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Recent reports have cautioned that charities are behind the curve in taking advantage of the potential benefits of digital technologies and social media, a problem that particularly affects their engagement with young people. This article assesses the data from a series of focus groups, including a participatory digital element, with students and recent graduates (aged 18‐25), examining participants’ current engagement with charity online. The focus groups show that while the right celebrity or organisational backing helps charity messages cut through, overall it is those causes and requests for donations that come through family and friends that are still the main drivers of young people’s engagement with charity on social media. Supporting findings from similar studies, this shows that, despite the global connectivity digital offers, we should think carefully about what can be expected from the charity‐digital relationship, and the continued importance of existing offline relationships for students and new graduates.

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Young People’s Attitudes and Motivations Toward Social Media and Mobile Apps for Weight Control: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.11205 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou ◽

Zoey Tay ◽

Jodie Leu ◽

Salome Antonette Rebello ◽

Lisa Te Morenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Young Adults ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Young People ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Online Focus Groups

BACKGROUND Effective prevention at a young enough age is critical to halt the obesity epidemic. Mobile health (mHealth) apps would potentially reach large numbers at low-cost. While there is already a profusion of lifestyle apps, they are mostly non-evidence-based and evidently ineffective against rising obesity prevalence. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore preferences and usage of lifestyle apps among young people in 6 countries. METHODS A mixed methods study was conducted among young people aged 13 to 24 years residing in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Singapore, and New Zealand. Participants were recruited from Web advertisements on Facebook, asking for volunteers interested in mobile apps in general, not specific to lifestyle or health, to complete a short survey comprising 18 questions on demographics, weight gain, and mobile app preferences and then to join English-language online focus groups, which were held during 2017, in password-protected Web rooms, moderated by an experienced researcher. Descriptive statistics were carried out for the survey, and thematic analysis was applied to transcripts. RESULTS A total of 2285 young people (610 adolescents aged 13-17 years and 1675 young adults aged 18-24 years) responded and completed the survey, with 72.0% (1645) reported being concerned about weight gain for themselves or friends. Later, 807 young people (376 adolescents and 431 young adults) were selected based on age and country to participate in 12 online focus groups, with 719 young people completing. Analysis revealed 4 main themes: (1) feelings toward personal weight; (2) perception of lifestyle apps and desired content for weight gain prevention; (3) social media apps, lifestyle apps, and motivation for downloading and retaining; and (4) data safety and data usage and confidentiality. Young people are interested in evidence-based advice in programs incorporating their preferences. CONCLUSIONS Young people are commonly, and consistently across 6 countries, concerned about weight gain and obesity and would welcome evidence-based mHealth programs, provided the views of young people themselves are incorporated in the program content.

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Young People’s Attitudes and Motivations Toward Social Media and Mobile Apps for Weight Control: Mixed Methods Study

JMIR mhealth and uhealth ◽

10.2196/11205 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (10) ◽

pp. e11205 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou ◽

Zoey Tay ◽

Jodie Leu ◽

Salome Antonette Rebello ◽

Lisa Te Morenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Young Adults ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Young People ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Online Focus Groups

Background Effective prevention at a young enough age is critical to halt the obesity epidemic. Mobile health (mHealth) apps would potentially reach large numbers at low-cost. While there is already a profusion of lifestyle apps, they are mostly non-evidence-based and evidently ineffective against rising obesity prevalence. Objective The aim of this study was to explore preferences and usage of lifestyle apps among young people in 6 countries. Methods A mixed methods study was conducted among young people aged 13 to 24 years residing in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Singapore, and New Zealand. Participants were recruited from Web advertisements on Facebook, asking for volunteers interested in mobile apps in general, not specific to lifestyle or health, to complete a short survey comprising 18 questions on demographics, weight gain, and mobile app preferences and then to join English-language online focus groups, which were held during 2017, in password-protected Web rooms, moderated by an experienced researcher. Descriptive statistics were carried out for the survey, and thematic analysis was applied to transcripts. Results A total of 2285 young people (610 adolescents aged 13-17 years and 1675 young adults aged 18-24 years) responded and completed the survey, with 72.0% (1645) reported being concerned about weight gain for themselves or friends. Later, 807 young people (376 adolescents and 431 young adults) were selected based on age and country to participate in 12 online focus groups, with 719 young people completing. Analysis revealed 4 main themes: (1) feelings toward personal weight; (2) perception of lifestyle apps and desired content for weight gain prevention; (3) social media apps, lifestyle apps, and motivation for downloading and retaining; and (4) data safety and data usage and confidentiality. Young people are interested in evidence-based advice in programs incorporating their preferences. Conclusions Young people are commonly, and consistently across 6 countries, concerned about weight gain and obesity and would welcome evidence-based mHealth programs, provided the views of young people themselves are incorporated in the program content.

