What’s there to like? The causal effects of alcohol-related Facebook posts on drinking behavior (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanneke Hendriks ◽  
Wouter De Nooy ◽  
Winifred Gebhardt ◽  
Bas Van den Putte
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Social Norms Theory ◽  
Log Odds

BACKGROUND Adolescents and young adults frequently post alcohol-related content (i.e., alcoholposts) on social media. This is problematic, because both social norms theory and social learning theory suggest that viewing alcoholposts could increase drinking behavior. It is therefore paramount to understand the effects of alcoholposts on their viewers. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the causal effects of exposure to alcoholposts on alcohol consumption by employing a rigorous design. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal study (6 weeks), during which alcoholposts were measured by a newly developed app that copied participants’ (N = 281) Facebook posts to a new secure social media environment. Daily questionnaires assessed alcohol use. Effects of existing alcoholposts were assessed in Phase 1, and effects of experimental posts (i.e., posted by fake participants) were explored in Phase 2. RESULTS Results showed that existing alcoholposts increased the occurrence and quantity of drinking the following day. That is, exposure to a single additional alcoholpost increased the log odds of drinking the next day by 0.27 (b = 0.27, CI = [0.18, 0.35]). Furthermore, the number of alcoholposts also had a positive (predictive) effect on the number of glasses drunk the next day (b = 0.21, CI = [0.14, 0.29]). In Phase 2, when experimental posts were also present, these effects decreased. Experimental posts themselves had hardly any effects. CONCLUSIONS This study illustrates clear and direct causal effects of alcoholposts on next day alcohol consumption and suggest that alcoholposts represent an important societal problem that interventions need to address.

scholarly journals Identity, influence, and intervention: The roles of social media in alcohol use

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Corwin Westgate ◽  
Jason Holliday
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Online Identity ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Alcohol-related content is common on social media and may both reflect and influence offline drinking behavior. Posting alcohol-related content has been linked to alcohol outcomes, including higher rates of alcohol consumption, cravings, alcohol-related problems, and clinical alcohol use disorders. Exposure to alcohol-related content on social media has likewise been associated with adverse alcohol outcomes. In this paper, we review research on the relationship between social media and alcohol use, and explore the ways that online identity and social influence can account for this relationship. Finally, we call for further research on the use of social media as a platform for prevention and intervention efforts.

scholarly journals Developing Social Media-Based Suicide Prevention Messages in Partnership With Young People: Exploratory Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. e40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Robinson ◽  
Eleanor Bailey ◽  
Sarah Hetrick ◽  
Steve Paix ◽  
Matt O'Donnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
School Students ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

Background Social media is increasingly being used by young people for health-related issues, including communicating about suicide. Due to the concerns about causing distress or inducing suicidal thoughts or behaviors, to date young people neither have been engaged in the development of social media–based suicide prevention interventions nor have interventions focused on educating young people about safe ways to communicate about suicide online. Given the potential that social media holds to deliver messages to vast numbers of people across space and time and the fact that young people often prefer to seek help from their friends and peers, safely educating and engaging young people to develop suicide prevention messages that can be delivered via social media is an obvious next step. Objectives The objectives of this study were to (1) provide education to a small number of secondary school students about safe ways to communicate about suicide via social media; (2) engage the same young people in the development of a suite of social media–based suicide prevention multimedia messages; (3) assess the impact of this on participants; and (4) assess the acceptability and safety of the messages developed. Methods This study involved two phases. In phase 1, 20 participants recruited from two schools took part in an 8- to 10-week program during which they were provided with psychoeducation about mental health and suicide, including how to talk safely about suicide online, and they were then supported to design and develop their own media messages. These participants completed an evaluation questionnaire at the conclusion of the program. In phase 2, a larger group of participants (n=69), recruited via an opt-in process, viewed the media messages and completed a short questionnaire about each one. Results Participants in phase 1 enjoyed the program and reported that they learned new skills, such as how to talk safely about suicide online, and felt more able to provide emotional support to others (16/20, 80%). No participants reported that the program made them feel suicidal. Participants in phase 2 generally rated the media messages as safe and acceptable, although some messages were rated more highly than others. Conclusions This study suggests that young people can be safely engaged in developing suicide prevention messages, which can be disseminated via social media. Engaging young people in this process may improve the traction that such campaigns will have with other young people. The study also suggests that educating young people regarding how to talk safely about suicide online has multiple benefits and is not associated with distress. Overall, these findings pave the way for new approaches to prevent suicide among young people.

