Influence of social media for sexuality of adolescents

Abstract Background Adolescence is a phase of life of great emotional, cognitive, social and body changes. Also noteworthy are the changes related to the emotional relationship between young people and sexuality. Recent research indicates that the use of Social Media (MS) has increased dramatically among adolescents in the last 10 years, and they have a tendency to seek information on health, sexual health and STIs including AIDS in these media. Objective To understand the influences of social media for sexual health and sexuality in adolescents. Methods This is a research with a qualitative approach, based on the Theory of Social Representations. The study included 28 adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years old, high school students from two public schools in Belo Horizonte. Data collection took place through open and in-depth interviews, with a semi-structured script. The data were interpreted based on the Structural Analysis of the Narration, proposed by Demazière; Dubar. Results The results found point to positive and negative representations in relation to the interviewees' point of view on the influence of social media on the sexuality of these adolescents. The positive representations found revolve around the ease of access to information and the privacy of being able to search and answer your questions through the internet and other means of communication. The aforementioned negative representations point to the little media approach on the subject, in addition, they indicate sporadic approaches centered on festive periods and dates such as carnival, a unique focus on AIDS and aimed specifically at adult audiences. Conclusions It is necessary to rethink how adolescents and young people today experience their sexuality and how to reach them comprehensively, understanding the need to guarantee appropriate and quality information to adolescents. Key messages The present work leads to reflections on the ways that adolescents experience sexuality today. Currently, teenagers are involved in digital media, including social media, where they can express issues related to sexuality and the way they experience it.

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Instagram dan Self Disclosure dalam Perspektif Komunikasi Antarpribadi terhadap Siswa - Siswi SMA Santo Kristoforus II

Koneksi ◽

10.24912/kn.v3i2.6366 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 328

Author(s):

Jovita Clarissa ◽

H.H. Daniel Tamburian

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

Digital Media ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Communication Theory ◽

Personal Information ◽

The Self ◽

School Students ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Digital Era

Humans are social beings who need other individuals to group. In interacting with others, individuals will convey information and usually begin with an introduction relates to self disclosure, which is the type of individual communication disclosing information about himself is commonly concealed. Social media is a medium on the Internet that allows users to represent themselves, share, communicate with others and create virtual social ties. This research was intended to examine Instagram and Self Disclosure in an interpersonal communication perspective on the Santo Kristoforus II high school students to find out the activities of students on Instagram social media. Research based on Self-Disclosure theory, communication theory in the Digital Era, social media, and Instagram. Research uses a qualitative approach with case study methods. The results is that the self disclosure conducted by the informant is about daily activities, and the self disclosure is on Instagram involving several Self-Disclosure processes. In the process of Self-Disclosure, informants usually provide personal information such as feelings, thoughts and experiences, and they are also careful enough in uploading information to social mediaManusia disebut makhluk yang memerlukan seseorang untuk saling berhubungan timbal balik. Dalam berinteraksi dengan orang lain, individu akan menyampaikan berbagai informasi dan biasanya diawali dengan perkenalan mengenai dirinya, hal tersebut berkaitan dengan self disclosure, yakni jenis komunikasi individu mengungkapkan informasi tentang dirinya sendiri yang biasa disembunyikan. Media sosial saat ini digunakan penggunanya untuk berkomunikasi, membentuk relasi dengan orang lain secara virtual. Sehingga penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk meneliti Instagram dan Self Disclosure dalam Perspektif Komunikasi Antarpribadi terhadap Siswa-Siswi SMA Santo Kristoforus II untuk mengetahui aktivitas siswa-siswi di media sosial Instagram. Penelitian berlandaskan teori Self-Disclosure, Teori Komunikasi di Era Digital, Media Sosial, dan Instagram. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengungkapan diri yang dilakukan oleh informan berisi tentang aktivitas sehari-hari yang dilakukan, dan pengungkapan diri tersebut dilakukan dalam media sosial Instagram yang melibatkan beberapa proses pengungkapan diri. Dalam proses pengungkapan diri, informan biasanya memberikan informasi pribadi seperti perasaan, pikiran dan pengalaman. Dengan banyaknya informasi yang diberikan, tidak menutup kemungkinan mereka juga cukup berhati-hati dalam mengunggah informasi ke media sosial

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‘I see it everywhere': young Australians unintended exposure to sexual content online

Sexual Health ◽

10.1071/sh17132 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 335 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Larissa Lewis ◽

Julie Mooney Somers ◽

Rebecca Guy ◽

Lucy Watchirs-Smith ◽

S. Rachel Skinner

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Sexual Content ◽

Public Concern ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

School Students ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Advertising Content ◽

