scholarly journals Physically distant but socially close? Changes in non-physical intergenerational contacts at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among older people in France, Italy and Spain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Arpino ◽  
Marta Pasqualini ◽  
Valeria Bordone
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Older People ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Future Outbreak

AbstractPhysical distancing is intended to mitigate the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, the impact of a decrease in face-to-face contacts on non-physical social contacts of older people remains unclear. In particular, we focus on intergenerational contacts that are especially relevant for older people’s mental health. Our analyses rely on an online quota sampling survey conducted in France, Italy and Spain during April 14–24, 2020. We considered the subsample of individuals aged 50 + (N = 4207). We calculated post-stratification weights based on official statistics and used logistic regressions to analyze how changes in intergenerational contacts differed by socioeconomic factors and to what extent non-physical contacts (via phone, social media, etc.) have compensated the reduction in face-to-face contacts. Finally, the change in digital devices’ use has been explored as a consequence of both decreased physical intergenerational contacts (PIC) and increased non-physical intergenerational contacts (NPIC). We found that about 50% of older people have increased their NPIC during the first lockdown. Younger individuals, those with medium level of education, and those economically better off displayed higher probabilities of increased NPIC as compared to their counterparts. NPIC increased especially for individuals whose face-to-face contacts decreased, particularly so if this happened with respect to contacts with children. A large share of older people has increased their use of video calls and instant messages, while only some increased the use of social media. These findings are relevant to understand how intergenerational contacts changed during the pandemic and may be central to better plan future outbreak responses.

scholarly journals Physically distant but socially close? Changes in intergenerational non-physical contacts during the COVID-19 pandemic among older people in France, Italy and Spain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Arpino ◽  
Marta Pasqualini ◽  
Valeria Bordone
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
Physical Distance ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
On Line ◽  
Physical Interactions ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Keeping physical distance is intended to mitigate the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. However, the impact of a decrease in face-to-face interactions on non-physical social contacts of older people remains unclear. In particular, we focus on intergenerational contacts that are particularly relevant for older people’s mental health implications. Our analyses rely on an on-line representative survey conducted in Italy, Spain and France during April 14-24 2020. We considered the sub-sample of individuals aged 50+ (N=4,207). We calculated post-stratification weights based on official statistics and used logistic regressions to analyse how changes in intergenerational relationships differed by socio-economic factors in the three considered countries and to what extent non-physical contacts (via phone, social media, etc.) have compensated the reduction in physical interactions. Finally, changes in the use of digital devices has been explored as a consequence of both, decreased in physical and increased in non-physical intergenerational contacts. Our findings are relevant to understand changes in intergenerational relationships during the pandemic and to better plan future outbreak responses.

Are social media users more satisfied with their life than non-users? A study on older Italians

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Emanuela Sala ◽  
Gabriele Cerati ◽  
Alessandra Gaia
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Despite older people's increasing use of social media (SM), there is relatively little research investigating the impact of SM use on wellbeing in the ageing population. This study investigates the relationship between SM use and life satisfaction, a key dimension of wellbeing, in three age groups. We focus on the Italian case, which is particularly relevant because Italy is one of the countries both with the highest incidence of older people and the lowest uptake of SM in Europe. Applying linear regression modelling techniques, we analyse data from the 2018 Multipurpose Survey – Aspects of Everyday Living, a large probability-based household survey. For two age groups, we find a positive relationship between SM use and life satisfaction which weakens after controlling for older people's demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health conditions and social network characteristics. Given the grey digital divide that still exists in some European countries, we conclude with a call for urgent interventions to remove the hurdles that prevent frail older people from enjoying the benefits of an active ageing, fully exploiting the potential of SM use.

scholarly journals Analisis Promethee II Sebagai Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Media Sosial

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saifulloh Saifulloh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Promethee Ii ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Selection Decisions ◽  
Online Communication Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Nowadays, people cannot get away from social media. Social media is a part of the life of the wider community today, from teenagers to the elderly, many of which use social media to fill their spare time. Trends in the use of social media from various circles of society have many functions, such as news updates, online communication tools, sharing (data, images, and voice) without having to meet face to face. The impact of all social media use, this study aims to select the most popular social media used based on function, interest, or interface. This study uses the Promethee II method as an analysis of social media selection decisions with the results of calculations using Excel 2019. The alternative criteria objects in this study use popular social media such as Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook, Line, and Telegram. The research method uses the stages of data collection, namely the survey method, distributing questionnaires to respondents to provide responses to the most popular social media assessors.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MILLENNIAL LIFE IN THE 21st CENTURY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teralita Fadilah Nur Pramuji ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Media Impact ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Media Message ◽  
The Impact

In the 21st century, the sophistication of technology is increasing rapidly, without us realizing that social media is becoming our daily social needs. Social media poisons all people regardless of gender and sees age restrictions, from men and women and young children to adults. Social media is a place or place to socialize between one person and another through virtual without any time and distance restrictions. Socialization through virtual can be done in a media message, phone media, even virtual face-to-face that only requires an internet connection and tools such as gadgets, MacBooks, laptops, etc. Such sophistication has a significant influence on our lives. There are so many activities that we can do through social media, with easy access, so that anyone can use it. However, such sophistication makes parents neglect the development of their children. And reduce interaction or social activities in the community. Based on these problems, this study aims to provide information, understand further and answer questions regarding the definition of impact, the definition of social media, impact of social media throughout the 21st century, and proper use of social media. Such influences can be positive and negative influences. The method research used is descriptive qualitative with literature review analyzed from information 20 journal articles with a range of 2019-2021. The results of this study are the facts of the use and influence of social media that occur in today's life. This research has limitations, namely, only limited to the daily media use in Indonesia and the impact that arises.

