Teachers’ and parents’ views on the Internet and social media usage by pupils with intellectual disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Molin ◽  
Emma Sorbring ◽  
Lotta Löfgren-Mårtenson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Political Consumerism and Social Networking Usage

2022 ◽  
pp. 753-773
Author(s):  
Ozlen Ozgen ◽  
Veysel Karani Sukuroglu ◽  
Basak Akar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Consumerism ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The main purpose of the study is to reveal the relations between the internet and social media usage and the basic motives behind the actions and engagements of political consumers departing from the thoughts and individual experiences of scholars. Therefore, the study first draws a framework of the political consumer, political consumerism, and the effects of political consumerism. Then it investigates the link between the internet and social media use and the aforementioned concepts. In other words, the purpose of the study is to analyze the extent to which internet and social media use and increase the likelihood of engaging in political consumerism through the method of a case study. As a method of sampling, quota sampling method was chosen. The in-depth interviews were performed in a semi-structured form to maintain the coherence and details. The results of this study and similar studies are thought to be beneficial for improving the quality of life for consumers, corporations, and governments related to agenda setting and policy making.

Political Consumerism and Social Networking Usage

2021 ◽  
pp. 334-354
Author(s):  
Ozlen Ozgen ◽  
Veysel Karani Sukuroglu ◽  
Basak Akar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Consumerism ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The main purpose of the study is to reveal the relations between the internet and social media usage and the basic motives behind the actions and engagements of political consumers departing from the thoughts and individual experiences of scholars. Therefore, the study first draws a framework of the political consumer, political consumerism, and the effects of political consumerism. Then it investigates the link between the internet and social media use and the aforementioned concepts. In other words, the purpose of the study is to analyze the extent to which internet and social media use and increase the likelihood of engaging in political consumerism through the method of a case study. As a method of sampling, quota sampling method was chosen. The in-depth interviews were performed in a semi-structured form to maintain the coherence and details. The results of this study and similar studies are thought to be beneficial for improving the quality of life for consumers, corporations, and governments related to agenda setting and policy making.

Breast Reconstruction in the Social Media Age

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Nguyen ◽  
Peter Thompson ◽  
Albert Losken
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Patient Decision Making ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Abstract Background The internet and social media are sources of information regarding breast reconstruction, which can educate and influence patients. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate internet and social media usage by breast reconstruction patients and its impact on patients. Methods Eighty-six breast reconstruction patients over a 7-month period answered an anonymous survey, which queried demographics, reconstruction type, internet usage, social media usage, expectations, and impact on decisions. Fisher’s exact test was performed to evaluate the use of social media. Results Overall, 95% of patients used the internet for breast reconstruction information. The information was found to be easy to understand by 70% of patients, helpful by 76%, and trustworthy by 60%. The information influenced decisions regarding procedure by 23% of patients, regarding surgeon by 23%, and regarding hospital by 22%. Social media was used by 71% of the patients; 62% of patients found it easy to understand, 57% found it helpful, and 48% found it trustworthy. The information influenced decisions regarding procedure by 16% of patients, regarding surgeon by 11%, and regarding hospital by 10%. Twenty-six percent of women expected their final breast reconstruction to look better than their premastectomy breasts, 55% as good or similar, and 12% reported appearance to be unimportant. Women found social media information to be less helpful than internet information. There was no significant association between expectations and social media vs no social media usage. Conclusions Patients who undergo breast reconstruction use the internet and social media as sources of information. Although the information is generally trusted, it does not seem to heavily influence patient decision-making. Providers remain patients’ main source of information, and need to direct patients to high-quality and accessible resources.