Online Methods

Background There are wide variations in the reported prevalence of exposure to sexual content online, but the literature tends not to distinguish between intended and unintended exposure. Moreover, there is little research exploring the pathways through which exposure occurs or descriptions of such content. While there is much public concern regarding exposure to sexual content, Australian students receive little or no education on mitigating the effect of sexual content online. Methods: Eleven focus group discussions with high school students aged 14–18 years were conducted to discover young people’s experiences of exposure to sexual content in social media. In this paper, we describe these pathways to sexual content exposure, the nature of the sexual content young people are exposed to and their views about this exposure. Results: Focus groups showed that exposure to sexual content through social media occurred through networks of ‘friends’ or followers, and paid-for advertising. Content ranged from subtle messages or photos to explicit pornographic pictures/videos. Most of the exposure young people described was unintended. Conclusions: Exposure to sexual content, no matter the scope and intensity, was almost unavoidable among young people who use social media. Utilising this information to educate young people on mitigating the effect of sexual content, rather than trying to prevent young people from viewing it, could be a more effective approach.

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Representações sociais de discentes sobre o preservativo feminino

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963-v12i10a236590p2759-2765-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 2759

Author(s):

Alexia Aline Da Silva Moraes ◽

Cleuma Sueli Santos Suto ◽

Jones Sidnei Barbosa de Oliveira ◽

Carle Porcino ◽

Sérgio Corrêa Marques ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Unplanned Pregnancy ◽

Social Representations ◽

Female Condom ◽

School Students ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Public School Students ◽

The Social ◽

Female Condoms

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar as representações sociais de discentes de escolas públicas sobre o preservativo feminino. Método: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, exploratório e descritivo, apoiado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, com 94 estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas, utilizou-se a Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras com o termo indutor “preservativo feminino”, a análise dos dados deu-se por meio do software de análise textual IRAMUTEQ que originou uma figura de similitudes e a nuvem de palavras. Resultados: as discentes representaram o preservativo feminino como possibilidade de “sexo seguro” e importante tecnologia que favorece a autonomia, a prevenção, a proteção de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis e da gravidez não planejada, mas a ausência de familiaridade com o método e as relações de gênero foram identificadas como fatores que dificultam a utilização. Conclusão: constatou-se que o preservativo feminino é importante para ‘prevenção de doenças e proteção contra a gravidez’, isso implica no processo teórico prático acerca da importância da educação em saúde e aumento da adesão do preservativo feminino nas relações sexuais. Descritores: Estudantes; Preservativo Feminino; Sexualidade; Saúde da Mulher; Teoria Social; Educação em Saúde. ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the social representations of public school students about the female condom. Method: a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study supported by the Theory of Social Representations, with 94 high school students from public schools, the Free Speech Association technique was used with the term "female condom". Data analysis was done through the IRAMUTEQ textual analysis software that originated a figure of similarities and the word cloud. Results: the students represented the female condom as a possibility of "safe sex" and an important technology that favors autonomy, prevention, protection from sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy, but lack of familiarity with the method and relations of gender identified as factors that make it difficult to use. Conclusion: it was found that the female condom is important for 'prevention of diseases and protection against pregnancy', this implies in the practical theoretical process about the importance of health education and increase of female condom adherence in sexual relations. Descriptors: Students; Female Condoms; Sexuality; Women’s Health; Social theory; Health Education.RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar las representaciones sociales de los discentes de escuelas públicas sobre el preservativo femenino. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, apoyado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, con 94 estudiantes de la enseñanza media de escuelas públicas, se utilizó la Técnica de Asociación Libre de Palabras con el término inductor "preservativo femenino", el análisis de los datos se dio a través del software de análisis textual IRAMUTEQ que originó una figura de similitudes y la nube de palabras. Resultados: los discentes representaron el preservativo femenino como posibilidad de "sexo seguro" e importante tecnología que favorece la autonomía, la prevención, la protección de infecciones sexualmente transmisibles y del embarazo no planificado, pero la ausencia de familiaridad con el método y las relaciones de género fueron identificadas como factores que dificultan la utilización. Conclusión: se constató que el preservativo femenino es importante para la prevención de enfermedades y protección contra el embarazo, lo que implica en el proceso teórico práctico acerca de la importancia de la educación en salud y aumento de la adhesión del preservativo femenino en las relaciones sexuales. Descriptores: Estudiantes; Preservativo Femenino; La sexualidad; Salud de la Mujer; Teoría Social; Educación en Salud.

