those changes or undesirable effects is an increase in social isolation and experiencing loneliness. There are many factors that contribute to loneliness and social isolation in the elderly such as a change in financial situations, death, divorce, or migration. Utilizing the capabilities of the internet, coupled with the use of social media (e.g., Facebook), can facilitate opening up a virtual world where the elderly can communicate with family and friends, make new friends, or occupy their time with the many interactive games that are available online. Implications for Case Management Practice: Case managers should increase their awareness to identify patients who are socially isolated; the outcome is to decrease the risk of developing a major depressive disorder. Community case managers might at times be the only professional health care givers who are visiting patients in their home; therefore, they should also be aware of the signs and symptoms of depression so they can encourage patients to get the necessary help needed as soon as possible. This article identifies key case management strategies to promote the use of social media by isolated elderly clients that include assessment of their learning needs and capabilities, devising a plan of action, implementation of technology, and evaluation and follow-up of the implementation. |
| 47 | Taiwo, Akin; Baird, Stephanie L; Sanders, Jane E | 2022 | Mutual aid on WhatsApp: Reflections on an online support group for new and pre-tenured faculty. | The global COVID-19 pandemic has created increased isolation and a need for connecting in new ways. As pre-tenured faculty members at a school of social work in Ontario, Canada, the need to connect and support each other has been particularly important. The challenges of balancing new faculty positions and the demands of teaching, service, and research became even more apparent with additional workloads, difficulties accessing overwhelming amounts of online information, and increased isolation resulting from the pandemic. In response, this narrative describes the process of developing a virtual “pre-tenured faculty” chat support group, and the unexpected source of support it provided. Drawing from group work literature and personal reflections, this paper describes the mutual aid that was developed throughout this process and offers recommendations for creating similar peer support chat groups in academic and other organizations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 186 | Guigon, L; Marques, A | 2023 | WhatsApp as a territory and an intervention tool in social occupational therapy | With the recent increase in migration in France, people in situation of social vulnerability are often isolated and with nearly or no social support networks, notably due to the asylum application administrative procedures, reception conditions, and lack of information and opportunity to access public places. The PRACTS program intervenes in this situation aiming to respond to the need of building social support networks and promote social participation for this population. Thus, a WhatsApp group was created to establish contact with people and inform them about the planned activities. From this experience, a hypothesis was formulated: this device favors the emergence of a dynamic that goes beyond the simple sharing of information. The aim is to understand whether and how this platform constitutes a new territory and can be used as an intervention tool in social occupational therapy. To this end, a sample of conversations and photos extracted from this WhatsApp group was analyzed. The analysis shows six types of messages, in addition to information, which suggest that the group has become a territory shared by professionals and users and can be used as an intervention tool to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a group and promote social participation, both in virtual and real spaces. Some limitations to this device are observed, as well as the interest in constant reflection to ensure the necessary practical and ethical adaptations of the professionals to the new realities and needs of their users. |
| 197 | Ciolan, L; Manasia, L | 2024 | Picturing innovation in higher education: A photovoice study of innovative pedagogies | In recent years, higher education institutions have been under increasing pressure to innovate in teaching, research, and learning methodologies. This longitudinal study adopts a participatory research approach, utilizing photovoice techniques, narrative methodologies, and focus groups to explore student perceptions of innovative pedagogies within a specialized Higher Education Institution (HEI). Spanning three academic semesters and involving 43 students from a variety of disciplines, the research integrates photographs and self-authored narratives as data sources. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), in conjunction with photovoice, facilitated a detailed data analysis, revealing four main clusters of pedagogies viewed as innovative by students: “Hero Pedagogies,” highlighting emotional engagement and storytelling; “Community and Solidarity Pedagogies,” emphasizing community involvement; “Sustainable Green Pedagogies,” focusing on sustainability; and “Technology Enhanced Pedagogies,” which utilize technology to improve learning experiences. Students expressed a strong preference for pedagogical strategies that promote emotional connections and incorporate storytelling, stressing the importance of human interaction in the learning process. They also valued approaches that foster community-centered learning, interdisciplinary methods, and experiential education for tackling broader societal and economic challenges. The role of technology in bridging theory with practical application was also underscored. These findings offer insights into effective pedagogical practices by highlighting student-supported approaches. Integrating these innovative pedagogical clusters can enhance the educational experience for institutions, communities, and learners alike, fostering active engagement in the learning journey. |
