Information Type Influences Students’ Perceptions of Faculty Self-Disclosures

2020 ◽  
pp. 009862832095240
Author(s):  
Katherine Grace Hill ◽  
Macy Jayne Martischewsky ◽  
Cynthia Ann Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Approval Ratings ◽  
Course Material ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Teaching Implications

Background: Faculty might disclose personal information in order to illustrate a concept related to course material. However, the impact of self-disclosing potentially personal information (e.g., medical or mental health) is unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how students perceive professors who self-disclose personal information during lectures, given that some conditions may be viewed negatively. Method: Introductory psychology students ( N = 137) completed an online survey in which they rated female professors in vignettes describing course lectures. Each lecture was one of the following topics: bipolar disorder, opioid addiction, breast cancer, brain tumor, and animal learning (control). At the end of each vignette, the professor self-disclosed personal information related to that lecture. Results: Overall, students perceived professors who disclosed physical (breast cancer and brain tumor) conditions more positively compared to psychological (bipolar and opioid addiction) conditions. Highest approval ratings were given to the professor with breast cancer. Conclusion: Students’ perceptions of self-disclosure depended on the type of personal information, providing a springboard for future studies on this topic. Teaching Implications: Given the different levels of approval for each professor, we cannot make a blanket recommendation as to whether personal information should be shared in the classroom.

Self-Disclosure on Social Networking Sites

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaan Varnali ◽  
Aysegul Toker
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Willingness To Disclose ◽  
Independent Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Self Consciousness

Our aim was to contribute to the understanding of self-disclosure behavior on social networking sites (SNS). Participants (N = 1,294) completed online surveys comprising measures of willingness to disclose personal information on SNS, self-esteem, SNS affinity, self-disclosure, honesty of self-disclosure, subjective norm, self-monitoring skills, and public self-consciousness. Our findings suggest that self-disclosure mediates the impact of communication-based personality characteristics on the use of SNS, and that subjective norm and SNS affinity also have significant independent effects.

Impacts of toxicity on patient treatment choices for metastatic breast cancer.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (34_suppl) ◽  
pp. 18-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol B. White ◽  
Mary Lou Smith ◽  
Oyewale O. Abidoye ◽  
Deepa Lalla
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Treatment Decisions ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Treatment Choices ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

18 Background: Most patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) are treated with chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy with varying toxicity profiles. Experience with adverse events (AE) may vary and factor into subsequent treatment decisions. As newer agents and combinations become available, it becomes increasingly important to understand which AEs impact treatment decisions. Methods: The objective was to assess patient experience with AEs and preferences for future treatments. Following focus groups and pretests, an online survey was released by breast cancer organizations to recruit patients with MBC. The survey assessed the impact of experiences on future treatment choices and measured preferences via conjoint analysis (CA). Results: A total of 551 respondents completed the online survey. Among the AEs studied to assess their impact on either treatment stops or breaks, neutropenia topped the list, particularly for a required break. Fatigue, hand and foot syndrome, diarrhea, joint pain and peripheral neuropathy (PN) were high for chosen stops. Five AEs (fatigue, alopecia, diarrhea, PN, neutropenia) were studied extensively. Almost all respondents report experiencing fatigue, ~80% experienced alopecia, and ~66% each of the other 3 AEs. For each AE, the majority of respondents reported their prior experience would not impact a future decision involving the same AE; about 1/3 report they’d be more likely to take a treatment with the same AE; 8% to 18% would be less likely to take a treatment with the same AE. CA was also used to assess influence of the 5 AEs on future decisions. Within the tested ranges of likelihood, severity and duration, alopecia had the highest impact; PN, diarrhea, and neutropenia were in the middle; and fatigue was lowest. Further analysis is ongoing and final results will include differences in patient subgroups. Conclusions: This information informs priorities for development of new therapies allowing additional attention on AEs that matter most to patients. In addition, these results may generate discussion and consideration of patient preferences in conversations about care and treatment selection.

Online Self-Disclosure Behaviors

2012 ◽  
pp. 873-884
Author(s):  
Holly H. Schiffrin ◽  
Melissa Falkenstern
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Large Impact ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact

Self-disclosure, the sharing of personal information between communication partners, has long been a topic of interest due to the large impact it plays in the development of interpersonal relationships (Altman & Taylor, 1973). As the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has increased, so has the interest in the impact it may have on self-disclosure and relationship development. Several theories have been posited to explain the impact that the medium of communication has on self-disclosure. Although some theories have predicted a negative impact of CMC on self-disclosure (Daft & Lengel, 1986; Kock, 2005), several researchers have found that CMC increases self-disclosure (McKenna & Bargh, 2000; Valkenberg & Peter, 2009a; Walther, 1996). This article discusses the main theories that explain the nature of online self-disclosure, the possible mechanisms by which CMC serves to increase self-disclosure, and impact that online self-disclosure has on interpersonal relationships and well-being.