Quantitative evaluation on the challenges and opportunities in the recruitment of young Black men who have sex with men for sexual health research in the southern US

Sexual Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
C. Kelsie Dodson ◽  
D'Netria Jackson ◽  
Christina A. Muzny ◽  
Ellen F. Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Recruitment Strategy ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Sex With Men

Background Young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) in the Deep South are at increased risk of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and HIV. The present two-phase study evaluated the recruitment of YBMSM, both HIV infected and uninfected, for a sexual health study in Birmingham (AL, USA) from 2017 to 2019 and explored alternative patient-centred recruitment methods. Methods: In Phase 1, YBMSM were recruited to participate in focus groups related to STI testing. To recruit participants, flyers were displayed in businesses, clinics and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-friendly organisations. In addition, research staff at an HIV clinic referred participants and a recruiter attended community events. In Phase 2, YB men were asked, in an electronic survey, ‘What is the best way to recruit young, Black men for surveys about sexual health?’ and ‘If you selected ‘social media’, which social media sites or ‘apps’ do you think are best to recruit young, Black men?’. Results: In Phase 1, 38 YBMSM participated in focus groups. Twelve (32%) were recruited by referral, 9 (24%) were recruited from an HIV clinic and 11 (29%) were recruited from an LGBT organisation. The recruiter was unable to recruit any participants. In Phase 2, 55 YBMSM completed the electronic survey. Twenty-six (48%) selected social media as the best way to recruit young Black men for surveys about sexual health, and their suggested platforms included Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Kik and dating apps. Seventeen (31%) selected ‘Having young gay black men recruit from their friends and acquaintances’ as the ideal recruitment strategy. Conclusion: Challenges persist when recruiting YBMSM for sexual health research. Social media may provide better access to this vulnerable population.

scholarly journals Exploring Research Priorities of Parents Who Have Children With Down Syndrome, Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate, Congenital Heart Defects, or Spina Bifida Using ConnectEpeople: A Social Media Coproduction Research Study

10.2196/15847 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. e15847
Author(s):  
Marlene Sinclair ◽  
Julie EM McCullough ◽  
David Elliott ◽  
Anna Latos-Bielenska ◽  
Paula Braz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Research Questions

Background Using social media for research purposes is novel and challenging in terms of recruitment, participant knowledge about the research process, and ethical issues. This paper provides insight into the recruitment of European parents of children with specific congenital anomalies to engage in coproduction research by using social media. Secret Facebook groups, providing optimal security, were set up for newly recruited research-aware parents (RAPs) to communicate privately and confidentially with each other and for the research team to generate questions and to interpret findings. Objective This study aimed to use social media for the recruitment and engagement of parents in research and to determine the research priorities of parents who have children with Down syndrome, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, congenital heart defects, and spina bifida. Methods The design was exploratory and descriptive with 3 phases. Phase 1 included the recruitment of RAPs and generation of research questions important to them; phase 2 was a Web-based survey, designed using Qualtrics software, and phase 3 included analysis and ranking of the top 10 research questions using an adapted James Lind Alliance approach. Simple descriptive statistics were used for analysis, and ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Filter Committee of the Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University. Results The recruitment of 32 RAPs was a sensitive process, varying in the time taken to consent (mean 51 days). However, parents valued the screening approach using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory as a measure to ensure their well-being (mean 32.5). In phase 1, RAPs generated 98 research questions. In phase 2, 251 respondents accessed the Web-based survey, 248 consented, and 80 completed the survey, giving a completeness rate of 32.3% (80/248). Most parents used social media (74/80, 92%). Social media, online forums, and meeting in person were ranked the most preferable methods for communication with support groups networks and charities. Most respondents stated that they had a good understanding of research reports (71/80, 89%) and statistics (68/80, 85%) and could differentiate among the different types of research methodologies (62/80, 78%). Phase 3 demonstrated consensus among RAPs and survey respondents, with a need to know the facts about their child’s condition, future health, and psychosocial and educational outcomes for children with similar issues. Conclusions Social media is a valuable facilitator in the coproduction of research between parents and researchers. From a theoretical perspective, ocularcentrism can be an applicable frame of reference for understanding how people favor visual contact.

