Acceptability of online sun exposure awareness-raising interventions among young Australian women: an exploratory mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Hughes-Barton ◽  
Amanda Hutchinson ◽  
Ivanka Prichard ◽  
Carlene Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
School Based ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Intervention Session ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Face Aging ◽  
Harmful Effects

Abstract Melanoma is the most common cancer among young Australians. Despite school-based programs such as ‘Sun Smart’ leading to increased knowledge among children of the harmful effects of sun exposure, many young adults continue to desire a darker skin tone because of a general perception among their peers that tanned skin is attractive. This ‘tanned-ideal’ may be challenged through exposure to material posted on social media. This study aimed to investigate the impact of two online interventions on knowledge of skin cancer and intentions to engage in sun tanning and protective behaviours, as assessed by survey. In addition, the likelihood that the intervention would be ‘shared’ on social media was explored by interview during an intervention session. Eighteen women aged 18–24 years participated in this pilot, mixed-methods intervention study. Participants completed surveys 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after attending an intervention session in which they viewed a video and completed a face-aging activity, with the order of completion balanced within the sample. Two weeks after the intervention, there was a significant increase in knowledge and intended sun protection behaviours and a significant decrease in intended future tanning hours. There was no effect of intervention order. Interview data indicated that younger participants would share the ageing application with peers because it was fun; older participants reported that they would share the video because it was educational. Factors that encourage sharing on social media include being realistic, instructive or personally meaningful, and short in duration.

scholarly journals Speech Duties

AJIL Unbound ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 329-333
Author(s):  
Molly K. Land
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Minority Populations ◽  
Core Component ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Harmful Effects

Using the example of harmful speech online, this essay argues that duties to others—a core component of our humanness—require us to consider the impact our speech has on those who hear it. The widening availability of tools for sharing information and the rise of social media have opened up new avenues for individuals to communicate without the need for journalistic intermediaries. While this presents considerable opportunities for expression, it also means that there are fewer filters in place to manage the harmful effects of speech. Moreover, the structure of online spaces and the uneven legal frameworks that regulate them have exacerbated the effects of harmful speech, allowing mob behavior, harassment, and virtual violence, particularly against minority populations and other vulnerable groups.

scholarly journals Engaging customers through user-and company-generated content on CSR

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Badenes-Rocha ◽  
Carla Ruiz-Mafé ◽  
Enrique Bigné
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Customer Perceptions ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to analyze the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) customer perceptions, customer–company identification and customer trust on customer engagement (CE), paying special attention to the moderating effects of two types of social media communication, firm-generated content and user-generated content. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a mixed-methods’ approach. First, a single-factor experiment using Twitter posts as stimuli with 227 hotel guests. The structural model was analyzed using SmartPLS 3.2.7. Second, structured in-depth interviews were undertaken with three hotel industry experts to complement the conclusions of the quantitative study. Findings The results show that when a customer trusts a hotel and identifies with its corporate values, CSR tweets generate CE toward the hotel. CSR communications made by customers reinforce the impact of CSR tweets on customer trust more than CSR tweets posted by hotels. Hotel industry experts give insights to explain these results in different types of hotels. Practical implications CSR communications made through Twitter affect customers’ perceptions of a hotel’s CSR activities and customer trust in hotels, especially if they originate from a source external to the company. This result can be of use for hotel managers who have not previously given importance to active CSR communications or the interactivity of social media. Originality/value The authors show the moderating effect of user-generated content in the relationship between CSR customer perceptions and customer trust, thus contributing to the research into the effectiveness of social media. They use a mixed-methods’ approach to increase the validity of the results.

Men’s Perspectives on Their Grooming Practices and Appearance Concerns: A Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 106082652110520
Author(s):  
Richard J. T. Hamshaw ◽  
Jeff Gavin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Qualitative Responses ◽  
The Impact

This mixed method study explores importance of and influences on men’s grooming behaviors and appearance concerns. Survey data from 83 men based in the United Kingdom showed high social media users engaged in significantly more grooming behaviors than low users. Gay men viewed grooming as significantly more important and implemented more grooming habits than straight men. Qualitative responses yielded themes relating to standards set by traditional media and the blurring of boundaries between traditional and new forms of (social) media. Themes reflected the freedom and constraints of sexuality in relation to grooming as well as the management of attraction and status. More research is needed to consider the impact grooming pressures and influences might have on men in the future.

Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Vicarious Trauma ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Childhood Experience ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Impact

This chapter, “Lockdown Drills in Kindergarten,” examines the primary childhood experience that sets Generation Disaster apart from previous cohorts: their early awareness of the threat of school shootings and other types of mass gun violence. It explores the impact of participating in school lockdown drills throughout primary and secondary school and how these security activities can increase distress and anxiety for some children. It describes how extremely rare school-based rampage attacks are relative to much more common forms of gun violence that receive less media attention. The chapter also discusses the role of social media in mass shootings, including as a motivator for copycat attacks and a source of vicarious trauma through exposing viewers to unfiltered images of violence.

scholarly journals Protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation of a massive open online course on real world evidence

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e025188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Meinert ◽  
Abrar Alturkistani ◽  
David Brindley ◽  
Alison Carter ◽  
Glenn Wells ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Real World Evidence ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionIncreasing number of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are being used to train learners at scale in various healthcare-related skills. However, many challenges in course delivery require further understanding, for example, factors exploring the reasons for high MOOC dropout rates, recorded low social interaction between learners and the lack of understanding of the impact of a course facilitators’ presence in course engagement. There is a need to generate further evidence to explore these detriments to MOOC course delivery to enable enhanced course learning design. The proposed mixed-methods evaluation of the MOOC was determined based on the MOOC’s aims and objectives and the methodological approaches used to evaluate this type of a course. The MOOC evaluation will help appraise the effectiveness of the MOOC in delivering its intended objectives. This protocol aims to describe the design of a study evaluating learners knowledge, skills and attitudes in a MOOCs about data science for healthcare.Methods and analysisStudy participants will be recruited from learners who have registered for the MOOC. On registration, learners will be given an opportunity to opt into the study and complete informed consent. Following completion of the course, study participants will be contacted to complete semistructured interviews. Interviews will be transcribed and coded using thematic analysis, with data analysed using two evaluation models: (1) the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance framework and the (2) Kirkpatrick model drawing data from pre and post-course surveys and post-MOOC semi-structured interviews. The primary goal of the evaluation is to appraise participants' knowledge, skills and attitude after taking the MOOC.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval for this study was obtained from Imperial College London through the Education Ethics Review Process (EERP) (EERP1617-030). A summary of the research findings will be reported through a peer-reviewed journal and will be presented at an international conference.

scholarly journals Using a mixed-methods approach to measure impact of a school-based nutrition and media education intervention study on fruit and vegetable intake of Italian children

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1952-1963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Grassi ◽  
Alexandra Evans ◽  
Nalini Ranjit ◽  
Simona Dalla Pria ◽  
Laura Messina
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Media Education ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
School Based ◽  
Italian Children ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of a school-based nutrition and media education intervention on the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption to help prevent childhood obesity.DesignThe 10-week-long intervention included sessions on nutrition education and media literacy. It also included a health communication media-based campaign workshop during which the children created posters, newsletters and video commercials related to fruits and vegetables targeted to their parents. For evaluation purposes, the study utilized a mixed-methods approach, including a quasi-experimental study (with one intervention group and one control group) and a focus group study.SettingFour different elementary schools in Treviso (Veneto Region of Italy) agreed to participate in the research.SubjectsThe target population for the study included 10-year-old Italian children and their parents.ResultsData indicate that this intervention was effective for children but not for parents. Evaluation results show that the intervention was effective in significantly increasing children’s fruit and vegetable intake (P<0·05) and all psychosocial determinants (P<0·05).ConclusionsThe study results confirm the efficacy of a school-based health and media education intervention to address the children’s obesity issue and, in particular, to increase children’s fruit and vegetable intake. The study also opens a new perspective on the theoretical constructs investigated, because the development of ‘ability of expression’ could be considered one of the most important factors to determine the efficacy of the intervention.

scholarly journals Digital Public Criminology in Australia and New Zealand: Results from a Mixed Methods Study of Criminologists’ Use of Social Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A Wood ◽  
Imogen Richards ◽  
Mary Iliadis ◽  
Michael McDermott
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Scholarship ◽  
Empirical Inquiry ◽  
Criminological Research ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The proliferation of social media in the ‘post-broadcast era’ has profoundly altered the terrain for researchers to produce public scholarship and engage with the public. To date, however, the impact of social media on public criminology has not been subject to empirical inquiry. Drawing from a dataset of 116 surveys and nine interviews, our mixed-methods study addresses this opening in the literature by examining how criminologists in Australia and New Zealand have employed social media to engage in public criminology. This article presents findings from surveys that examine the practices and perceptions of criminologists in relation to social media, and insights from an analysis that explores the political and logistical issues raised by respondents. These issues include the democratising potential of social media in criminological research, and its ability to provide representation for historically marginalised populations. Questions pertaining to ‘newsmaking criminology’ and the wider performance of ‘public criminology’ on social media are also addressed.

