Not Just a Headache: Qualitative Study About Web-Based Self-Presentation and Social Media Use by People With Migraine

Background: Social media is changing the modern academic landscape; this study sought to explore how organizational structures support or inhibit the harnessing of social media use in academic contexts and knowledge translation. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using framework analysis based on the Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model—structural, human resources, political and symbolic. The research team used the snowball sampling technique to recruit participants following the completion of each participant’s semi-structured interview. A member check was completed to ensure rigour. Results: 16 social media educators and experts from several countries participated in the study. Study findings showed that within the Structural Frame, institution types were reported to have with diverse hierarchical structures, ranging from strict to malleable: hospital-based (strict), education institutional-based and online only groups (malleable). The Human Resources Frame revealed that most participants’ social media organizations operated on unpaid volunteer staff. The training of these staff was primarily via role-modeling and mentorship. Regarding the Political Frame, social media helped participants accumulate scholarly currency and influence within their field of practice. Symbolic Frame showed a wide range of traditional to non-traditional organizational supports, which interacted with both intrinsic to extrinsic motivation. Conclusions: Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model framework may serve as an effective guideline for academic leaders who wish to strategically implement or enhance social media use into their organizations. The key insights that we have gained from our participants are how new emerging forms of scholarly pursuits can be more effectively enabled or hindered by the attributes of the organization within which these are occurring.

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Computer-Mediated Communication in Adults With and Without Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Survey of Social Media Use (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26586 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Emily L Morrow ◽

Fangyun Zhao ◽

Lyn Turkstra ◽

Catalina Toma ◽

Bilge Mutlu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Media Use ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Social Connection ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Web Based ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

History Of

BACKGROUND Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) report fewer social contacts, less social participation, and more social isolation than noninjured peers. Cognitive-communication disabilities may prevent individuals with TBI from accessing the opportunities for social connection afforded by computer-mediated communication, as individuals with TBI report lower overall usage of social media than noninjured peers and substantial challenges with accessibility and usability. Although adaptations for individuals with motor and sensory impairments exist to support social media use, there have been no parallel advances to support individuals with cognitive disabilities, such as those exhibited by some people with TBI. In this study, we take a preliminary step in the development process by learning more about patterns of social media use in individuals with TBI as well as their input and priorities for developing social media adaptations. OBJECTIVE This study aims to characterize how and why adults with TBI use social media and computer-mediated communication platforms, to evaluate changes in computer-mediated communication after brain injury, and to elicit suggestions from individuals with TBI to improve access to social media after injury. METHODS We conducted a web-based survey of 53 individuals with a chronic history of moderate-to-severe TBI and a demographically matched group of 51 noninjured comparison peers. RESULTS More than 90% of participants in both groups had an account on at least one computer-mediated communication platform, with Facebook and Facebook Messenger being the most popular platforms in both groups. Participants with and without a history of TBI reported that they use Facebook more passively than actively and reported that they most frequently maintain web-based relationships with close friends and family members. However, participants with TBI reported less frequently than noninjured comparison participants that they use synchronous videoconferencing platforms, are connected with acquaintances on the web, or use social media as a gateway for offline social connection (eg, to find events). Of the participants with TBI, 23% (12/53) reported a change in their patterns of social media use caused by brain injury and listed concerns about accessibility, safety, and usability as major barriers. CONCLUSIONS Although individuals with TBI maintain social media accounts to the same extent as healthy comparisons, some may not use them in a way that promotes social connection. Thus, it is important to design social media adaptations that address the needs and priorities of individuals with TBI, so they can also reap the benefits of social connectedness offered by these platforms. By considering computer-mediated communication as part of individuals’ broader social health, we may be able to increase web-based participation in a way that is meaningful, positive, and beneficial to broader social life.

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The Town Square in your Pocket: Exploring Four Metaphors of Social Media

10.31235/osf.io/58bvj ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel B. le Roux ◽

Douglas Parry

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Self Presentation ◽

Self Evaluation ◽

Beauty Pageant ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Town

In this paper we explore the use of four metaphors as a means to illuminate particular dimensions of social media logic —the norms, strategies, and economics underpinning its dynamics. Our objective is to utilise metaphor to instigate critical reflection about the nature of social media use behaviour and the role of habitual social media use in our experiences of reality. The first metaphor, social media as a town square, draws attention to the centrality of social media platforms in their users’ lives, fear of missing out, augmented reality and digital dualism. Through the second metaphor, social media as a beauty pageant, we explore self-presentation or image crafting, social comparison and self-evaluation. The third metaphor, social media as a parliament, emphasises the role of social media platforms as spaces for online deliberation and we consider social media capital, homophily and polarisation as themes. Finally, we explore anonymity, deindividuation and deceptive self-presentation through our fourth metaphor, social media as a masquerade ball. We argue that social media scholars can use these and other metaphors to enhance communication of their research findings. Additionally, we believe that social media metaphors can be powerful pedagogical and communication tools, particularly when working with students for whom high levels of social media use is the norm.

