scholarly journals Perceived connections between information and communication technology use and mental symptoms among young adults - a qualitative study

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Thomée ◽  
Lotta Dellve ◽  
Annika Härenstam ◽  
Mats Hagberg
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Mental Symptoms ◽  
Information And Communication

scholarly journals Information and communication technology use in daily life among young adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Ramsten ◽  
Lene Martin ◽  
Munir Dag ◽  
Lena Marmstål Hammar
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Information And Communication

Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) increases participation in life activities, and young adults are frequent users. Young adults with intellectual disability (ID) do not use ICT as much as their peers, and little is known about how ICT is used by young adults with ID. This study describes the use of ICT from the perspective of young adults with mild to moderate ID in a municipal social care context. Method: Semi-structured interviews were used to collect information from 11 young adults with mild-to-moderate ID living in residential care and analysed using a content analysis. Results: ICT was used for family relationships, daily support, interactions based on interests and amusement, and as support for offline activities. Family members were important providers of support for ICT use. Conclusion: Young adults with mild-to-moderate ID use ICT in their daily life. The social care context needs to be further investigated due to its influence on the young adults’ access to ICT and need of support.

16Up: Outline of a Study Investigating Wellbeing and Information and Communication Technology Use in Adolescent Twins

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 345-357
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Mitchell ◽  
Katherine M. Kirk ◽  
Kerrie McAloney ◽  
Margaret J. Wright ◽  
Tracey A. Davenport ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Study Participants

AbstractThe ‘16Up’ study conducted at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute from January 2014 to December 2018 aimed to examine the physical and mental health of young Australian twins aged 16−18 years (N = 876; 371 twin pairs and 18 triplet sets). Measurements included online questionnaires covering physical and mental health as well as information and communication technology (ICT) use, actigraphy, sleep diaries and hair samples to determine cortisol concentrations. Study participants generally rated themselves as being in good physical (79%) and mental (73%) health and reported lower rates of psychological distress and exposure to alcohol, tobacco products or other substances than previously reported for this age group in the Australian population. Daily or near-daily online activity was almost universal among study participants, with no differences noted between males and females in terms of frequency or duration of internet access. Patterns of ICT use in this sample indicated that the respondents were more likely to use online information sources for researching physical health issues than for mental health or substance use issues, and that they generally reported partial levels of satisfaction with the mental health information they found online. This suggests that internet-based mental health resources can be readily accessed by adolescent Australians, and their computer literacy augurs well for future access to online health resources. In combination with other data collected as part of the ongoing Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, the 16Up project provides a valuable resource for the longitudinal investigation of genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variation in a variety of human traits.

scholarly journals Attitude and potential benefits of modern information and communication technology use and telemedicine in cross-sectoral solid organ transplant care

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Holderried ◽  
Ansgar Hoeper ◽  
Friederike Holderried ◽  
Nils Heyne ◽  
Silvio Nadalin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Solid Organ Transplant ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Information

AbstractSituations like the COVID-19 pandemic urgently require the implementation of eHealth for vulnerable patient populations. Here we quantitatively evaluate use and potential of modern information and communication technology (ICT) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We conducted a structured, questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study that was addressed to patients after kidney, liver, pancreas, or combined transplantation. We focused on: sociodemographic data, present use of digital technologies in daily life and for health reasons, patients’ eHealth literacy, and their overall attitude towards eHealth. A total of 234 patients completed the questionnaire. Most of the patients (90%) have a web-enabled computer, 78.2% have a smartphone, and 71.8% regularly search the internet for health-related information. Sixty-eight percent would like to receive discharge summaries online, and 54% would like to chat online with their physicians. Even though ICT use in daily life was age-related, no significant difference could be shown for health reasons or the type of transplanted organ. Modern ICT use is predominantly accepted for health reasons by SOT recipients. Regardless of the transplanted organ, a deeper integration of eHealth has potential for improving cross-sectoral care. To successfully implement eHealth technologies in cross-sectoral care future research should include online physician–patient communication, data security, data safety, and the aspects of quality and safety of care.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF BAHASA ROJAK IN NEW MEDIA TOWARDS THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Hidayah Shafiee ◽  
Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood ◽  
Abdul Rahman Abdul Manaf ◽  
Tengku Kastriafuddin Shah Tengku Yaakob ◽  
Abdul Jalil Ramli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
New Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
National Language ◽  
Media Communication ◽  
Mixed Language ◽  
Information And Communication

‘Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa’and ‘Bahasa Menunjukkan Bangsa’ is a Malay proverb to cultivate holdings and identity among Malaysian. This Malay proverb is often broadcast in electronic media or in print media. This campaign emphasizes that language is the cornerstone of race. An effort to uphold the National Language requires strong support and commitment from the community, especially in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) era. However, in the habit of using new media, they often use the mixed language every day. Mixed language is due to the attitude of some people who are not aware that the use of national language is become more eroded by the use of mixed language. The purpose of this research is to study the influence of mixed language in the new media in the National Language. This study uses a qualitative study method where the data is obtained through interview. A total of 5 informants were involved in the study consisting of New Media Communication student, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

scholarly journals Index of information and communication technology use in labour administration: its need, its pertinence and its potential use

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-260
Author(s):  
Anna M. Galazka ◽  
Malcolm J. Beynon ◽  
Tim Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Geographical Variations ◽  
Labour Dispute ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Information And Communication

This article examines the variation in the level of use of information and communication technologies by national bodies of labour administrations across 81 different countries. Extending empirical research on the state of information and communication technology use, it introduces a prototype index of country-level information and communication technology use. The index allows for the exposition of the contributions of sub-dimensions of information and communication technology use, including labour inspection, public employment services and labour dispute prevention and settlement. Graphical evidence showing sub-index and final index formulations for individual countries is given, along with graphical evidence of the country-level ranking and geographical variations of information and communication technology use (including the sub-dimensions of this use). The future potential of the prescribed approach is demonstrated by offering possible explanations behind the results on a sample of countries.

scholarly journals Methods of personal information environment evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 292 ◽  
pp. 01036
Author(s):  
Pavel Valášek
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
General Public ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Environment Assessment ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Current condition of information and communication technology use by general public is suitable for a research of other information phenomena such as personal information environment. As a continuation of the broader study concerning this topic, in this article are discussed various methods of personal information environment assessment and evaluation. Data were collected by the means of survey and supervised tasks. Established differences between selected methods are presented. This study may be seen as suitable preparative study of this field.

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