The Effect of Problematic Internet Use, Social Appearance Anxiety, and Social Media Use on Nursing Studentsʼ Nomophobia Levels

Abstract The present article investigates the meanings of social media use for long-term patients, focusing on a group of Norwegian bloggers diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). This severe illness can confine patients to their homes for long periods of time, drastically reducing possibilities to participate on most social arenas and leaving Internet use as a rare opportunity for connection with the outside world. A qualitative analysis of interviews with ME bloggers investigates the meanings of social media use in this particular situation. Drawing on perspectives from research on patients’ Internet use, this phenomenon is analysed as management of identity narratives in the face of illness. However, the article further argues that the concept of participation provides a relevant supplementary perspective that highlights the societal and political relevance of these practices.

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Adolescent Social Media Use: The Role of the Pediatric Practitioner and the Healthy Internet Use Model

10.1542/9781581108927-adolescent ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 621-630

Author(s):

Kristen R. Kaseeska ◽

Julie A. Gorzkowski ◽

Jonathan D. Klein

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Internet Use ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use

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Role of Problematic Internet Use, Sense of Belonging and Social Appearance Anxiety in Facebook Use Intensity of University Students

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v12n8p1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Zeliha Tras ◽

Kemal Öztemel ◽

Umay Bilge Baltacı

Keyword(s):

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Internet Use ◽

Problematic Internet Use ◽

Intensity Scale ◽

Appearance Anxiety ◽

The Social ◽

Scale Scores ◽

The Mean ◽

Social Appearance Anxiety

The aim of this study was to examine the role of problematic internet usa, sense of belonging and social appearance anxiety in facebook use intensity of university students. The sample of the study consisted of 484 (332 female, 68.6% and 152 male 31.4%) different faculties of various universities of Konya. Problematic Internet Use Scale, General Belongingness Scale, Facebook Intensity Scale, The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Personal Knowledge Form were used in the study. Pearson Correlation Product Conduct and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. According to the findings of the study, There was a significant positive relationship between the mean scores of the participants on the Facebook Intensity Scale and the mean scores of the Problematic Internet Use Scale and the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale. Regression analysis examined shows that social appearance anxiety and problematic internet use and general belonging sense average scale scores were significantly prediction of Facebook İntensity Scale Scores. The results of the research were discussed within the framework of the literature. Based on the findings of the research, comments and suggestions were developed.

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The Effects of Social Media Use on the Health of Older Adults: An Empirical Analysis Based on 2017 Chinese General Social Survey

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9091143 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 1143

Author(s):

Liping Fu ◽

Yu Xie

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Media ◽

Internet Use ◽

Media Use ◽

General Social Survey ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Social Survey ◽

Chinese General Social Survey

An aging population and social informatization are currently the two main social phenomena affecting China. Under their influences, the real-life experiences of older adults are becoming more and more closely connected to the online world, and the influences of the Internet on healthy aging cannot be ignored. This work aimed to study whether Internet use had an effect on the physical and mental health of older adults, whether the effect was positive or negative, and whether its influence on physical and mental health was heterogeneous. In this study, data from the 2017 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) was used to analyze the effects of social media use on the physical and mental health of older adults. The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between social media use and the health of older adults. The correlation between social media use and mental health of older adults was more significant than physical health. These results could help us further study the effects of Internet use on the health of older adults.

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The association between internet usage and sleep problems among Japanese adolescents: three repeated cross-sectional studies

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsab175 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuichiro Otsuka ◽

Yoshitaka Kaneita ◽

Osamu Itani ◽

Yuuki Matsumoto ◽

Maki Jike ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Screen Time ◽

Internet Use ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Media Use ◽

Internet Usage ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Japanese Adolescents

