The daily dose of digital inspiration 2: Themes and affective user responses to meaningful memes in social media

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 2201-2221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Rieger ◽  
Christoph Klimmt
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Media Psychology ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Daily Dose ◽  
Small Doses ◽  
Youtube Videos

Recent work on eudaimonic media entertainment has demonstrated that not only movies carry meaningful or inspiring topics but also content that is usually uploaded online, such as YouTube videos or memes in social media. Although past research found beneficial effects of eudaimonic movies for psychosocial well-being and motivational intentions, the daily audience of eudaimonic online fare has not been investigated yet. This article reports first findings from a survey ( N = 2777), representative of German Internet users. Specifically, it addresses the question of (daily) encounters with eudaimonic memes, remembered topics, emotional and motivational effects with a focus on gender differences. The results reveal that many social media users consume “small doses” of eudaimonic content on a regular basis and experience similar, yet weaker, emotional consequences of such exposure. These findings are discussed in light of eudaimonic entertainment and positive media psychology.

The daily dose of digital inspiration: A multi-method exploration of meaningful communication in social media

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Rieger ◽  
Christoph Klimmt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Semantic Networks ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Daily Dose ◽  
Meaningful Communication

Research on eudaimonic media has so far predominantly focused on audiovisual offerings: movies or YouTube video clips. However, much meaningful and inspiring content nowadays is uploaded on social media in so-called memes. Three exploratory studies therefore investigated the occurrence, content, and effects of inspiring and meaningful memes in social media: The hashtags of eudaimonic memes were analyzed in semantic networks (study 1), a content analysis was conducted to typologize eudaimonic themes addressed in memes (study 2), and an online survey investigated the effects of eudaimonic memes on users (study 3). The results suggest that previously defined topics of inspiration and meaningfulness are also common among hashtags and memes and lead to the same beneficial effects for their consumers. The discussion aims at advancing the theory of mediated eudaimonia and understanding its relevance for well-being in the daily lives of social media users.

scholarly journals Social Media and the Quality of Subjective Well-Being; Counseling Perspective in Digital Era

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zadrian Ardi ◽  
Indah Sukmawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Various studies in the information technology revealed that there has been a change in the trend of internet use in recent years. Internet users in the world prefer to spend time accessing the internet through the social media. Social media with a variety of platforms provides special communities with their own uniqueness and allows users to share lots of content. The members involves creates a new social community with various phenomena, both positive and negative. Counselors in the millennium era are required to have the insight andknowledge that is qualified to deal with the well being conditions of individuals from activities in social media. Counselors are also required to have specific skills in providing handling with the condition of well being individuals related to the impact of activities on social media.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Analysis of Adolescent Responses to YouTube Videos Portraying Sexual and Gender Minority Experiences: Belonging, Community, and Information Seeking

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan A. Levinson ◽  
Patricia M. Greenfield ◽  
Jenna C. Signorelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Sexual and gender minority youth are at risk for negative mental health outcomes, such as depression and suicide, due to stigma. Fortunately, sense of community, connection, and social support can ameliorate these deleterious effects. Youth express that most of their social support comes from peers and in-school organizations, but these sources require in-person interaction. Past research has identified social media sites as virtual and anonymous sources of support for these youth, but the role of YouTube specifically in this process has not been thoroughly explored. This study explores YouTube as a possible virtual source of support for sexual and gender minority youth by examining the ecological comments left on YouTube videos. A qualitative thematic analysis of YouTube comments resulted in six common themes in self-identified adolescents' YouTube comments: sharing, relating, information-seeking, gratitude, realization, and validation. Most commonly, adolescents shared feelings and experiences related to their identity, especially when they could relate to the experiences discussed in the videos. These young people also used their comments to ask for identity-related advice or information, treating the platform as a source of education. Results suggest that sexual minority youth's use of YouTube can be advantageous for social support and community, identity-related information, identity development, and overall well-being.

Data-Driven Content Analysis of Social Media

2015 ◽  
Vol 659 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Andrew Schwartz ◽  
Lyle H. Ungar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Alternative Measurement

Researchers have long measured people’s thoughts, feelings, and personalities using carefully designed survey questions, which are often given to a relatively small number of volunteers. The proliferation of social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, offers alternative measurement approaches: automatic content coding at unprecedented scales and the statistical power to do open-vocabulary exploratory analysis. We describe a range of automatic and partially automatic content analysis techniques and illustrate how their use on social media generates insights into subjective well-being, health, gender differences, and personality.

scholarly journals Relationship between access to information in social media and the substitution of technical/scientific knowledge

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e307101220125
Author(s):  
Carlos Henrique Pereira da Silva ◽  
Giovanna Hanike Santos da Silva ◽  
Ilk Ramos Guerra ◽  
Jesus da Silva Carvalho ◽  
Júlia Oliveira Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Collective Interest ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Selection Of