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ReCAP: Social Media Use Among Physicians and Trainees: Results of a National Medical Oncology Physician Survey

Journal of Oncology Practice ◽

10.1200/jop.2015.006429 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 79-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Rachel Adilman ◽

Yanchini Rajmohan ◽

Edward Brooks ◽

Gloria Roldan Urgoiti ◽

Caroline Chung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Networking ◽

Media Use ◽

Care Providers ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Web Based ◽

Patterns Of Use ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

E Mail

QUESTION ASKED: To what extent, and for what purpose, do oncology physicians and physicians-in-training use Web-based social media? SUMMARY ANSWER: Despite the ability of social media to enhance collaboration and knowledge dissemination among health care providers, this cohort survey study identified an overall low use of social media among oncologists, and significant generational gaps and differences in patterns of use. METHODS: A nine-item survey was designed using a survey-generating Web site (SurveyMonkey) and was distributed securely via weekly e-mail messages to 680 oncology physicians and physicians-in-training from July 2013 through September 2013. All responses were received anonymously. Results were analyzed and are reported using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Of 680 surveys sent, 207 were completed, for a response rate of 30.4%. Social media were used by 72% of our survey respondents (95% CI, 66% to 78%; Table 1 ). Results were cross tabulated by age, which revealed a significant difference in social media use by age group, with 89% of trainees, 93% of fellows, and 72% of early-career oncologists reporting social media use, compared with only 39% of mid-career oncologists (P < .05). Respondents reported using each social media platform for either personal or professional purposes, but rarely both. When respondents were questioned regarding barriers to social media use and their hesitations around joining a medically related social media site, the majority (59%) answered, “I don't have enough time.” [Table: see text] BIAS, CONFOUNDING FACTOR(S), DRAWBACKS: This study was conducted online, via e-mail. Therefore, respondents may represent a subpopulation of individuals who already prefer using Web-based technologies and may be more inclined to use social media, compared with individuals who do not use e-mail and were, by default, excluded from the study. We assumed, in designing this study, that the proportion of practicing oncology physicians who do not use e-mail is low. Although our sample size is small, it does represent one third of all registered medical oncologists in Canada. Finally, the high percentage of medical oncologist respondents and the concomitantly low fraction of respondents from other specialties may mean these results are more telling of social media habits in the aforementioned demographic rather than other oncology specialties. REAL-LIFE IMPLICATIONS: Our study revealed that oncology physicians and physicians-in-training who participate in Web-based social networking are largely within the younger age cohorts, whereas mid-career oncologists (age 45 to 54 years) are largely absent from the social media scene. Gaps in social networking use between younger physicians and trainees and older generations of physicians may result in critical gaps in communication, collaboration, and mentorship between these demographics. It is hoped that with further research into understanding patterns of use and limitations, medical professionals and trainees may increase their use of social media for networking, education, mentorship, and improved patient care.

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Effects of Self-presentation and Social Media Use in Attainment of Beauty Ideals

Studies in Media and Communication ◽

10.11114/smc.v3i1.705 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca K Britt

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Self Presentation ◽

Beauty Ideals

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Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics

Media Influence ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3929-2.ch010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 176-193

Author(s):

Julius Mwashimba M. Kirigha ◽

Lynete Lusike Mukhongo ◽

Robert Masinde

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Political Participation ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Political Communication ◽

Urban Youth ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Web Based ◽

Political Views ◽

Use Of Social Media

The purpose of the study, was to contribute to a further understanding of the shifting dynamics in youth political communication enabled by advancements in ICTs and explore the extent to which social media use has impacted on both institutional and extra-institutional political participation. The study sought to critically analyse the relationship between social media use and urban youth political participation by integrating both probability and non-probability sampling techniques to generate data using web based questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions among undergraduate students aged 18-24 years. From the findings it emerged that a majority of educated urban youth prefer to use Facebook to access political information. In addition, the users viewed social media as a free space where they could express their political views without censorship or regulation. As a result, it was established that as the use of social media increases, so does participation in politics, indicating a positive relationship between how youth use social media and their participation in politics.

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Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics

Advances in Media, Entertainment, and the Arts - Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9613-6.ch010 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 156-174

Author(s):

Julius Mwashimba M. Kirigha ◽

Lynete Lusike Mukhongo ◽

Robert Masinde

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Political Participation ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Political Communication ◽

Urban Youth ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Web Based ◽

Political Views ◽

Use Of Social Media

The purpose of the study, was to contribute to a further understanding of the shifting dynamics in youth political communication enabled by advancements in ICTs and explore the extent to which social media use has impacted on both institutional and extra-institutional political participation. The study sought to critically analyse the relationship between social media use and urban youth political participation by integrating both probability and non-probability sampling techniques to generate data using web based questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions among undergraduate students aged 18-24 years. From the findings it emerged that a majority of educated urban youth prefer to use Facebook to access political information. In addition, the users viewed social media as a free space where they could express their political views without censorship or regulation. As a result, it was established that as the use of social media increases, so does participation in politics, indicating a positive relationship between how youth use social media and their participation in politics.

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Social Media Use by Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) in Turkey

Handbook of Research on Emerging Business Models and Managerial Strategies in the Nonprofit Sector - Advances in Public Policy and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2537-0.ch013 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 242-268

Author(s):

Ali Acilar ◽

Muzaffer Aydemir

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Web Based ◽

Media Usage ◽

Chambers Of Commerce ◽

Modern Business

This chapter empirically investigates the Turkish chambers of commerce and industry's social media usage. Specifically, the research explores the prevalence, types, frequency, reasons, and the most importantly effectiveness of social media usage among the Turkish Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI). A web based survey conducted to gather data from the TCCI. The chapter consists of five main parts: Introduction, social media as a modern business imperative, survey about social media usage in Turkish chambers of commerce and industry, and conclusion.

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