Abstract Study Objectives Sleep problems and problematic internet use have important implications for adolescent health; however, there have been no large-scale surveys using comprehensive measures. We examined the association between internet use duration and sleep problems among Japanese adolescents. Methods We used data from the Lifestyle Survey of Adolescents collected in 2012, 2014, and 2017. We calculated the change in sleep status (insomnia, sleep duration, bedtime, and sleep quality) and internet usage (screen time and services such as internet surfing, social media use, streaming such as YouTube, and online gaming). A binary logistic model was estimated for insomnia. Generalized ordered logit models were employed for the ordinal outcomes (sleep duration, bedtime, sleep quality, and multidimensional sleep health). Sampling weights were constructed based on participation rate on survey years and selection rates from population statistics. Results We analyzed data from 248,983 adolescents. Sleep status was unchanged; however, many adolescents used more internet services and for longer durations. The odds ratio of internet screen time for all sleep problems (insomnia, shorter sleep duration, later bedtime, and worse sleep quality) gradually declined. Longer internet screen time (> 5 hours) was strongly associated with all sleep problems. Internet services were also associated with sleep problems; particularly, social media use and online gaming were linked to later bedtimes. Conclusions Despite the decreased strength in the association between internet usage and sleep problems, longer internet time was strongly associated with sleep problems. Public health interventions should consider internet use as an intervention target to improve adolescents’ health.

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Can country-level changes in internet use, social media use and online gaming explain the decline in drinking among adolescents?: A multilevel analysis of ESPAD data from 2003 to 2019.

10.31234/osf.io/hw8mg ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Geir Scott Brunborg ◽

Elin Kristin Bye ◽

Torleif Halkjelsvik

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Digital Media ◽

Internet Use ◽

Media Use ◽

Population Level ◽

Online Gaming ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Individual Level ◽

Adolescent Drinking ◽

Country Level

Objectives: The decline in adolescent drinking in the past two decades has coincided with substantial changes in the use of digital media. This suggests that certain types of digital media use may have replaced drinking among adolescents. We hypothesized negative associations between adolescent drinking and country-level changes in frequency of internet use and the more specific activities social media use and online gaming.Design: Multilevel analysis of repeated cross-sectional school surveys. Setting: Europe.Participants: The data comprised five waves of data from the European School Survey Project for Alcohol and Drugs (ESPAD) from 2003 – 2019. The survey included responses from 537,142 adolescents aged 15-16 from a total of 51 countries/geographical areas. Analysis: Past 30 days’ binge drinking and drinking frequency were regressed on general internet use, social media use and online gaming, according to three different levels of analysis (countries, within-country changes, individuals). Sensitivity analyses adjusted for family characteristics and other leisure activities. Results. We found evidence against the hypothesized negative associations between changes in population level drinking and population level internet use and online gaming. Results for social media were inconclusive. At the individual level, all digital media use variables were positively associated with drinking.Conclusions: It is unlikely that country-level increases in internet use and online gaming have replaced drinking among adolescents. The potential role of social media requires further studies. The results underline the important difference between population-level and individual-level effects in explaining changes in adolescent drinking patterns.

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Effects of Social Media and Smartphone Use on Body Esteem in Female Adolescents: Testing a Cognitive and Affective Model

Children ◽

10.3390/children7090148 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

Hwajin Yang ◽

Joy Jiaqi Wang ◽

Germaine Y. Q. Tng ◽

Sujin Yang

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Screen Time ◽

Media Use ◽

Body Esteem ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Appearance Anxiety ◽

Image Appearance ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

Negative Impacts

We examined the predictive relations of social media and smartphone use to body esteem in female adolescents and the mechanism that underlies these relations. As a result of frequent social media and smartphone use, adolescents are continually exposed to appearance-related media content. This likely reinforces a thin ideal and fosters appearance-based comparison and increases fear of external evaluation. Hence, we investigated a cognitive-affective framework in which the associations of social media and smartphone use with body esteem are serially mediated by cognitive internalization of an ideal body image, appearance comparisons, and social appearance anxiety. By testing female adolescents (N = 100) aged 13 to 18, we found that excessive social media use leads to unhealthy body esteem via intensified cognitive internalization, which aggravates appearance comparisons and anxiety regarding negative appearance evaluation. Further, we found that screen time for specific smartphone activities also harmed body esteem, independent of social media use. However, overall smartphone screen time did not affect body esteem when social media use was taken into consideration. Our findings underscore the multifactor mechanism that elucidates the negative impacts of social media and smartphone activities on body esteem in female adolescents, who are developmentally susceptible to poor body esteem.

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