Internet Addiction Status and Related Factors among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Iran

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2110254
Author(s):  
Habibolah Khazaie ◽  
Javad Yoosefi Lebni ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Behzad Mahaki ◽  
Fakhreddin Chaboksavar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Standard Deviation Score ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Background In recent years, Internet and social media technology use have emerged as an integral tool of human society, and the evolution of technological integration, cyberspace, and web-technology has become a common practice in educational institutions. Internet usage among students has played an indispensable role in learning behavior; however, the excessive usage of the internet and social media leads to internet addiction. This original study has performed a focalized scrutiny on revealing relationships between internet addiction and associated factors among the students of medicine, dentistry, and pharmaceutical departments. Methods This descriptive and analytical study recruited medical students from the Self-governing Education Incubator of Kermanshah. This survey distributed questionnaires among the respondents’ three departments, and this statistical data reported on 420 valid responses of the respondents. They represent first and second-semester medical students of the academic year 2017–2018. The study selected medical students by applying Cochran's Sample Size Formula through Stratified Random Sampling and cross-sectional research design. The survey has utilized a demographic questionnaire of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for the data collection. The study analyzed received data by using SPSS version 23 and performed the descriptive statistics, and analytical statistics (t-test and ANOVA). Results The results of the present study established that the majority of subjects were female students (53.3%), and the average age was 23.84 ± 2.14, including the students of all departments. Besides, findings specified that the overall mean and standard deviation scores were 3.34 and ±0.88. Internet addiction revealed mean and the standard deviation score measured for all students 3.29 ± 0.73, 3.17 ± 0.92, and 3.57 ± 0.64 correspondingly. The survey results illustrated that medical students’ internet addiction substantially correlated with demographic variables, such as age, marital status, the field of study, academic term, significant time of consuming the internet, the key reason of utilizing the internet, and daily usage of the internet ( p < .05). Conclusion The results of the study specified that 25% of medical students showed internet addiction. The students are increasingly using the internet, and it has penetrated among students. The design and implementation of adequate educational programs and the application of internet-based efficiency interventions are essential for both knowledge acquisition and medical students’ healthy behavior.

The Use of the Internet and Social Media by Microenterprises in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 58-65
Author(s):  
Obey Dzomonda ◽  
Olawale Fatoki ◽  
Olabanji Oni ◽  
Mgoako Prudence Bosch
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The Impact of the Internet and Social Media on Caregiving

2015 ◽  
pp. 269-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherina Nikzad-Terhune ◽  
Keith A. Anderson ◽  
Lori La Bey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Surveillance and Resistance

2019 ◽  
pp. 883-903
Author(s):  
David Martin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
National Interest ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Surveillance ◽  
Civil Rights Organizations ◽  
Online Recruitment ◽  
Aryan Nations ◽  
Internet And Social Media

This chapter provides readers with an overview and discussion of the manner in which the Internet and social media has facilitated movements, ranging from Aryan Nations and the various European Defence Leagues, to the Global Jihadist Movement and anarchist groups. As the phenomenon of netwar and online recruitment evolved after 9/11, extremist movements motivated by illiberal and apocalyptic ideologies have found the Internet a congenial space for organization, dissemination, education and radicalization. This chapter examines the difficulty liberal political democracies have in censoring these groups and the ideas they promote. Civil rights organizations immediately condemn state electronic surveillance as an invasion of civil liberties, and present the liberal democrat with an acute moral and political dilemma. This chapter finally considers the tactics democratic states might prudently adopt in order to preserve the national interest.

Play It Like Beckham!

2017 ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Sylvaine Castellano ◽  
Insaf Khelladi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Impact

New opportunities and challenges are emerging thanks to the growing Internet importance and social media usage. Although practitioners have already recognized the strategic dimension of e-reputation and the power of social media, academic research is still in its infancy when it comes to e-reputation determinants in a social networks context. A study was conducted in the sports setting to explore the impact of social networks on the sportspeople's e-reputation. Whereas the study emphasized (1) the influence of social networks' perception on the sportspeople's e-reputation, and the neutral roles of (2) the motives for following sportspeople online, and (3) the negative content on the Internet, additional insights are formulated on maintaining, restoring and managing e-reputation on social networks. Finally, future research directions are suggested on the role of image to control e-reputation.

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