| 43 | Baileyy, Eleanor; Robinson, Jo; Alvarez-Jimenez, Mario; Nedeljkovic, Maja; Valentine, Lee; Bendall, Sarah; D’Alfonso, Simon; Gilbertson, Tamsyn; McKechnie, Ben; Rice, Simon | 2021 | Moderated online social therapy for young people with active suicidal ideation: Qualitative study. | Background: Web-based interventions are a promising approach to support youth at risk of suicide, and those incorporating peer-to-peer social networking may have the added potential to target interpersonal states of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Owing to feasibility and safety concerns, including fear of contagion, this had not been tested until recently. In 2018, we conducted a pilot evaluation to test the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a Moderated Online Social Therapy intervention, called Affinity, with a sample of young people with active suicidal ideation. Objective: The aim of this study is to report qualitative data collected from study participants regarding their experience of the web-based social network and the consequent safety features. Methods: Affinity is a closed website incorporating 3 key components: therapeutic content delivered via comics, peer-to-peer social networking, and moderation by peers and clinicians. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 young people who participated in the pilot study after 8 weeks of exposure to the intervention. Interview data from 2 young people who did not use Affinity were excluded from the analysis. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis, with the frequency of responses characterized using the consensual qualitative research method. The results are reported in accordance with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist. Results: A total of 4 overarching themes were identified: a safe and supportive environment, the importance of mutual experiences, difficulty engaging and connecting, and the pros and cons of banning discussions about suicide. Interestingly, although Affinity was perceived to be safe and free of judgment, concerns about negative evaluation and triggering others were significant barriers to posting on the social network. Participants generally supported the banning of conversations about suicide, although for some this was perceived to reinforce stigma or was associated with frustration and distress. Conclusions: The results not only support the safety and potential therapeutic benefit of the social networking aspect of Affinity but also highlight several implementation challenges. There is a need to carefully balance the need for stringent safety and design features while ensuring that the potential for therapeutic benefit is maximized. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 144 | Li, YJ; Alencar, A | 2023 | A tale of two cities: digital place-making and elderly Houniao migration in China | The last four decades have seen a growing trend of Chinese ageing migrants originating from the North move to the South during winter and return during summer, resembling snowbirds. The flexibilization of the household registration system, increasing urbanisation, and infrastructure development have led to a new spatial pattern of mobility and the search for new lifestyles among elderly populations with the support of ICT, the so-called Houniao (‘snowbirds’) migration phenomenon. Building on the results of a qualitative study with 24 elderly Houniao participants in the city of Sanya, China, this study applies the concept of digital place-making to explore elderly’s use of smartphones and social media in daily practices during their seasonal migration to Southern cities in China. Our study distinguished three digital place-making-related themes: (1) making social contacts and establish a sense of community in their new city, (2) rebuilding their identity and place through food by using digital media, (3) connecting to places and feeling active in older age. The findings of this study revealed the importance of improving the design and implementation of inclusive policies concerning the digital lives of elderly people. |
| 53 | Yoshida, M | 2023 | Effects of Communication for Conceptual Development in Online Discussion | This study examined online disciplinary discussion by university students to determine how their shared ideas from personal experiences of conceptual change influenced the conceptual development of others. Collected messages in the resulting community were classified according to previously reported criteria. Subsequently, a dataset was analyzed using exponential random graph models to identify connection patterns in their communication. A state of connectedness provided students with a pathway that promote the acquisition of integrated concept types through access for shared content tailored to students’ academic curiosity. |
| 211 | Gillig, TK; Macary, J; Price, R | 2022 | Virtual Camp: LGBTQ Youths’ Collective Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic | The COVID-19 pandemic prompted school closures across the United States, removing important social support sources for many LGBTQ youths. The current research examines the collective coping of young LGBTQ people (majority transgender/nonbinary) who participated in the first known virtual camp program for pandemic- affected youths. In Study 1, in-depth, semistructured interviews with 15 youths (aged 14-20) revealed youths used the virtual camp space to develop unique support networks, maintain connections with trusted individuals, dwell where LGBTQ identity is celebrated, find grounding through synchrony, and fill unscheduled time. In Study 2, 41 participants in a second virtual camp session (aged 12-19) were longitudinally surveyed. Findings demonstrated youths experienced reduced depressive symptoms, and new friendships made through virtual camp influenced self-esteem. Results across both studies indicate the importance of tailored virtual spaces in facilitating social connections, providing a sense of safety and belonging, and addressing LGBTQ youths’ mental health during a collective crisis. |