Algorithms are increasingly used to streamline the internet search and search process, however, while facilitating this process, they can also influence people's health. Thus, it is necessary an approach about how this tool can negatively influence the well-being condition of individuals. A research was carried out in health databases, using inclusion and selection criteria for the selection of scientific articles. It was clear that the study of fluctuations in internet search terms is no longer restricted to Marketing, because large technological conglomerates already use the behavior of searches to "indicate" content to users. This expansion of territory is useful in the indication of cycles of collective interest driven mainly by the behavior of influencers, who, together with companies, promote the commodification of health and can negatively impact those who consume information. The algorithms present in social media have a negative impact on the lives of internet users. Partnerships between digital influencers and pharmaceuticals pose a risk to the health of lay individuals, as it encourages the consumption of products without medical supervision. Therefore, it is necessary that there be the continuation of scientific productions that address the doubts of users with understandable language, and thus address their questions with well-based information.

Social Networking Sites

2012 ◽  
pp. 132-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minas Michikyan ◽  
Kaveri Subrahmanyam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Internet Users

In the past few years, social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and MySpace have become increasingly popular among Internet users. They allow individuals to present themselves, share information, establish or maintain connections, and interact and communicate with other users. As SNSs have become tremendously popular among adolescents and emerging adults, research suggests that online social media use may be connected to young people’s development. This encyclopedia entry summarizes up-to-date research on SNSs, and will focus on the relation between adolescents’ and emerging adults’ use of these sites to address traditional developmental concerns and their psychosocial well-being. Researchers have begun to explore the extent to which individuals engage in self-presentation and exploration as well as relationship formation on SNSs, and are examining the relationship between such use and psychosocial outcomes among youth. As digital youth are growing up in an ever connected world, it is important to understand online social media use and the implications of such use on their psychosocial development and psychological well-being.

Psychosocial well-being and social media engagement: The mediating roles of social comparison orientation and fear of missing out

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1486-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Reer ◽  
Wai Yen Tang ◽  
Thorsten Quandt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation ◽  
Current Survey

Based on a large representative sample of German Internet users aged 14–39 years, the current survey study investigates how three indicators of decreases in well-being (loneliness, anxiety, and depression) are connected to social media engagement (SME). To provide a deeper understanding of this relationship, not only direct links are inspected, but fear of missing out (FoMO) and social comparison orientation (SCO) are considered as possible mediators. The results show that loneliness, depression, and anxiety are positively related to increases in SME. FoMO and SCO jointly mediate the connection between well-being and SME, that is, decreases in well-being are connected with increases in FoMO and SCO, which in turn positively predict SME. Furthermore, SCO and FoMO are found to be positively related to each other, suggesting that those with a high SCO might form a particular at-risk group for the development of FoMO.

scholarly journals Proud to be a Malaysian!-Malaysian Identity in YouTube Comments

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 745-751
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Code Mixing ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Mediated Discourse ◽  
Identity Based ◽  
Youtube Videos

Social media has become a part and parcel of many online users’ everyday life as it allows the users to share their ideas and comments. One example of social media which is content-based is YouTube. YouTube provides a platform for users to upload video clips, viewable by anyone, and the users can also write comments. Even though Internet users can remain anonymous in the boundless cyberspace many traces of identity of a particular community can still be recognised through the use of language online. Thus, a vast amount of language and computer-mediated discourse can be gathered from social media such as YouTube to aid in the understanding of a particular community’s identity. This current study is interested to investigate how the Malaysian identity is being represented in YouTube comments through its users. The responses and phrases used to comment on Malaysia related YouTube videos were analysed to see whether they yield any interesting linguistic data. Findings revealed that there were a few recurring categories of expressions being mentioned in the YouTube comments that can be used to represent the Malaysian identity such as feelings towards the country and being a Malaysian, the food in Malaysia, languages, race and identity, Malaysian stereotypes or behaviours, as well as the geographical location of Malaysia. Code switching and code mixing were also regarded as part of the Malaysian identity based on the YouTube comments.

Context collapse and privacy management: Diversity in Facebook friends increases online news reading and sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 2296-2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Beam ◽  
Jeffrey T Child ◽  
Myiah J Hutchens ◽  
Jay D Hmielowski
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Online News ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
News Sharing

Social media users are able to read, share, and discuss news online with other people coming from diverse contexts in their lives, including family members, co-workers, and friends. Past research has indicated that “context collapse” occurs when people must imagine and negotiate interacting with a large and diverse online audience. Using survey data from 771 US Internet users, we find that more context collapse in people’s Facebook friends is positively related to both sharing and reading news. Furthermore, reading news on Facebook mediates the relationship between context collapse and news sharing. Finally, privacy management moderates the relationship between reading and sharing news on Facebook, where people who are more open in their privacy management practices share more news.

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