scholarly journals Tourism and Study Abroad Options

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (S3) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Andriani Kusumawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Reference Groups ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
University Websites

How prospective postgraduate students make a decision about overseas universities for their study and tourism remains scarcely reported. This qualitative study examines how Indonesian students explore information that influences their decision to choose an overseas university. Anchored in an interpretative paradigm, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and a qualitative questionnaire distributed to 19 Indonesian postgraduate students who just completed their studies in six different countries. Findings showed that university websites, social media, and advice from the reference groups facilitated mostly by the internet are valuable information sources considered by the students. Finally, implications and recommendations are presented for future studies.

scholarly journals How relevant is copyright to online artists? A qualitative study of understandings, coping strategies, and possible solutions

First Monday ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Dowthwaite ◽  
Robert J. Houghton ◽  
Richard Mortier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Sharing ◽  
Copyright Laws ◽  
Creative Space ◽  
The Eu

Online copyright law is a major issue for many in the creative industries. Independent artists often rely on sharing their work across social media and content-sharing sites, leaving them open to having their work stolen or misused. This paper discusses a series of 11 semi-structured interviews that examined attitudes towards copyright and attribution amongst webcomic artists, in relation to current copyright laws across the EU and internationally. Whilst artists are generally aware of the cover provided by copyright, they feel that it is not necessarily relevant or effective within the creative space they work in. There is very little support and there are few resources available to help them to fight for control of their work, and whilst artists do get angry about actual theft and removal of attribution, they accept that they have to put up with certain violations if they wish to continue to publish comics for free on the Internet. The paper ends by discussing potential solutions to the problems raised.

“I Just Don’t Wanna Deal With the Headache of People Fighting Over the Internet”: A Study of Sponsored Female Climbers’ Digital Labor

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Katariina Rahikainen ◽  
Kim Toffoletti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Digital Labor

Drawing on data from a qualitative study of sponsored and professional female climbers, this article offers a timely examination of the digital labor undertaken by women seeking to forge identities and livelihoods in sport. Female climbers are increasingly turning to social media to generate visibility and sponsorship opportunities in response to the changing social and commercial imperatives of sport, yet the perspective of participants is lacking in existing academic research. The theoretical framework of “athletic labor of femininity” is deployed to explore sportswomen’s decision making when producing social media content. This study departs from previous investigations by considering the sociotechnical aspects of platform algorithms in female climbers’ efforts to remain visible online, and attempts to avoid controversy that can deter followers.

scholarly journals What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakiba Zahed ◽  
Maryam Emami ◽  
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi ◽  
Ahmad Ali Eslami ◽  
Majid Barekatain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Burden Of Caring

Abstract Background The burden of caring for People with Dementia (PWD) is heavy; identifying incentives that motivate them in providing care is essential in facilitating and optimizing care. This study aims to explore and describe these motivating factors. Methods We conducted this qualitative study between January 2016 and January 2017 in Isfahan, Iran. Data were extracted through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 19 caregivers of PWD. These data were then examined through thematic content analysis. Results We identified four categories of psychological motives based on the caregivers’ feedback and experience. These include 1) Moral-based motives, 2) Religious, and spiritual motives; 3) Financial motives, and 4) Wicked motives. Conclusions Our results revealed several aspects of caregivers’ motives. They include moral, religious, and spiritual aspects; sharing housing accommodations, and the likelihood of inheriting a portion of the patient’s assets based on unspoken rules and informal arrangements in the family, and wicked and immoral aspects. These findings can inform future efforts in enhancing the experiences of caregivers of PWD, and subsequently, the quality of care these patients receive. It further suggests that family members, members of a religious and spiritual organization, as well as social media, could play important roles in setting the stage.