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Young People’s Attitudes and Motivations Toward Social Media and Mobile Apps for Weight Control: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

10.26686/wgtn.12831812 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou ◽

Zoey Tay ◽

Jodie Leu ◽

Salome Antonette Rebello ◽

Lisa Te Morenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Young Adults ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Young People ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Online Focus Groups

BACKGROUND Effective prevention at a young enough age is critical to halt the obesity epidemic. Mobile health (mHealth) apps would potentially reach large numbers at low-cost. While there is already a profusion of lifestyle apps, they are mostly non-evidence-based and evidently ineffective against rising obesity prevalence. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore preferences and usage of lifestyle apps among young people in 6 countries. METHODS A mixed methods study was conducted among young people aged 13 to 24 years residing in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Singapore, and New Zealand. Participants were recruited from Web advertisements on Facebook, asking for volunteers interested in mobile apps in general, not specific to lifestyle or health, to complete a short survey comprising 18 questions on demographics, weight gain, and mobile app preferences and then to join English-language online focus groups, which were held during 2017, in password-protected Web rooms, moderated by an experienced researcher. Descriptive statistics were carried out for the survey, and thematic analysis was applied to transcripts. RESULTS A total of 2285 young people (610 adolescents aged 13-17 years and 1675 young adults aged 18-24 years) responded and completed the survey, with 72.0% (1645) reported being concerned about weight gain for themselves or friends. Later, 807 young people (376 adolescents and 431 young adults) were selected based on age and country to participate in 12 online focus groups, with 719 young people completing. Analysis revealed 4 main themes: (1) feelings toward personal weight; (2) perception of lifestyle apps and desired content for weight gain prevention; (3) social media apps, lifestyle apps, and motivation for downloading and retaining; and (4) data safety and data usage and confidentiality. Young people are interested in evidence-based advice in programs incorporating their preferences. CONCLUSIONS Young people are commonly, and consistently across 6 countries, concerned about weight gain and obesity and would welcome evidence-based mHealth programs, provided the views of young people themselves are incorporated in the program content.

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Redes sociales y consumo digital en jóvenes universitarios: economía de la atención y oligopolios de la comunicación en el siglo XXI

El profesional de la información ◽

10.3145/epi.2020.sep.28 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Santiago Giraldo-Luque ◽

Cristina Fernández-Rovira

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

University Students ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Redes Sociales ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Communication Industry ◽

Use Of Time ◽

Qualitative Focus Groups ◽

Estudiantes Universitarios

This article presents the concept of economy of attention as the center of development of the communication industry in the information society and describes the results of an empirical study that demonstrates the influence of this concept on university students’ daily lives. This research using the economy of attention framework aims to identify the time dedicated as well as the justifications given by Spanish Communication university students to their use of mobile devices and social media. The research uses three complementary methods. Firstly, it analyzes the evolution of the results of a survey carried out in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 in which university students were asked about their use and time spent on social media. The survey is confirmed against a controlled monitoring of the time of use of applications on mobiles carried out with a group of students and the realization of a series of four qualitative focus groups. The results show that university students spend more time on mobile devices than they are aware, concentrated on two platforms that have become oligopolistic industries: Instagram and WhatsApp. Likewise, the study reveals a dichotomous relationship between the awareness of an addictive and unproductive use of time on mobile screens, and the need to be on these platforms. A discussion based on the economy of attention shows the effect of sophisticated strategies effectively introduced as a social control mechanism via the users’ unconscious actions. Resumen Se presenta el concepto de economía de la atención como centro del desarrollo de la industria comunicativa en la sociedad de la información, y se describen los resultados de un estudio empírico que demuestra la incidencia del concepto en la vida cotidiana de los estudiantes universitarios. La economía de la atención enmarca así una investigación que tiene el objetivo de identificar el tiempo de dedicación y las principales justificaciones que estudiantes universitarios de Comunicación en España dan a su uso de dispositivos móviles y de redes sociales. La investigación analiza la evolución de los resultados de una encuesta realizada en 2016, 2017, 2018 y 2019, en la que se pregunta sobre el uso y la percepción de la atención dedicada por ellos a las redes sociales. La encuesta se contrasta por una parte con una monitorización controlada del tiempo de uso de aplicaciones en los móviles efectuada con un grupo de estudiantes, y por otra con la realización de cuatro focus groups cualitativos. Los datos demuestran que los jóvenes analizados dedican cada vez más horas a las redes sociales y que además invierten más tiempo del que son conscientes en los dispositivos móviles, principalmente en dos redes-industrias que se convierten en oligopólicas: Instagram y WhatsApp. Asimismo, el estudio demuestra la dicotómica relación entre la consciencia de un uso adictivo e improductivo del tiempo en los móviles, y la propia necesidad de estar en estas plataformas. La discusión sobre la economía de la atención demuestra la eficacia y la interiorización individual de estrategias sofisticadas de control bajo la acción inconsciente del usuario.