scholarly journals The Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical Students, Nurse Trainees, and Pediatric Patients’ Caregivers About Influenza and Influenza Vaccination in Prepandemic Era

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soner Sertan Kara ◽  
Seher Bacak ◽  
Alper Aslan ◽  
Şükrü Güngör
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Influenza Vaccines ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Harmful Effects

INTRODUCTION: Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection influencing all aged people. Healthcare workers (HCWs) not only are vulnerable to influenza infection, but also act as a possible mediator for infection transmission. The best way to prevent influenza is annual vaccination. The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of medical students, nurse trainees, and pediatric patients’ caregivers about influenza and influenza vaccination in our tertiary hospital. METHODS: We performed the study between April 01, 2019 and June 01, 2019. The survey consisted of a 22-item questionnaire that included questions about the demographic properties, vaccination status, decisions and attitudes about the influenza disease and influenza vaccination. RESULTS: Among 600 participants 502 of them completed the survey (response rate: 83%). One hundred and fifty participants from each group, who fully completed the questionnaires were included in the study. Most of the study participants have never get flu vaccination before (p<0.001). It was seen that the difference between common cold and flu was better known by medical students and nurse trainees, than the caregivers (p<0.001). A higher percentage of caregivers agreed with the decision that flu could not disappear without using antibiotics (26.0% vs 5.3% and 6.7%) (p<0.001). Most of the participants declared the thought of unnecessity of vaccination, as influenza is a simple infection (p=0.05). Approximately half of the medical students, 70% of the nurse trainees, versus 46% of the caregivers reported that to experience a disease itself is better than vaccination against it (p=0.007). A higher proportion of caregivers noted that they heard or read about harmful effects of influenza vaccines on internet or social media (p=0.008). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study showed that most of the study participants did never get flu vaccination before. The difference between common cold and flu was better known by medical students and nurse trainees. A higher ratio of caregivers agreed that flu could not disappear without using antibiotics. Most of the participants declared the thought of unnecessity of vaccination. High percentage of participants had misinformation regarding influenza vaccines. A higher proportion of caregivers noted that they heard or read about harmful effects of influenza vaccines on internet or social media.

scholarly journals Social media, rituals, and long-distance family relationship maintenance: A mixed-methods systematic review

2020 ◽  
pp. 146144482095871
Author(s):  
Susan Abel ◽  
Tanya Machin ◽  
Charlotte Brownlow
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Impact

For families with limited opportunities for face-to-face interaction, social media can be a vital communication medium to help shape the family identity, maintain bonds, and accomplish shared tasks. This mixed-methods systematic review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method empirical studies published between 1997 and 2019 uses a convergent data-based framework to explore how long-distance families engage in family practices using various modes of social media. Fifty-one papers were synthesized into four domains: (1) doing family in a social media environment, (2) performing family through stories and rituals, (3) the nature of online communication practices, and (4) privacy, conflict, and the quality of family relationships. Given the value of patterned routines to families, research into the role of family kinkeepers is suggested. Finally, families use chat (messages) extensively for both assuring behaviour and conflict resolution so further investigation of the impact of this asynchronous mode is recommended.

scholarly journals Bijak Menggunakan Media Sosial di Kalangan Pelajar Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2016 Tentang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik

Jurnal Selat ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Ivan Fauzani Raharja
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
School Based ◽  
Empirical Research Methods ◽  
The Impact

This article will discuss the dangers of hoax news and the legal impact of not being able to use social media wisely. The object of research in this study were students of junior high school and senior high school, based on the results of this study it was found that the students in the two schools were aware that the legal impact in terms of social media abuse, the impact of ITE and also the sanctions obtained if there is abuse of social media and hoax news that is not necessarily true. The basis of this research to take samples in the two schools is because, young people in a condition of thinking that is still very innocent, they would certainly be very easy to be told to spread the chain to other friends or others. We also have to realize that the ability of teenagers in studying and studying is still very minimal, especially if the hoax is boarded with certain interests that are packed with funny videos. At their young age, those who used to look for sensations. There are even some of our children who actually feel proud that their wrongdoing is the center of attention. Some even deliberately become perpetrators or perpetrators' profiles, because they want to be famous and feel great because they dare to make mistakes. The research method used is to use empirical research methods in which the data in this study are directly sought and examined in the field, empirical data analysis techniques, namely data obtained and arranged systematically and analyzed diagnostically and prescriptive in describing data in writing.

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