#DrinksWithFriends

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Femke Geusens
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Young People ◽  
Media Effects ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Higher Alcohol ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Underlying Processes

#DrinksWithFriends. The underlying processes and conditionality of alcohol-related social media effects For many young people, drinking alcohol is an essential part of going out, having fun and growing up. At the same time, social media such as Facebook are increasingly used during alcohol consumption. It is therefore not surprising that a growing number of communication scientists and health professionals are drawing attention to the roles that social media can play in young people’s drinking behavior. It was previously found that both exposure to the alcohol references of others, as well as self-sharing these references, are related to higher alcohol consumption. However, what remained unclear was how these alcohol-related social media effects work, and who is most susceptible to them. The present article provides an overview of the author’s doctoral research. The aim of this dissertation was to uncover the underlying processes of the associations between alcohol-related social media use and the drinking behavior of young people. Special attention was paid to how differences between young people can augment or diminish these relationships. To answer the research questions, four studies were conducted between 2014 and 2018, among a total of more than 5000 Belgian and American respondents between 14 and 25 years old.

scholarly journals Exploring Research Priorities of Parents Who Have Children With Down Syndrome, Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate, Congenital Heart Defects, or Spina Bifida Using ConnectEpeople: A Social Media Coproduction Research Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene Sinclair ◽  
Julie EM McCullough ◽  
David Elliott ◽  
Anna Latos-Bielenska ◽  
Paula Braz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Research Questions

BACKGROUND Using social media for research purposes is novel and challenging in terms of recruitment, participant knowledge about the research process, and ethical issues. This paper provides insight into the recruitment of European parents of children with specific congenital anomalies to engage in coproduction research by using social media. Secret Facebook groups, providing optimal security, were set up for newly recruited research-aware parents (RAPs) to communicate privately and confidentially with each other and for the research team to generate questions and to interpret findings. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to use social media for the recruitment and engagement of parents in research and to determine the research priorities of parents who have children with Down syndrome, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, congenital heart defects, and spina bifida. METHODS The design was exploratory and descriptive with 3 phases. Phase 1 included the recruitment of RAPs and generation of research questions important to them; phase 2 was a Web-based survey, designed using Qualtrics software, and phase 3 included analysis and ranking of the top 10 research questions using an adapted James Lind Alliance approach. Simple descriptive statistics were used for analysis, and ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Filter Committee of the Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University. RESULTS The recruitment of 32 RAPs was a sensitive process, varying in the time taken to consent (mean 51 days). However, parents valued the screening approach using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory as a measure to ensure their well-being (mean 32.5). In phase 1, RAPs generated 98 research questions. In phase 2, 251 respondents accessed the Web-based survey, 248 consented, and 80 completed the survey, giving a completeness rate of 32.3% (80/248). Most parents used social media (74/80, 92%). Social media, online forums, and meeting in person were ranked the most preferable methods for communication with support groups networks and charities. Most respondents stated that they had a good understanding of research reports (71/80, 89%) and statistics (68/80, 85%) and could differentiate among the different types of research methodologies (62/80, 78%). Phase 3 demonstrated consensus among RAPs and survey respondents, with a need to know the facts about their child’s condition, future health, and psychosocial and educational outcomes for children with similar issues. CONCLUSIONS Social media is a valuable facilitator in the coproduction of research between parents and researchers. From a theoretical perspective, ocularcentrism can be an applicable frame of reference for understanding how people favor visual contact.