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Pengenalan Teknologi Telekomunikasi pada Generasi Muda dalam Menyongsong Era Baru Teknologi Generasi Kelima (5G)

Jurnal Gema Ngabdi ◽

10.29303/jgn.v2i2.88 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 161-169

Author(s):

Bengawan Alfaresi ◽

Feby Ardianto ◽

Muhammad Hurairah ◽

Taufik Barlian ◽

Rika Noverianty

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Community Service ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

The Internet ◽

School Students ◽

Service Activities

The development of telecommunications technology has developed very rapidly. This is in line with the increase in internet data traffic which is growing tremendously. The use of the Internet has been used in all layers of the age segment both the older generation to the younger generation. Global competition in the future is very tight and required knowledge of technology, especially telecommunications technology. This is the basis of community service activities for young people to be given knowledge and education about telecommunications technology and its development and to prepare young people to welcome the 5G era to have competitiveness to face the competition map going forward. In this dedication activity, the method used is direct material exposure to students with the implementation of pre and post-tests as material for evaluating activities. Community service activities carried out in Palembang Muhammadiyah 6 Junior High School with a duration of community service activities for 1 day. The number of students who took part in the service was 60 people. In this service, it was found that almost all students have used the Internet with various uses both in the use of email, social media and social messenger, where Facebook is the most favorite social media for junior high school students. From the results of the pre and post-test evaluation, it was found that the level of student retention regarding telecommunications has increased.

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Digital media and risks involved for the LGBT community

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.802 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

M A Sousa ◽

M D O Lima ◽

P A Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Digital Media ◽

Social Representations ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Study Data ◽

Casual Sex ◽

Lgbt Community ◽

Sexual Encounters ◽

Belo Horizonte

Abstract Background With the increase in the use of the internet and digital media, the number of people looking to network digitally, or just to find someone to have romantic or sexual encounters, has also increased. For this, there are networks and applications that are used for the purpose of romantic and sexual encounters, such as Tinder, Happn, Badoo, Scruff, Grindr, among others. These types of networks currently allow and facilitate sexual contact, making it possible to arrange meetings only for the so-called casual sex, which can be defined as a kind of sexual experience that occurs without the need for a fixed relationship. With the possibility of the ease and practicality of being able to have a sexual relationship, attention should be paid to the vulnerability and risks that the social networks used for this purpose can place its users. Objective To understand how LGBT students deal with the use and risks involved in digital media. Methods This is a research with a qualitative approach, based on the Theory of Social Representations. University students who declared themselves as LGBT in the city of Belo Horizonte participated in the study. Data collection took place through open and in-depth interviews, with a semi-structured script. The data were interpreted based on the Structural Analysis of the Narration, proposed by Demazière; Dubar. Results Two theoretical categories were listed: Ease of contact with the use of social media - this category shows the ease that research participants have to show themselves, give opinions and demonstrate their interest in a person through digital media. Risks of using social media - Risks range from personal exposure, making an appointment with an unknown person, in addition to the risks related to sexually transmitted infections. Conclusions Users of digital media need to interpret the risks that are involved when accessing a social network and outline ways of taking care of themselves and others. Key messages Knowing ways that the LGBT community exposes itself in digital media can contribute to preventive actions and to promote the health of these people in a more effective way. With the ease of exchanging images and dating for casual sex, it is necessary to discuss new approaches to health, including by digital means.

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Social Media and Students’ Wellbeing: An Empirical Analysis during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su131810442 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (18) ◽

pp. 10442

Author(s):

Hedviga Tkáčová ◽

Martina Pavlíková ◽

Zita Jenisová ◽

Patrik Maturkanič ◽

Roman Králik

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Online Education ◽

Online Social Networks ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Well Being ◽

School Students ◽

Wide Range

Various forms of social media (SM) appear to be very popular among young people because they provide information and entertainment, including a wide range of web technologies such as blogs, wikis, online social networks, and virtual networks. SM plays a huge role in the lives of children and teenagers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the computer becomes not only a means of entertainment or leisure, but also a necessary and everyday means of education and communication with other people. Thus, COVID-19 has brought a radical change, not only in the daily schedule and leisure time of pupils and students, but also in the perception of the procedures used by this specific group in the online space. Through our own research, using structured interviews and a questionnaire, we examine the use of SM as a tool to promote sustainable well-being in a group of high school students from various schools in central Slovak Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia). The research confirms that during the pandemic, the use of SM by the young respondents contributes significantly to well-being. This is the case when SM is used by high school students as a tool in promoting: (1) personal interests; (2) motivation; (3) communication and interpersonal connectivity; (4) preferred forms of online education; and (5) online games. The article presents a set of recommendations regarding the use of SM as a tool for sustaining the well-being of young people during the pandemic.

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Mobilizing for Some

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105/a000199 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 123-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Raffael Heiss ◽

Jörg Matthes

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Collective Efficacy ◽

Political Efficacy ◽

Negative Effects ◽

School Students ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Specific Factors

Abstract. This study investigated the effects of politicians’ nonparticipatory and participatory Facebook posts on young people’s political efficacy – a key determinant of political participation. We employed an experimental design, using a sample of N = 125 high school students (15–20 years). Participants either saw a Facebook profile with no posts (control condition), nonparticipatory posts, or participatory posts. While nonparticipatory posts did not affect participants’ political efficacy, participatory posts exerted distinct effects. For those high in trait evaluations of the politician presented in the stimulus material or low in political cynicism, we found significant positive effects on external and collective efficacy. By contrast, for those low in trait evaluations or high in cynicism, we found significant negative effects on external and collective efficacy. We did not find any effects on internal efficacy. The importance of content-specific factors and individual predispositions in assessing the influence of social media use on participation is discussed.

