scholarly journals The Role of Cognitive Empathy on Adolescents’ Phubbing During Pandemic Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Charyna Ayu Rizkyanti ◽  
Nabilah Edyta ◽  
Nefira Dewi Fitrusti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale

During the Covid-19 pandemic, various activities, including the learning process, have shifted to digital platforms. This is a serious concern because teenagers interact more easily with smartphones than pay attention to other people during social interactions, which is called "phubbing". The purpose of this study was to examine the role of cognitive empathy in phubbing among adolescents who use social media. By using the volunteer sampling (opt-in) panel technique, a total of 398 respondents (aged 16-21) were taken part in this study. Respondents filled out two instruments, namely the Phubbing Scale (10 items), the Basic Empathy Scale (9 items). There is an effect of cognitive empathy on phubbing in adolescent social media users, with a contribution value of 38%. The results showed there was a gender difference, with girls reporting higher levels of phubbing and cognitive empathy than boys. This study is the first to provide empirical evidence on the role of cognitive empathy for phubbing on social media among adolescents. This highlights the importance of efforts to indulge our culture as our national identity to stop phubbing becoming the new norm in society, including the younger generation.

scholarly journals Empathy and Perceived Stress among College Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanchan Gupta ◽  
Kiran NC
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Significant Gender Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale

In the present study, the researchers have attempted to assess the relationship between empathy and perceived stress among college students of Karnataka and West Bengal in India. The data was collected using the Basic Empathy Scale for Adults (BES-A) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) from a sample of 214 college students, in which 107 were boys and 107 were girls. The study found that there was no significant relationship between their cognitive empathy and perceived stress but a significant relationship between their affective empathy and perceived stress was found and the correlation was found to be positive. The study also found that there was a significant gender difference in empathy among college students and girls had a higher empathy than boys whereas in case of perceived stress, no significant gender difference was found although the girls showed higher perceived stress levels than boys but the difference in their perceived stress levels was minimal. The implications of nurturing empathy and reducing perceived stress among the college students are discussed.

scholarly journals Empathy and Perceived Stress among College Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 220-231
Author(s):  
Kanchan Gupta ◽  
Kiran NC
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Significant Gender Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale

In the present study, the researchers have attempted to assess the relationship between empathy and perceived stress among college students of Karnataka and West Bengal in India. The data was collected using the Basic Empathy Scale for Adults (BES-A) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) from a sample of 214 college students, in which 107 were boys and 107 were girls. The study found that there was no significant relationship between their cognitive empathy and perceived stress but a significant relationship between their affective empathy and perceived stress was found and the correlation was found to be positive. The study also found that there was a significant gender difference in empathy among college students and girls had a higher empathy than boys, whereas in case of perceived stress, no significant gender difference was found; although the girls showed higher perceived stress levels than boys but the difference in their perceived stress levels was minimal. The implications of nurturing empathy and reducing perceived stress among the college students are discussed.

scholarly journals Class Representatives and Students’ Behaviour: An Overview at the Post-Covid-19 Pandemic in the Perspective of the Community of Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Ilane Frank Dias ◽  
Christane Bellucci
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Impact

Engagement of students and the learning process in the classroom has become one of the significant challenges that higher education (HE) institutions face in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, with classes running in the virtual environment. One of the approaches that can be used to understand student behaviours and their social interactions is the community of practice (CoPs) as a construct that can be strategic to connect classes representatives, college's objectives and the student's behaviour. The class representatives can play a diverse role, from helping the tutors motivate the students on their learning process to acting as a central and essential communication channel between the students and the academic coordinators. Yet, little is known about the role of these students as a strategy to tackle such problems increased with online classes. This study investigates the impact of class representatives on students' behaviour in the sense of their engagement and learning in virtual classes context post the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a conceptual paper to bridge the mentioned theories, link work across disciplines, provide multi-level insights, and broaden the scope of thinking. The theoretical findings show that class representatives can play a relevant role by increasing engagement and facilitating the students' learning. The results can help HE institutions to develop policies and practices to be more competitive and move forward. This study advances the emergent research efforts to respond to the challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals COVID-19 as an “Infodemic” in Public Health: Critical Role of the Social Media

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debanjan Banerjee ◽  
K. S. Meena
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Impact

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as a significant and global public health crisis. Besides the rising number of cases and fatalities, the outbreak has also affected economies, employment and policies alike. As billions are being isolated at their homes to contain the infection, the uncertainty gives rise to mass hysteria and panic. Amidst this, there has been a hidden epidemic of “information” that makes COVID-19 stand out as a “digital infodemic” from the earlier outbreaks. Repeated and detailed content about the virus, geographical statistics, and multiple sources of information can all lead to chronic stress and confusion at times of crisis. Added to this is the plethora of misinformation, rumor and conspiracy theories circulating every day. With increased digitalization, media penetration has increased with a more significant number of people aiding in the “information pollution.” In this article, we glance at the unique evolution of COVID-19 as an “infodemic” in the hands of social media and the impact it had on its spread and public reaction. We then look at the ways forward in which the role of social media (as well as other digital platforms) can be integrated into social and public health, for a better symbiosis, “digital balance” and pandemic preparedness for the ongoing crisis and the future.

scholarly journals Of lizards and ideological entrepreneurs: Alex Jones and Infowars in the relationship between populist nationalism and the post-global media ecology

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-59
Author(s):  
H Van den Bulck ◽  
A Hyzen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Political Alliances ◽  
The Relationship