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Young People’s Attitudes and Motivations Toward Social Media and Mobile Apps for Weight Control: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

10.26686/wgtn.12831812.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou ◽

Zoey Tay ◽

Jodie Leu ◽

Salome Antonette Rebello ◽

Lisa Te Morenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Young Adults ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Young People ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Online Focus Groups

BACKGROUND Effective prevention at a young enough age is critical to halt the obesity epidemic. Mobile health (mHealth) apps would potentially reach large numbers at low-cost. While there is already a profusion of lifestyle apps, they are mostly non-evidence-based and evidently ineffective against rising obesity prevalence. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore preferences and usage of lifestyle apps among young people in 6 countries. METHODS A mixed methods study was conducted among young people aged 13 to 24 years residing in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Singapore, and New Zealand. Participants were recruited from Web advertisements on Facebook, asking for volunteers interested in mobile apps in general, not specific to lifestyle or health, to complete a short survey comprising 18 questions on demographics, weight gain, and mobile app preferences and then to join English-language online focus groups, which were held during 2017, in password-protected Web rooms, moderated by an experienced researcher. Descriptive statistics were carried out for the survey, and thematic analysis was applied to transcripts. RESULTS A total of 2285 young people (610 adolescents aged 13-17 years and 1675 young adults aged 18-24 years) responded and completed the survey, with 72.0% (1645) reported being concerned about weight gain for themselves or friends. Later, 807 young people (376 adolescents and 431 young adults) were selected based on age and country to participate in 12 online focus groups, with 719 young people completing. Analysis revealed 4 main themes: (1) feelings toward personal weight; (2) perception of lifestyle apps and desired content for weight gain prevention; (3) social media apps, lifestyle apps, and motivation for downloading and retaining; and (4) data safety and data usage and confidentiality. Young people are interested in evidence-based advice in programs incorporating their preferences. CONCLUSIONS Young people are commonly, and consistently across 6 countries, concerned about weight gain and obesity and would welcome evidence-based mHealth programs, provided the views of young people themselves are incorporated in the program content.

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Best practice when working with suicidal behaviour and self-harm in primary care: a qualitative exploration of young people’s perspectives

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038855 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. e038855

Author(s):

India Bellairs-Walsh ◽

Yael Perry ◽

Karolina Krysinska ◽

Sadhbh J. Byrne ◽

Alexandra Boland ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Young People ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Suicidal Behaviour ◽

Best Practice ◽

Primary Care Settings ◽

Practical Support ◽

Qualitative Focus Groups ◽

Self Harm ◽

Qualitative Exploration

ObjectivesGeneral practitioners (GPs) have a key role in supporting young people who present with suicidal behaviour/self-harm. However, little is known about young people’s opinions and experiences related to GPs’ practices for such presentations, and their decisions to disclose suicidal behaviour/self-harm to GPs. Additionally, existing guidelines for the management of suicide risk and/or self-harm have not incorporated young people’s perspectives. This study aimed to explore young people’s views and experiences related to the identification, assessment and care of suicidal behaviour and self-harm in primary care settings with GPs.Design, setting and participantsTwo qualitative focus groups were conducted in Perth, Western Australia, with 10 young people in total (Mage = 20.67 years; range: 16–24). Data were collected using a semistructured, open-ended interview schedule and analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsFive major themes were identified from the focus groups. (1) Young people wanted a collaborative dialogue with GPs, which included being asked about suicidal behaviour/self-harm, informed of treatment processes and having autonomy in decision making; (2) young people were concerned with a loss of privacy when disclosing suicidal behaviour/self-harm; (3) young people viewed labels and assessments as problematic and reductionist—disliking the terms ‘risk’ and ‘risk assessment’, and assessment approaches that are binary and non-holistic; (4) young people highlighted the importance of GPs’ attitudes, with a genuine connection, attentiveness and a non-judgemental demeanour seen as paramount; and (5) young people wanted to be provided with practical support and resources, followed-up, and for GPs to be competent when working with suicidal behaviour/self-harm presentations.ConclusionsOur study identified several concerns and recommendations young people have regarding the identification, assessment and care of suicidal behaviour/self-harm in primary care settings. Taken together, these findings may inform the development of resources for GPs, and support progress in youth-oriented best practice.