scholarly journals 22 Motivations, Barriers, And Social Media: A Qualitative Study of Uptake of Women into Neurosurgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bandyopadhyay ◽  
J Moudgil-Joshi ◽  
E Norton ◽  
M Haq ◽  
K Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Axial Coding ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Objective To explore how social media could be utilised to influence an individual’s motivation to pursue a neurosurgical career, an emerging topic area. The focus of this study was on women interested in neurosurgery. Background Women are significantly under-represented in neurosurgery. 18% of all neurosurgeons – including 8% of consultants – are women. Most previous studies have used quantitative methods that are not best suited to gaining an in-depth understanding of the barriers that women face in pursuing a career in neurosurgery, or what would enable more women to go into the speciality. Method In this qualitative study, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted until data saturation was achieved. Participants were women pre-neurosurgical trainees. The interview data was examined through a thematic analysis involving open and axial coding. Results Thirty women participated in the study. Four overarching themes were identified: (1) mentorship, (2) testimony from other women doing neurosurgery, (3) social media as a means of increasing interest in neurosurgery as a career choice, and (4) real-life exposure to the speciality. Conclusions There is scope to further improve uptake of women into neurosurgical training in the UK. Motivations and barriers to women pursuing neurosurgery should be addressed openly through early experience, role models and mentorship. Social media can help facilitate these opportunities, disseminate information and inspiration, and has the potential to undo societal biases.

A Diacritical Study in Web Design

2010 ◽  
pp. 91-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Vicente Cipolla Ficarra ◽  
Maria Valeria Ficarra
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Interactive Systems ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Middle Term ◽  
University Websites ◽  
On Line ◽  
Statistical Aspect

In the current chapter the authors present a heuristic and diacritical analysis of the communicability in Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 carried out in the contents of the websites of Southern Europe, especially between Italy and Spain. The real examples that will be presented are related to the loss of the veracity of on-line information and the decay of credibility of the traditional information sources, such as digital newspapers, university context and the industrial or commercial sector. These results are directly related to the statistical aspect and the new phenomenon of the star enunciator and the use of statistics in the Internet, especially in websites such as university websites, social networks, digital newpapers and magazines, portals, etc., whose consequence in the short and middle term may be the total destruction of transparency in the communication process among the users of the interactive systems and the freedom of access to true online information.

Chronic Patients’ eHealth Literacy Skills and Related Factors: The Example of Turkey (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alp Eren Yuce ◽  
Ahmet Albayrak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Literacy Scores ◽  
Health Information Sources

BACKGROUND Previous studies on the eHealth suggested that chronic patients use the internet to obtain health information and to manage their health conditions. It has been revealed, particularly during the pandemic, that the internet has a significant potential to become a crucial health information source for chronic patients. However, there are both fluctuant and constant factors that influence the various eHealth literacy skills of chronic patients. It is critical to discover the current parameters influencing eHealth literacy skills in countries such as Turkey, which is in the process of adapting technology use, while eHealth literacy is gaining attention globally. OBJECTIVE This study aims to reveal the eHealth literacy skills of chronic patients and to investigate the relations and patterns between eHealth literacy skills and various factors such as demographics, search strategies and health information sources, and to explain their effects on eHealth literacy in Turkey in Izmir. METHODS The study, based on a quantitative research, including the administration of a questionnaire. A total of 604 chronic patients who applied to the five popular identified hospitals in Izmir, Turkey, responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire, which includes information on demographics, social media platforms, internet usage frequency, eHealth literacy scale, search strategies scale, and health information sources scale, was conducted with the participants. CHAID analysis method was implemented to analyze the results and determine the relations between dependent and independent variables. RESULTS The type of the social media platform used by participants was an influencing factor on eHealth literacy scores. Finding health information across multiple platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, was found to be a positive predictor of eHealth literacy. (25.3%, 153 patients). Additionally, a positive correlation has been found between the use of the internet as a source of health information and eHealth literacy scores while using the strategy of “following the links that appear on websites” is positively correlated with eHealth literacy scores. CONCLUSIONS The study's findings indicate that using the internet and various social media platforms to obtain health information has a positive effect on eHealth literacy skills. Patients with greater interaction with the internet and its substructures, as well as a greater interest in utilizing the technological features of digital environments, were found to be more qualified eHealth literates. However, given the pollution of health information on the Internet, the information channel through which health information is obtained is also a critical issue in terms of health literacy. Online health knowledge should be scientifically promoted by medical institutions or governmental organizations in order to be widely and effectively disseminated, particularly in countries such as Turkey.