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LA ORIENTACIÓN FAMILIAR PARA LA PREVENCIÓN DEL CONSUMO DE DROGAS EN LOS ALUMNOS DEL TERCER AÑO DE BACHILLERATO

Revista Cognosis. ISSN 2588-0578 ◽

10.33936/cognosis.v3i5.1527 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Yéssica Elizabeth Barreto Macías ◽

Colón Avellán Velásquez

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Drug Use ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Point Of View ◽

Family Counseling ◽

High Rate ◽

School Students ◽

Family Orientation ◽

The Right

El actual trabajo afronta una de las problemáticas más apremiantes de los actuales momentos como es el alto índice de dispendio de drogas en las Instituciones Educativas, que afectan considerablemente a la sociedad ecuatoriana. Su objetivo es analizar los lineamientos que permitan mejorar la orientación familiar, y desarrollar relaciones interpersonales apropiadas que fomenten la unión familiar, practicar principios, fomentar valores morales, y que los jóvenes aprendan a decir “no” ante una eventual propuesta de consumir compuestos prohibidos, que lo único que se consigue es materializarse en un estado no idóneo ante la comunidad, considerar que las consecuencias para la salud son devastadoras, personas que a temprana edad padecen de enfermedades que en muchas ocasiones son gravísimas, causando malestar no solamente propio sino a la familia. Puedo mencionar como aporte de este artículo; y en base a resultados establecidos que resulta primordial e importante mantener la asistencia de un profesional especializado en psicología, diálogos científicos y motivadores, conjuntamente con atención médica provocarán en la persona afectada la erradicación del consumo de drogas. Constan muchos factores que causan gran influencia negativa en las familias, partiendo de que actualmente el mundo vive la tendencia del consumismo lo que influye en sobremanera que exista menos dialogo en el hogar, la aparición de la tecnología es otra de las situaciones adversas. Los profesionales encargados de brindar orientación familiar deben considerar siempre, que el comportamiento del ser humano debe ser comprendido desde el punto de vista de su forma de pensar, solo así se desarrollara una cultura que permita a las familias tomar las decisiones acertadas al momento de formar a sus hijos, lo que en un futuro se evidenciará como seres útiles a la sociedad. PALABRAS CLAVE: Consumo de drogas; orientación familiar; valores morales. FAMILY COUNSELING, FOR THE PREVENTION OF DRUG USE IN THIRDYEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABSTRACT The current work addresses one of the most pressing issues of current times such as the high rate of drug use in educational institutions, which greatly affect Ecuadorian society. Its objective is to analyze the guidelines for improving family orientation, and develop appropriate interpersonal relationships that promote family unity, value the principles, and that young people learn to say "no" to a possible proposal to use prohibited drugs, that the only thing that is achieved is to materialize in an unsuitable state before the community, to consider that the consequences for health are devastating, people who at an early age suffer from diseases that in many occasions are very serious, causing discomfort not only their own but also the family. I can mention as contribution of this article; and based on established results that it is essential and important to maintain the assistance of a professional specialized in psychology, scientific and motivational dialogues, together with medical care, will cause the affected person to eradicate drug use. There are many factors that cause great negative influence on families, based on the fact that the world currently lives the trend of consumerism which greatly influences that there is less dialogue at home, the emergence of technology is another of the adverse situations. The professionals responsible for providing family counseling should always consider that the behavior of the human being should be understood from the point of view of their way of thinking, only in this way will a culture be developed that allows families to make the right decisions when forming to their children, which in the future will be evident as useful beings to society. KEYWORDS: drug use; family orientation; moral values.

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Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/1059840520987534 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105984052098753

Author(s):

Sung Hae Kim ◽

Yoona Choi

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Health Education ◽

Decision Tree ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Sexual Health Education ◽

School Students

Although the rate of sexual intercourse among adolescents has increased in Asian countries, including Korea, many sexually active adolescents still do not use contraception. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for contraceptive nonuse among adolescents using decision tree analysis of the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2,460 high school students who had an experience of sexual intercourse. The findings indicated that the highest risk group who did not use contraception during sexual intercourse did not receive sexual health education in school and was involved in habitual or purposeful drug use. The experience of ever receiving treatment due to violence and the experience of sexual intercourse after drinking were also identified as risk factors for contraceptive nonuse. To encourage contraceptive use, development of standard sexual health education, counseling, and educational intervention intended to prevent risky behaviors is needed.

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