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The Relationship Between Highly Visual Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.18177 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alanna McCrory

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Young People ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Published Evidence ◽

The Impact

UNSTRUCTURED Users of highly visual social media (HVSM), such as Snapchat and Instagram, share their messages through images, rather than relying on words. A significant proportion of people that use these platforms are adolescents. Previous research reveals mixed evidence regarding the impact of online social technologies on this age group’s mental wellbeing, but it is uncertain whether the psychological effects of visual content alone differ from text-driven social media. This scoping review maps existing literature that has published evidence about highly visual social media, specifically its psychological impact on young people. Nine electronic databases and grey literature from 2010 until March 2019 were reviewed for articles describing any aspect of visual social media, young people and their mental health. The screening process retrieved 239 articles. With the application of eligibility criteria, this figure was reduced to 25 articles for analysis. Results indicate a paucity of data that exclusively examines HVSM. The predominance of literature relies on quantitative methods to achieve its objectives. Many findings are inconsistent and lack the richness that qualitative data may provide to explore the reasons for theses mixed findings.

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Co-workers’ perceptions of and reactions to employee’s involuntary demotion

Employee Relations ◽

10.1108/er-07-2018-0192 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 740-757 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sophie Hennekam ◽

Subramaniam Ananthram ◽

Steve McKenna

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Emotional Responses ◽

Emotional Reaction ◽

Content Type ◽

Informational Justice ◽

Behavioural Responses ◽

Behavioural Reaction ◽

Three Stages ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

The Way

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how individuals perceive and react to the involuntary demotion of a co-worker in their organisation. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on 46 semi-structured in-depth interviews (23 dyads) with co-workers of demoted individuals. Findings The findings suggest that an individual’s observation of the demotion of a co-worker has three stages: their perception of fairness, their emotional reaction and their behavioural reaction. The perception of fairness concerned issues of distributive, procedural, interpersonal and informational justice. The emotional responses identified were feelings of disappointment/disillusion, uncertainty, vulnerability and anger. Finally, the behavioural reactions triggered by their emotional responses included expressions of voice, loyalty, exit and adaptation. Originality/value Perceptions of (in)justice perpetrated on others stimulate emotional and behavioural responses, which impacts organisational functioning. Managers should therefore pay attention to the way a demotion is perceived, not only by those directly concerned, but also by co-workers as observers.

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Supporting the emotional needs of young people in care: a qualitative study of foster carer perspectives

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033317 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. e033317

Author(s):

Rachel M Hiller ◽

Sarah L Halligan ◽

Richard Meiser-Stedman ◽

Elizabeth Elliott ◽

Emily Rutter-Eley

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Young People ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Needs ◽

Depth Information ◽

Emotional Needs ◽

Mental Health Systems ◽

Mental Health Needs ◽

Qualitative Focus Groups

ObjectivesYoung people who have been removed from their family home and placed in care have often experienced maltreatment and there is well-developed evidence of poor psychological outcomes. Once in care, foster carers often become the adult who provides day-to-day support, yet we know little about how they provide this support or the challenges to and facilitators of promoting better quality carer–child relationships. The aim of this study was to understand how carers support the emotional needs of the young people in their care and their views on barriers and opportunities for support.Design and participantsParticipants were 21 UK foster carers, recruited from a local authority in England. They were predominantly female (86%), aged 42–65 years old and ranged from those who were relatively new to the profession (<12 months’ experience) to those with over 30 years of experience as a carer. We ran three qualitative focus groups to gather in-depth information about their views on supporting their foster children’s emotional well-being. Participants also completed short questionnaires about their training experiences and sense of competence.ResultsOnly half of the sample strongly endorsed feeling competent in managing the emotional needs of their foster children. While all had completed extensive training, especially on attachment, diagnosis-specific training for mental health problems (eg, trauma-related distress, depression) was less common. Thematic analysis showed consistent themes around the significant barriers carers faced navigating social care and mental health systems, and mixed views around the best way to support young people, particularly those with complex mental health needs and in relation to reminders of their early experiences.ConclusionsFindings have important implications for practice and policy around carer training and support, as well as for how services support the mental health needs of young people in care.

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