scholarly journals Internet and Social Media Access Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren A Houdek VonHoltz ◽  
Rosemary Frasso ◽  
Jesse M Golinkoff ◽  
Alicia J Lozano ◽  
Alexandra Hanlon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Housing Status ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Internet And Social Media

BACKGROUND Youth experiencing homelessness are at a risk for a variety of adverse outcomes. Given the widespread use of the internet and social media, these new technologies may be used to address their needs and for outreach purposes. However, little is known about how this group uses these resources. OBJECTIVE This study investigated how homeless adolescents use these technologies for general and health-related purposes, whether the scope of their use changes with housing status, and their interest in a website dedicated to youth experiencing homelessness. METHODS A convenience sample of youth aged 18 to 21 years was recruited from a youth-specific homeless shelter. All participants completed a 47-item survey, with 10 individuals completing a semistructured interview. Descriptive statistics, exact testing, logistic regression, and generalized estimating equation modeling was performed for quantitative data analysis. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and NVivo 10 (QSR International) was employed to facilitate double coding and thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 87 participants completed the survey with a mean age of 19.4 (SD 1.1) years. While experiencing homelessness, 56% (49/87) accessed the internet at least once a day, with 86% (75/87) accessing once a week. Access to a smartphone was associated with a 3.03 greater odds of accessing the internet and was the most frequently used device (66% of participants, 57/87). While experiencing homelessness, subjects reported a 68% decreased odds in internet access frequency (odds ratio [OR] 0.32, P<.001), 75% decreased odds in spending greater amounts of time on the internet (OR 0.25, P<.001), and an 87% decreased odds of social media use (OR 0.13, P=.01). Ten participants completed the semistructured interview. Several themes were identified, including (1) changes in internet behaviors while experiencing homelessness, (2) health status as a major concern and reason for Internet use, and (3) interest in a website dedicated to youth experiencing homelessness. While experiencing homelessness, participants indicated their behaviors were more goal-oriented and less focused on leisure or entertainment activities. CONCLUSIONS While homeless youth experience changes in the frequency, amount of time, and specific uses of the internet and social media, study participants were able to access the internet regularly. The internet was used to search health-related topics. Given the importance of smartphones in accessing the internet, mobile-optimized websites may be an effective method for reaching this group.

scholarly journals Arte contemporânea: produções de Arte Postal mediadas pela rede

Visualidades ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lurdi Blauth ◽  
Alexandra Eckert Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Mail Art ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías ◽  
Internet And Social Media

O estudo aborda conceitos relacionados à mediação e à convergência de novas tecnologias, mídias digitais e fenômenos socioculturais presentes em produções da arte atual. Trata da interação de formas de comunicação e de informação operada pela internet e redes sociais, enfocando nos meios de troca de ideias e conceitos antecipados pela Mail Art ou Arte Postal.AbstractThe study approaches concepts related to mediation and to the convergence of new technologies, digital media and socio-cultural phenomena that can be found in present days art productions. It is also about the interaction of communication forms and of information operated through the internet and social media, focusing on ways of exchanging ideas and concepts that were anticipated by Mail Art or Postal Art.ResumenEl estudio aborda conceptos relacionados con la mediación y la convergencia de nuevas tecnologías, medios digitales y fenómenos socioculturales presentes en producciones del arte actual. Se trata de la interacción de formas de comunicación e información operadas por Internet y en las redes sociales, centrándose en los medios de intercambio de ideas y en los conceptos anticipados por el Mail Art o Arte Postal.

Internet and social media usage for health related information among diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emtinan Alharbi ◽  
Ahdab Alreheli ◽  
Maryam Almubarak ◽  
Rami Elshatarat ◽  
Omar Al Nozha
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Low Educated ◽  
Internet And Social Media

BACKGROUND Health-related information (H.I.) can now be accessed more easily than ever using the web and social media. OBJECTIVE Identify H.I. seeking behavior on the internet and social media among DM patient in Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 406 patients with DM. A structured Arabic questionnaire was used to collect the data. RESULTS A total of 211 of the participants used the internet and/or social media to seek H.I. Most of the participants (44.4%) were using internet for the last 6 to 10 years. The majority of the participants (60%) rated their skills as a “very good”, used YouTube (72.7%) and Twitter (55.2%) when seeking H.I., and considered YouTube (76.4%) and Twitter (64.8%) as “excellent” or “very good” resources to seek online H.I. CONCLUSIONS Older age and low educated people are less likely to seek online H.I. about DM management. The majority of the participants believed that their health behaviors are positively influenced after online seeking for H.I.

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

scholarly journals Social media: an exploration of the outcomes of social media use for homeless youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Donath
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The purpose of this project was to explore how young adults are experiencing relationships when using social media. Using a qualitative design young adults between the ages of 16-25 were asked questions about their experience with social media in the city of Toronto. Qualitative interviews were conducted with three homeless participants who used social media and had access to the internet and a mobile device. The researcher analyzed the data by looking for themes within the participant’s answers. Discussion focuses on the impact of social media, their experiences as a homeless youth and the interaction with social media on a daily basis. The findings also suggest future research for technology amongst homeless youth

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.

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