This contribution analyses the nexus between contemporary US populist nationalism and the post-global media ecology through the case of US radio show host and ‘most paranoid man in America’ Alex Jones and his Infowars. It evaluates the role of Alt Right alternative/activist media and global digital platforms in the success of Jones as ideological entrepreneur. To this end, it looks at Jones’ and Infowars' message (mostly Falls Flag conspiracy theories and pseudo-science-meets-popular-culture fantasy), persona as celebrity populist spectacle, business model, political alliances with Alt Right and Trump, audience as diverse mix of believers and ironic spectators and, most of all, media. In particular, we analyse the mix of legacy and social media and their respective role in his rise and alleged downfall. We evaluate Jones’ efforts as effective ideological entrepreneur, pushing his counter-hegemonic ideology from the fringes to the mainstream.

scholarly journals Moral Sensitivity, Empathy and Prosocial Behavior: Implications for Humanization of Nursing Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8914
Author(s):  
Iván Suazo ◽  
María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
María del Mar Molero Jurado ◽  
África Martos Martínez ◽  
María del Mar Simón Márquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Affective Empathy ◽  
Moral Sensitivity ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale ◽  
Mediation Models

Humanization of nursing is related to certain social and moral variables. Moral sensitivity, empathy, and prosocial behavior help understand a situation and make decisions that benefit the patient. The objective of this study is to find out how these variables are related, and define the differences in moral sensitivity, empathy, and prosocial behavior in humanization of nursing. We also analyzed the mediating role of empathy in the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior. The sample was made up of 330 Spanish nurses aged 22 to 56, who completed the HUMAS Scale and adapted versions of the Basic Empathy Scale, the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, and the Prosocial Behavior Scale. Descriptive analyses, bivariate correlations and multiple mediation models were calculated. The results found significantly different mean scores between all the groups in responsibility and moral strength, cognitive empathy, and prosocial behavior, and in moral burden, the differences were in the high-humanization-score group compared to the low-score group. Furthermore, the mediation models showed the mediating effect of cognitive empathy between the responsibility, strength, and moral burden factors on prosocial behavior, but not of affective empathy. The study concluded that humanization in nursing is closely related to moral sensitivity, cognitive empathy, and prosocial behavior. This facilitates a helping, caring, and understanding attitude toward patient needs, but without the affective flooding that affective empathy can lead to.

scholarly journals A Social Networks Approach to Viral Advertising: The Role of Primary, Contextual, and Low Influencers

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511984751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itai Himelboim ◽  
Guy J. Golan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Advertising Content ◽  
Viral Advertising

The diffusion of social networking platforms ushered in a new age of peer-to-peer distributed online advertising content, widely referred to as viral advertising. The current study proposes a social networks approach to the study of viral advertising and identifying influencers. Expanding beyond the conventional retweets metrics to include Twitter mentions as connection in the network, this study identifies three groups of influencers, based on their connectivity in their networks: Hubs, or highly retweeted users, are Primary Influencers; Bridges, or highly mentioned users who associate connect users who would otherwise be disconnected, are Contextual Influencers, and Isolates are the Low Influence users. Each of these users’ roles in viral advertising is discussed and illustrated through the Heineken’s Worlds Apart campaign as a case study. Providing a unique examination of viral advertising from a network paradigm, our study advances scholarship on social media influencers and their contribution to content virality on digital platforms.

The Influence of Social Interactions and Subjective Norms on Social Media Postings

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050023
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Arpaci
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioural Intentions

This study investigated the influence of social interactions and subjective norms on individuals’ social media postings. The study developed a theoretical model by extending the Theory of Reasoned Action with social interactions. A CB-SEM analysis was conducted to test the hypothesised relationships based on the data collected from 312 social media users. Results indicated that social interactions (i.e. likes, shares, comments and follows) were significantly related to the attitude towards the selfie-posting behaviour. Further, the attitude and subjective norms were significantly related to behavioural intentions, which together accounted for a significant amount of variance in the actual behaviour. The findings contributed to literature by introducing the significant role of “social interactions” in predicting the attitude towards the selfie-posting behaviour.

scholarly journals The digital hood: Social media use among youth in disadvantaged neighborhoods

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 950-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Stevens ◽  
Stacia Gilliard-Matthews ◽  
Jamie Dunaev ◽  
Marcus K Woods ◽  
Bridgette M Brawner
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Standpoint Theory ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

This study examines the role of social media in the lives of youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Feminist Standpoint Theory, which privileges the voices of marginalized communities in understanding social phenomena, suggests that youth at the margins have specific knowledge that helps us understand social media more broadly. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 females and 30 males aged 13–24 years about their social worlds and neighborhoods, both online and offline. The findings reveal a dynamic and somewhat concerning interplay between the geographic neighborhood and the digital neighborhood, whereby negative social interactions in the geographic neighborhood are reproduced and amplified on social media.

scholarly journals The role of family and social media in athlete social interactions

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-139
Author(s):  
Aulia Gusdernawati ◽  
Widiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
A Value ◽  
Analysis Technique

Social interaction is an inseparable part of human life, including an athlete, because literally, humans are social creatures. Social interactions carried out in society can be influenced by other factors such as family and social media. This study aims to determine how many roles out social media both on the social interaction of athletes. This research is quantitative research with the instrument used is a questionnaire. The population in this study was 70 National athletes from Riau Province. The analysis technique used is descriptive quantitative in the form of a percentage. The results revealed that the family has a good role with a value of 32.86%, while social media does not have enough roles with a percentage obtained of 40% and for both family and social media have a sufficient role of 34.29%. Social media and family have an adequate role for athletes in social interaction. This study has several limitations including the limited area and scope of research subjects.

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