The Psychological Motivations of Online Conspicuous Consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jude Qattan ◽  
Mohammad Al Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Conspicuous Consumption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Qualitative Technique

Conspicuous consumption is a behavior that is becoming prevalent in today's world. Although limited attention has been given to conspicuous consumption in a digital world, it is a behavior that everyone practices, in different degrees. This article sets out to reveal and examine the underlying psychological motivations of online conspicuous consumption. Semi-structured interviews are adopted as a qualitative technique. The interviews were conducted with fifteen Jordanian residents who have access to the internet and social media. The findings reveal that the four proposed psychological motivations (envy, materialism, narcissism, and social comparison) are of significant influence on users' online conspicuous consumption. This study introduces a comprehensive model of online conspicuous consumption that was not addressed earlier in the literature and provides a viable foundation for future research in this context. Furthermore, the results will help marketing managers to better understand and manage their strategies in reference to users' psychological motivations when posting online.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Sebagai Sarana Promosi Layanan Perpustakaan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
M. Ali Nurhasan Islamy ◽  
Ika Laksmiwati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Modern Era

This study is entitled Utilization of Social Media as a Means of Promoting Library Services in Indonesia Institute of the Arts Surakarta. The purpose of this research is to find out whether social media (Facebook) can provide convenience in introducing various services, providingan an information to users in the current style. In addition, to find out whether facebook can be used to effectively promoting an information services and activities in the library. Researchers will look at facebook, collect documentation data on facebook library pages and analyze them using descriptive qualitative analysis. The approach used is a qualitative approach, namely research that describes the phenomenon, digging data by interviewing informants, observation and documentation. Researchers' technique in finding data will be done directly through online media or the internet by structured interviews and checklists. It's just that if needed the researcher will meet directly the informant. Researchers assume that social media can be used as a substitute for the promotion of library services in the form of online or softcopy and simultaneously to many people and quickly and sometimes even immediately get a response or public response. In addition, promotion with social media can attract users to take of library facilities and participate in library activities and as a media for documentation of various activities in the library. The results of this research are expected to be input and thought for the Library of  Indonesian Institute of Arts Surakarta, namely how to promote library services through facebook in this modern era so that the academic community utilizes services library. 

scholarly journals The professional resilience of mid-career General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. BJGP.2021.0230
Author(s):  
Lucy Martin ◽  
Almuth McDowall
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Common Strategy ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gp Training

Background: With a continued crisis of increasing workload and reduced workforce in General Practice, supporting resilience is a key strategy for sustaining the profession for the future. Aim: How do GPs perceive professional resilience and what workplace factors influence it? Design and setting: A UK based qualitative study of the perspectives of GPs currently practicing in the UK with least five years’ experience after completion of GP training. Method: Participants were recruited using convenience sampling, including social media forums and underwent semi-structured interviews (n = 27). Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Participants offered definitions of and influences on resilience which largely fit with existing research but in addition may result in GPs being perceived as obstructive, or that resilience may be a ‘surface act’. GPs agree that the current focus on methods of improving resilience does help support them but there is significantly more to be done in this field. Social media activity aiming at GP support may be counterproductive. Reduction of clinical working hours is a common strategy to improve resilience. Conclusion: That GPs feel to improve resilience they need to work fewer clinical hours may have huge implications for a workforce already in crisis; and ultimately for the healthcare of the UK population. Urgent research is needed to formulate a bespoke assessment for measuring GP resilience to assess potential interventions and identify GPs at risk of mental ill-health or leaving the profession.

scholarly journals A discourse analysis methodology based on semantic principles - an application to brands, journalists and consumers discourses

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Grivel ◽  
Olivier Bousquet
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Market Research ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Harris Interactive ◽  
Research Institute

This is a R&D Paper. It describes an analysis coming from a research project about opinion measurement and monitoring on the Internet. This research is realized within "Paragraphe" laboratory, in partnership with the market research institute Harris Interactive (CIFRE grant beginning July 2010). The purpose of the study was to define CRM possibilities. The targets of the study were self-employed workers and very small businesses. The discourses analysis is linked to a qualitative study. It turns around three types of discourses: brands, journalists and clients’ discourses. In the brand discourses analysis we benchmarked brand websites belonging to several businesses. In this first step, we tried to identify the most used words and promises by brands to the target we were studying. For that benchmark, we downloaded "Professionals" sections of the websites. Clients’ discourses analysis is based on opened answers coming from satisfaction questionnaires. The questions we are studying have been asked after a call to a hot line or after a technician intervention. Journalists’ discourses analysis is based on articles, published on information websites specialized in Harris Interactive's client sector. These websites were chosen because we considered them to be representative of information sources, which the target could consult.

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