scholarly journals Social Media Use During Social Gathering Among Youth: A Study on Moghbazar Area of Dhaka City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-219
Author(s):  
Md. Tahsinul Haque ◽  
Easrat Jahan Eyemoon ◽  
Arifur Rahaman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Social Gathering ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The rise of social media and continuous technological advances have had a significant impact on how people communicate. Social media sites include social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and any website that allows social interaction. Many studies have been conducted on the impact of social media, but this study is specifically based on the impact of social media on social gatherings in Dhaka. The primary objective of this study is to examine how the virtual world reshapes the way of social gathering. In this study, an online survey was administered to find out the level of engagement of social media during a social gathering. The researcher collected a total of 120 respondents using the purposive sampling method. Findings suggest that social media intensely affects social gatherings. Despite respondents' awareness of the decrease of face-to-face communication as a result of social media, more than 74 percent of respondents continue to use social media during a social gathering. Use of social media sites found to be harnessing the quality of conversation. While technology facilitates instant communication, it also harms regular interaction.

scholarly journals Recruiting Medical Students for a First Responder Project in the Social Age: Direct Contact Still Outperforms Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
David Marx ◽  
Robert Greif ◽  
Mike Egloff ◽  
Yves Balmer ◽  
Sabine Nabecker
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Didactic Lecture ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Efficient recruitment of first responders (FRs) is crucial for long-term success of any FR project. FRs are laypersons who are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), medical professionals, and firemen, police officers, and other professions with a duty of help. As social media are widely used for rapid communication, we carried out a prospective observational study to test the hypothesis that recruitment of FRs via social media is more efficient than recruitment via direct face-to-face contact. Methods. Following ethics committee agreement, we informed 600 medical students about becoming FRs when they attended a didactic lecture about the FR project or during their mandatory CPR-course. Furthermore, recruitment was opened to medical students through Facebook, which accessed ∼1,000 medical students to see if they expressed interest in becoming FRs. All of the recruited students successfully completed the FR training. We then used an online questionnaire to ask these students how they had been recruited. Results. Out of 63 registered student FRs, 59 responded to the online questionnaire. Overall, 15.3% of these FR students were recruited via social media. The majority (78.0%) were recruited through direct contact. Conclusions. Despite widespread use of social media, over three-quarters of these medical students were recruited to the FR project via direct personal contact. This suggests that the advantage of a larger reachable population using social media does not outweigh the impact of personal contact with experts.

PENGARUH SOSIAL MEDIA TERHADAP BRAND AWARENESS AMARIS HOTEL

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Sofiani Sofiani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Social media has became one of the marketing strategies by most of the companies to deliver their brands, products and services to customer. Apart from the advantages of the use of social media for companies, it is becoming difficult for companies to raise awareness for their brand beause of the competition. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of social media on brand awareness of Amaris Hotel. The results of this research obtained from questionnaires that had been distributed to the respondents in Jakarta and processed with correlation method. The results shows that social media gives quite big and positive impact on building and estabilishing brand awareness of AYANA Amaris Hotel for 41,5%, and Instagram gives the biggest impact on brand awareness of Amaris Hotel. The level of brand awareness of Amaris Hotel has reached the highest level, Top of Mind level. Keywords: Social Media, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Amaris Hotel

Public relations in the age of data: corporate perspectives on social media analytics (SMA)

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy R. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Paula L. Weissman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Function ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Corporate Brands ◽  
Depth Interviews

PurposeThe aim of this study was to understand how public relations leaders view and use social media analytics (SMA) and the impact of SMA on the public relations function.Design/methodology/approachThe research involved in-depth interviews with chief communication officers (CCOs) from leading multinational corporate brands.FindingsThe findings revealed that although CCOs perceive social media analytics as strategically important to the advancement of public relations, the use of social media data is slowed by challenges associated with building SMA capacity.Theoretical and practical implications – The research extends public relations theory on public relations as a strategic management function and provides practical insights for building SMA capabilities.Originality/valueThe study is among the first to provide empirical evidence of how companies are using social media analytics to enhance public relations efforts.

Using Social Media to Support Presentation Skill Development in Traditional Classroom Environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Di Gangi ◽  
Samuel H. Goh ◽  
Carmen C. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Classroom Environments ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Presentation Skill

Social media has become widely adopted in both society and business. However, the academy has been slow to leverage social media as a learning tool. The purpose of this study is twofold. First, this study explores student perceptions about the use of social media in face-to-face classroom environments. Second, this study examines how social media, as a learning tool, supports presentation skill development. Using a proprietary social media application, we conducted a sequential mixed method study using students enrolled in undergraduate introductory information systems courses that included a student presentation project. One hundred seventy-seven students responded to a survey based on a facilitator and inhibitor model of social media use and an open-ended questionnaire to understand how social media impacts presentation skill development. The implications of the results from this study are discussed along with directions for future research.

scholarly journals Impact of Social Media in Adoption of New Trends of Visual Arts: A Case Study of Established Visual Artists in Twins Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol V (II) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ayub Wali ◽  
Salman Amin ◽  
Muhammad Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Art Teachers ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
Visual Artists ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Art Educators ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

This study has investigated the problem of finding the impact of social media in adoption of new trends of visual arts on established visual artists of twin cities and also how social media facilitates in disseminating new techniques of visual arts among the art practitioners. The aims of the research were to investigate the impact of social media in adoption of new trends of visual arts among established visual artists, and also to evaluate the existing techniques of visual arts through diffusion innovation model among the established visual artists. The researcher has conducted interviews of established visual artists, questionnaires were also furnished. The stakeholders were practicing field visual artists (studio based) and visual art educators (art teachers). The result concluded from the present study was that adoption of social media has a positive significant relation with adoption of new trends of arts and impact on the skills of artists whereas adoption of social media has a negative but significant relation with use of social media.

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