Rationalization and internalization

2001 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Léon Beauvois
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Facilitatory Effect ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Dissonance Reduction

After having been told they were free to accept or refuse, pupils aged 6–7 and 10–11 (tested individually) were led to agree to taste a soup that looked disgusting (phase 1: initial counter-motivational obligation). Before tasting the soup, they had to state what they thought about it. A week later, they were asked whether they wanted to try out some new needles that had supposedly been invented to make vaccinations less painful. Agreement or refusal to try was noted, along with the size of the needle chosen in case of agreement (phase 2: act generalization). The main findings included (1) a strong dissonance reduction effect in phase 1, especially for the younger children (rationalization), (2) a generalization effect in phase 2 (foot-in-the-door effect), and (3) a facilitatory effect on generalization of internal causal explanations about the initial agreement. The results are discussed in relation to the distinction between rationalization and internalization.

PENERAPAN MODEL QUANTUM LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR AUTOCAD SISWA KELAS X TEKNIK PEMESINAN SMK NEGERI 1 STABAT

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Hasan Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Positive Response ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Quantum Learning

This classroom research was conducted on the autocad instructions to the first grade of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat aiming at : (1) improving the student’ archievementon autocad instructional to the student of mechinary architecture class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat, (2) applying Quantum Learning Model to the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat, arising the positive response to autocad subject by applying Quantum Learning Model of the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat. The result shows that (1) by applying quantum learning model, the students’ achievement improves significantly. The improvement ofthe achievement of the 34 students is very satisfactory; on the first phase, 27 students passed (70.59%), 10 students failed (29.41%). On the second phase 27 students (79.41%) passed and 7 students (20.59%) failed. On the third phase 30 students (88.24%) passed and 4 students (11.76%) failed. The application of quantum learning model in SMK Negeri 1 Stabat proved satisfying. This was visible from the activeness of the students from phase 1 to 3. The activeness average of the students was 74.31% on phase 1,81.35% on phase 2, and 83.63% on phase 3. (3) The application of the quantum learning model on teaching autocad was very positively welcome by the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat. On phase 1 the improvement was 81.53% . It improved to 86.15% on phase 3. Therefore, The improvement ofstudent’ response can be categorized good.

In situ deteriorating patient simulation in general practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp20X711425
Author(s):  
Joanna Lawrence ◽  
Petronelle Eastwick-Field ◽  
Anne Maloney ◽  
Helen Higham
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Patient Simulation ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Integrated Simulation ◽  
Deteriorating Patient

BackgroundGP practices have limited access to medical emergency training and basic life support is often taught out of context as a skills-based event.AimTo develop and evaluate a whole team integrated simulation-based education, to enhance learning, change behaviours and provide safer care.MethodPhase 1: 10 practices piloted a 3-hour programme delivering 40 minutes BLS and AED skills and 2-hour deteriorating patient simulation. Three scenarios where developed: adult chest pain, child anaphylaxis and baby bronchiolitis. An adult simulation patient and relative were used and a child and baby manikin. Two facilitators trained in coaching and debriefing used the 3D debriefing model. Phase 2: 12 new practices undertook identical training derived from Phase 1, with pre- and post-course questionnaires. Teams were scored on: team working, communication, early recognition and systematic approach. The team developed action plans derived from their learning to inform future response. Ten of the 12 practices from Phase 2 received an emergency drill within 6 months of the original session. Three to four members of the whole team integrated training, attended the drill, but were unaware of the nature of the scenario before. Scoring was repeated and action plans were revisited to determine behaviour changes.ResultsEvery emergency drill demonstrated improved scoring in skills and behaviour.ConclusionA combination of: in situ GP simulation, appropriately qualified facilitators in simulation and debriefing, and action plans developed by the whole team suggests safer care for patients experiencing a medical emergency.

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