| 202 | Duvall, Spring | 2022 | Quiet celebrity in the time of pandemic: stripping away artifice in performances of self, cultures of citizenship, and community care. | As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly escalated in early 2020 and shelter-at-home orders cascaded around the world, celebrities streamed live performances from living rooms, home studios, and empty opera houses. Social media buzzed with gratitude for the entertainment, inspiration, and camaraderie that developed between ordinary citizens and celebrities sharing music from isolation via media technology. Celebrities also called upon their industry connections and friendships to create collaborative fundraising events, support working musicians whose tours were cancelled, and highlight amateur performers. Musicians who streamed simple performances from relatively modest homes and provided glimpses of their ‘real lives’ – their talents, personalities, homes, friendships, and families – won praise from audiences. Touring musicians and theatre performers in particular provide fascinating moments of empowered participatory citizenship during the pandemic. Beloved by relatively small, active fandoms but not widely popular outside their specific genres, these celebrities are positioned to provide meaningful social media connections with their devoted fans while not necessarily garnering high-profile media attention for their efforts. My critical analysis explores how musicians and theatre performers have responded to social distancing by sharing their music and fostering moments of connection with audiences who were seeking comfort during a global crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 138 | Baudinette, Thomas | 2019 | Gay dating applications and the production/reinforcement of queer space in Tokyo. | The advent of internet dating and gay dating applications on smartphones has caused anxiety among Japanese gay men who fear that these technologies, by facilitating social interaction between men, may eventually lead to the erosion of queer spaces. Despite these anxieties, Tokyo’s gay town of Shinjuku Ni-chōme remains a vital space for men to socialise under a limited anonymity. Reflecting upon ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Ni-chōme between 2012 and 2017, I argue that gay dating applications have instead reinforced the production of queer space. Drawing upon Soja’s influential theory of the ‘thirdspace’, I argue that Ni-chōme exists as both a real, physical space and a virtual, imagined space that is accessible via gay dating applications and social media services. Utilizing social media allows gay men to virtually participate in the scene at Ni-chōme, fostering a sense of shared community. Dating applications, through their use of GPS technology, also draw individuals to Ni-chōme by virtually mapping gay bodies/presence onto the district. I argue that the ‘virtual connectivity’ afforded by gay dating applications in the Japanese context has ultimately reinforced Ni-chōme’s status as a queer space and led many gay men to actively (re-)participate within the Japanese gay culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| 129 | Dryjanska, L; Zlotnick, C; Suckerman, S | 2023 | English-Speaking Immigrants in Israel During the Pandemic: Challenges and Pathways to Resilience | This qualitative study explores the resilience of a community of 108 English-speaking immigrants in Israel facing the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. It features the social constructivist approach to resilience as a negotiation of adversities using coping strategies understood within the framework of control, coherence, and connectedness. We discuss data in an articulated perspective of themes comprised of language barriers, transnationality, and the us/them divide, which constitute a common thread in the negotiation of resilience. The pathways to resilience, geared to help individuals in the meaning-making process, build distress tolerance, increase social support, embrace a view of a deep human interconnectedness, and take goal-directed value-driven actions, constituting a basis for interventions. Counseling practice should offer English-speaking immigrants to Israel specific resources that encourage acceptance-based coping, culturally relevant practices of mindfulness, as well as tools that promote social interactions and build resilience by cultivating positive emotions and social connection. |
| 91 | Castillo-Montoya, Milagros; Abreu, Joshua; Abad, Abdul | 2019 | Racially liberatory pedagogy: A Black Lives Matter approach to education. | In this study, we sought to understand how Black lives matter (BLM) epistemology, as displayed through six months of social media content from official accounts, can inform a racially liberatory pedagogy in higher education for Black and other racially minoritized students. We found BLM, through Facebook and Twitter, situated intersectional Black culture in the contemporary struggle for liberation. BLM also offered information that can raise its followers’ intersectional critical consciousness. Additionally, BLM content highlighted actions that can support Black liberation. Lastly, BLM content supported the building of relationships and naming of emotions as Black people work toward their liberation. In this sense, BLM connected with elements of a racially liberatory pedagogy and offered nuances that advanced the framework. We discuss the implications of this framework for teaching in higher education. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
| 229 | Schwartz, IS; McCarty, T; Woc-Colburn, LE; Titanji, BK; Cutrell, JB; Cortes-Penfield, NW | 2022 | Educational Impact of #IDJClub, a Twitter-Based Infectious Diseases Journal Club | Background Journal clubs have been an enduring mainstay of medical education, and hosting these on social media platforms can expand accessibility and engagement. We describe the creation and impact of #IDJClub, an infectious diseases (ID) Twitter journal club. Methods We launched #IDJClub in October 2019. Using the account @IDJClub, an ID physician leads a 1-hour open-access Twitter discussion of a recent publication. All participants use the hashtag #IDJClub. Sessions started monthly, but increased due to demand during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We used Symplur ’s Healthcare Hashtag project to track engagement of #IDJClub per 60-minute discussion plus the following 30 minutes to capture ongoing conversations. We also conducted an online anonymous survey using Likert scales and open-ended questions to assess educational impact. Results In its first 20 months, 31 journal clubs were held, with medians of 42 (interquartile range [IQR], 28.5-60) participants and 312 (IQR, 205-427.5) tweets per session. 134 participants completed the survey, of whom 39% were ID physicians, 19% pharmacists, 13% ID fellows, and 10% medical residents. Most agreed or strongly agreed that #IDJClub provided clinically useful knowledge (95%), increased personal confidence in independent literature appraisal (72%), and was more educational than traditional journal clubs (72%). The format addressed several barriers to traditional journal club participation such as lack of access, subject experts, and time. Conclusions #IDJClub is an effective virtual journal club, providing an engaging, open-access tool for critical literature appraisal that overcomes several barriers to traditional journal club participations while fostering connectedness within the global ID community. |