scholarly journals Assessing the regional impact of Japan’s COVID-19 state of emergency declaration: a population-level observational study using social networking services

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e042002
Author(s):  
Daisuke Yoneoka ◽  
Shoi Shi ◽  
Shuhei Nomura ◽  
Yuta Tanoue ◽  
Takayuki Kawashima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Spatial Correlation ◽  
Empirical Bayes ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveOn 7 April 2020, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. To estimate the impact of the declaration on regional cities with low numbers of COVID-19 cases, large-scale surveillance to capture the current epidemiological situation of COVID-19 was urgently conducted in this study.DesignCohort study.SettingSocial networking service (SNS)-based online survey conducted in five prefectures of Japan: Tottori, Kagawa, Shimane, Tokushima and Okayama.Participants127 121 participants from the five prefectures surveyed between 24 March and 5 May 2020.InterventionsAn SNS-based healthcare system named COOPERA (COvid-19: Operation for Personalized Empowerment to Render smart prevention And care seeking) was launched. It asks questions regarding postcode, personal information, preventive actions, and current and past symptoms related to COVID-19.Primary and secondary outcome measuresEmpirical Bayes estimates of age-sex-standardised incidence rate (EBSIR) of symptoms and the spatial correlation between the number of those who reported having symptoms and the number of COVID-19 cases were examined to identify the geographical distribution of symptoms in the five prefectures.Results97.8% of participants had no subjective symptoms. We identified several geographical clusters of fever with significant spatial correlation (r=0.67) with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, especially in the urban centres of prefectural capital cities.ConclusionsGiven that there are still several high-risk areas measured by EBSIR, careful discussion on which areas should be reopened at the end of the state of emergency is urgently required using real-time SNS system to monitor the nationwide epidemic.

scholarly journals Learning through weblogs: students' perspective and learning evidences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claude S. Gagne
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Information Technology Management ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Computer Knowledge ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
The Impact

The study reported in this paper examines students' perception of the use of weblogs as learning tools; it also explores evidence of learning within blog postings. Two Ryerson University courses in Information Technology Management that require students to use weblogs are taken as examples. Twenty-two students from these two courses participated in an online survey concerning their blogging experience. The participants had very good computer knowledge - most of them had previous experience using blogs. Most of them thought that building and maintaining a blog was an easy task. However, the research shows that students' perception concerning the use of blogs as educational tools was neutral-students also perceived the impact of using blogs on their ability to learn the course material as neutral. The study shows a lack of clear communication between instructors and students, which could have had a negative impact on students' learning experience. Furthermore, the study indicates that most students perceived the content they posted in a somewhat negative way. A content analysis performed on 22 blogs demonstrates that that the objectives of each course played a significant impact on the evidences of learning apparent in students' blogs. Students in group B demonstrated more evidences of learning then students in group A. Overall, the study shows that the use of blogs as learning tool in university classrooms is promising. Providing students with clear goals, objectives and expectations could help them to build and maintain their blogs in a way that could be more beneficial to their learning experience.

scholarly journals Connecting and protecting? Comparing predictors of self-disclosure and privacy settings use between adolescents and adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Walrave ◽  
Ini Vanwesenbeeck ◽  
Wannes Heirman
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Privacy Settings ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

The present study serves two purposes. First, we explore how adolescents and adults approach the disclosure of personal information and the application of privacy settings on social network sites (SNS). Second, we investigate whether the factors that predict these two privacy-management strategies differ for adolescents and adults. To achieve the goals of this study, an online survey was conducted among a sample of 1484 SNS users ranging in age from 10 to 65 years. In addition to gender and age, we investigated the following predictors: frequency of and motives for SNS use, trust in other users, peer influence and concerns related to privacy and contact risks. The results show that adolescents disclose more personal data and apply more lenient privacy settings to these data than adults do. Several factors were found to affect disclosure and profile-access management, with differences between adolescents and adults in some cases. Finally, we discuss implications emerging from the study’s findings.

