A Social Network Study of Online Communication among Elementary Students and Teachers with Home Internet Access

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith McCreary ◽  
Roger Ehrich ◽  
Melissa Lisanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Internet Access

The social inequalities of Internet access, its use, and the impact on children’s academic performance: Evidence from a longitudinal study in Switzerland

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 2489-2508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Linda Camerini ◽  
Peter J Schulz ◽  
Anne-Marie Jeannet
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
School Grades

This longitudinal study explores differences in Internet access and use among school-aged children in Italian-speaking Switzerland and whether and how these differences contribute to inequalities in academic performance. Applying multilevel structural equation modeling with two-wave original survey data from 843 students, their parents, as well as students’ end-term school grades, we show that a family’s socio-economic status indirectly affects children’s school grades as lower parental income leads children to use the Internet more frequently for entertainment and online communication purposes. This form of Internet use also increases as children have more personal digital media devices. As children’s increased use of the Internet for entertainment and online communication worsens their academic performance, our results suggest that social inequalities due to children’s socio-economic status are reinforced by a second-order digital divide. We discuss potential reasons for our findings as well as their implications and recommendations for possible interventions.

Internet addiction and impulsivity among university students

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S397-S397 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.Ö. Ünsalver ◽  
H. Aktepe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionThe progress in technology adds to the new ways of communication between people. In our age, online communication has taken the place of face to face communication. People express themselves, become friends and in a way become who they are through the tools of social media. Many biological and psychological factors may affect the choice of people for communicating through social media.ObjectiveMain objective of this research is to measure the frequency of Internet addiction and it's relationship to social media use and impulsivity.MethodsThe population of the study is composed of 117 female (58.5%) and 83 male (41.5%) students between 18–25 years of age from Uskudar University. Barratt Impulsivity Scale and Internet Addiction Scale were used for data collection and measurement of variables.ResultsAmong the participants, 97.5% were found to go online everyday. Among the participants, 74.5% went online for social media use. Only 5% of the subjects fitted the criteria for Internet addiction. Thirty-six percent had limited symptoms for Internet addiction. Internet addiction symptoms and impulsivity were positively related. The tool for Internet access did not affect Internet addiction. Those who used a smart phone went online for social media use more commonly than those who used a computer.ConclusionIt has been debated that social media and the increase in smart phone use may be affecting young people and increase internet addiction rates, however we have found that impulsivity is an important factor for internet addiction as in other types of addiction.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Social Network Sites and Well-Being: The Role of Social Connection

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna L. Clark ◽  
Sara B. Algoe ◽  
Melanie C. Green
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Extensive Body

In the early days of the Internet, both conventional wisdom and scholarship deemed online communication a threat to well-being. Later research has complicated this picture, offering mixed evidence about how technology-mediated communication affects users. With the dawn of social network sites, this issue is more important than ever. A close examination of the extensive body of research on social network sites suggests that conflicting results can be reconciled by a single theoretical approach: the interpersonal-connection-behaviors framework. Specifically, we suggest that social network sites benefit their users when they are used to make meaningful social connections and harm their users through pitfalls such as isolation and social comparison when they are not. The benefits and drawbacks of using social network sites shown in existing research can largely be explained by this approach, which also posits the need for studying specific online behaviors in future research.

scholarly journals Adolescent gambling and gambling-type games on social networking sites: Issues, concerns, and recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
General Population ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Adolescent Gambling ◽  
Social Games ◽  
Age Verification ◽  
Gambling Type

Research indicates that compared to the general population, teenagers and students make the most use of social networking sites (SNSs). Although SNSs were originally developed to foster online communication between individuals, they now have the capability for other types of behaviour to be engaged in such as gambling and gaming. The present paper focuses on gambling and the playing of gambling-type games via SNSs and comprises a selective narrative overview of some of the main concerns and issues that have been voiced concerning gambling and gambling-type games played via social network sites. Overall, there is little empirical evidence relating to the psychosocial impact of adolescents engaging in gambling and gambling-type activities on SNSs, and the evidence that does exist does not allow definitive conclusions to be made. However, it is recommended that stricter age verification measures should be adopted for social games via SNSs particularly where children and adolescents are permitted to engage in gambling-related content, even where real money is not involved.

scholarly journals Tapping into the Educational Potential of Facebook: Encouraging Out-of-Class Peer Collaboration in Foreign Language Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 176-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ward Peeters
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Peer Collaboration ◽  
First Year ◽  
Communicative Context ◽  
Educational Potential

Due to their social framework and often informal character, social network sites such as Facebook are believed to promote out-of-class learning by encouraging learners to participate in online peer collaboration. Yet, the evidence remains inconclusive when it comes to the effectiveness and students’ appreciation of collaborating via social network sites, which indicates the need for further research. The first part of the present paper discusses the ‘out-of-class’ use of a closed Facebook group by analysing the online communication behaviour of 119 first-year foreign language English majors at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) participating in a writing course. The assessed data (more than 4,000 Facebook posts and a post-questionnaire) suggest that the socio-communicative context of a Facebook group motivates students to learn collaboratively beyond the physical classroom walls. The remaining part of this paper investigates which conclusions can be drawn from this for increasing the effectiveness of independent self-access modules and study programmes blending self-access and classroom learning. Here, results hint at the fact that students attach particular importance to social network sites as support networks for sharing positive and critical learning experiences and language learning tips.

Social Network Signatures of Effective Online Communication

2014 ◽  
pp. 621-622
Author(s):  
Xiaoxi Xu ◽  
Tom Murray ◽  
Beverly Park Woolf ◽  
David A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Online Communication

scholarly journals Internet Access as an Essential Social Good

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Alfred Archer ◽  
Nathan Wildman
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Online Communication Tools

AbstractDuring the coronavirus crisis, educational activities and nearly all social contact with friends and family were conducted via online communication tools. Such tools can only be used effectively if an individual has suitable internet access. Thankfully, the Netherlands is one of the EU leaders when it comes to Next Generation Access (NGA) coverage, with 98% of Dutch households having access to these high-speed connections; this is well above the USA (94%) and EU (87%) averages. However, this still means that nearly 344,000 individuals living in the Netherlands lack a strong internet connection. Here, we contend that the coronavirus crisis, and especially the associated lockdown wherein individuals were strongly encouraged to not leave their homes, has made it clear that high-speed internet access is a necessary good for modern social living.

A Prescription for Internet Access: Appealing to Middle-Aged and Older Racial and Ethnic Minorities Through Social Network Sites to Combat Colorectal Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 916-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal Y. Lumpkins ◽  
Natabhona Mabachi ◽  
Jaehoon Lee ◽  
Christina Pacheco ◽  
K. Allen Greiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minorities
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