The impact of reversibility on the decision to disclose personal information

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 428-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyal Peer ◽  
Alessandro Acquisti
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Return Policies ◽  
Product Return ◽  
Reversible Condition ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to examine how reversibility in disclosing personal information – that is, having (vs not having) to option to later revise or retract personal information – can impact consumers’ willingness to divulge personal information. Design/methodology/approach Three studies examined how informing consumers they may (reversible condition) or may not (irreversible condition) revise their personal information in the future affected their propensity to disclose personal information, compared to a control condition. Findings Study 1 (which included three experiments with different time intervals between initial and revised disclosure) showed that consumers disclose less in both the reversible and irreversible conditions, compared to the control condition. Studies 2 and 3 showed that this is because consumers treat reversibility as a cue to the sensitivity of the information they are asked to divulge, and that leads them to disclose less when reversibility or irreversibility is made explicitly salient beforehand. Practical implications As many marketers are interested in hoarding consumers’ personal information, privacy advocates call for methods that would ensure careful and well-informed disclosure. Offering reversibility to a decision to disclose personal information, or merely pointing out the irreversibility of that decision, can make consumers reevaluate the sensitivity of the situation, leading to more careful disclosures. Originality/value Although previous research on reversibility in consumer behavior focused on product return policies and showed that reversibility increases purchases, none have studied how reversibility affects self-disclosure and how it can decrease it.

The impact of compensation on information ownership and privacy control

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Aaron Gabisch ◽  
George R. Milne
Keyword(s):  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Data Ownership ◽  
Consumer Data ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The question over who “owns” and controls consumer data on the internet is emerging as an important issue as individuals increasingly share more of their personal information with marketers in return for services and benefits. This paper aims to examine how compensating consumers for their personal information affects their expectations for data ownership and privacy control. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conduct two online scenario-based experiments with a sample of adult consumers. The results were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analysis of variance. Findings – The findings show that receiving compensation, especially when it is a monetary reward, reduces consumer expectations for privacy protection. These effects depend on whether the information provided to marketers is perceived to be sensitive in nature. Originality/value – While a number of privacy studies have investigated the effects of compensation on encouraging self-disclosure on the internet, there is a lack of research that examines the effect of compensation on privacy expectations. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first paper to test empirically the construct of information ownership in the context of privacy exchanges.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on an established physical activity and behaviour change support programme for cancer survivors: An exploratory survey of the Macmillan Move More service for Northern Ireland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Brown ◽  
Dominic O’Connor ◽  
Claire Murphy ◽  
Maura McClean ◽  
Alexandra McMeekin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose The recent coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected the delivery of routine cancer care and supportive services. The Macmillan Move More Northern Ireland (MMNI) programme provides access to physical activity and behavioural change support before, during and after cancer treatment. This evaluation details the impact of the pandemic on the MMNI participants and identifies methods to adapt service delivery. Methods A multiple-choice and short answer online survey was sent to 730 MMNI participants, to investigate the impact of the initial, national COVID-19 lockdown. Specifically, the survey examined physical activity patterns, the physical/emotional/social impact of restrictions and attitudes towards digitally supported exercise. Free text responses were analysed thematically with findings verified within the research team. Results 377 participants completed the survey (52% response rate). 50% of respondents had breast cancer, with 36 other diagnoses registered (82% were female). Participants reported physical activity levels decreased during restrictions, citing isolation; declining health/fitness; lack of access and motivation. The dataset trended towards women and those diagnosed with breast cancer. 71% reported the pandemic impacted their physical (n=119) and/or psychosocial (n=231) wellbeing. Many respondents were availing of digitally supported exercise, whilst half of males did not engage (46%). Finally, 80% of respondents were interested in using a MMNI smart application. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has affected participant physical activity levels. Supervised classes were the most popular (pre-pandemic), with enforced leisure centre closures prompting this reduction. The pandemic has negatively affected the psychosocial wellbeing (mental health) of participants, compounded by the restrictions imposed on the traditional delivery of MMNI. This impact is felt equally across cancer types. Participants with breast cancer are the most engaged in using digital technology to access exercise. Although underrepresented, men require greater targeting to ensure equality in access to online services.

Social media cultivating perceptions of privacy: A 5-year analysis of privacy attitudes and self-disclosure behaviors among Facebook users

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Tsay-Vogel ◽  
James Shanahan ◽  
Nancy Signorielli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
The Impact

In light of the omnipresence of personal information exchange in the virtual world, this study examines the effects of Facebook use on privacy perceptions and self-disclosure behaviors across a 5-year period from 2010 to 2015. Findings at the global level support the socializing role of Facebook in cultivating more relaxed privacy attitudes, subsequently increasing self-disclosure in both offline and online contexts. However, longitudinal trends indicate that while risk perceptions increased for heavy users, they remained stable for light users. Furthermore, the negative relationship between privacy concerns and self-disclosure weakened across time. Implications for the application of cultivation theory to a contemporary social media context and the year-to-year changes in the impact of Facebook use on privacy attitudes and self-disclosure are discussed.

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