scholarly journals Analysis of nonsuicidal self-injury posts on Twitter: A quantitative and qualitative research

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e40410413017
Author(s):  
Aline Conceição Silva ◽  
Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana ◽  
José Carlos Pereira dos Santos ◽  
Sandra Cristina Pillon ◽  
Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Communication ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Screen Capture ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Harmful Content ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
To Receive

Retrospective study, of mixed approach, with quantitative and qualitative approaches, with the objective of analyzing posts about non-suicidal self-harm on Twitter. The posts were collected through screen capture, transcribed and encoded. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, association tests and multiple logistic regression, with a significance level of 5%. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis by Braun and Clarke. In the results, female profile tweets and potentially harmful content prevailed. The expression of the suicidal behavior of the author of the post was associated with the encouragement of non-suicidal self-harm and increased chances of sharing and commenting on the posts. Reply posts were more likely to receive likes and comments. Posts encouraging non-suicidal self-harm describe social manifestations of behavior and exposure to non-suicidal self-harm through mass communication. The results bring important discussions about the potential impact of posts on non-suicidal self-harm and reflection on the discussion of behavior in the digital social context. It is important that mental health actions include tracking risk behaviors on the internet, supporting people in situations of vulnerability, redirecting to support services, as well as strategic actions to promote the conscious and healthy use of social networks.

scholarly journals 13 Reasons Why: Can a TV Show About Suicide Be 'Dangerous?’ What is the Responsibility of a Producer?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Scalvini
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Individual Vulnerability ◽  
Media Portrayal ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Graphic Content ◽  
Tv Show

<p><i>The release of the Netflix’s show </i>13 Reasons Why<i>caused significant public concern about the risk of suicide contagion among teenagers – particularly those who have suicidal thoughts. Practitioners and researchers expressed apprehension about the show for its apparent praise of suicide and for allegedly increasing suicide risk among vulnerable teenagers. However, there is a lack of clear evidence for the influence of fictional content on self-harm. Little is known about variations in media effects between news and fiction. The literature focuses mainly on non-fictional media reporting, without making any distinction between individual vulnerability and the type of media portrayal. The present article criticises the assumption that risk of self-harm is reduced by sanitising fictional content. The absence of scientific evidence is precisely why this article re-addresses the problem through an ethical perspective by focusing on the moral responsibility of Netflix in creating graphic content for young adults. Censoring fiction may do more harm than good, but producers have the responsibility to evaluate in advance the potential impact that such content has on vulnerable people and support viewers as well as parents, educators, practitioners through an adequate campaign of prevention.</i></p>

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-121
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Common ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research is becoming an increasingly popular approach in the discipline fields of sociology, psychology, education and health sciences. Calls for the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods have been advanced in these fields. A key feature of mixed methods research is its methodological pluralism, which frequently results in research which provides broader perspectives than those offered by mono-method designs. The central premise of mixed methods is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems and complex phenomena than either approach alone. The purpose of this chapter is to review designs of mixed methods research. The study surveys the common designs of mixed methods research and examine the main characteristics of each in terms of purposes, strengths, and issues, and posits suggestions on the application of these designs.

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 252-277
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Common ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research is becoming an increasingly popular approach in the discipline fields of sociology, psychology, education and health sciences. Calls for the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods have been advanced in these fields. A key feature of mixed methods research is its methodological pluralism, which frequently results in research which provides broader perspectives than those offered by mono-method designs. The central premise of mixed methods is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems and complex phenomena than either approach alone. The purpose of this chapter is to review designs of mixed methods research. The study surveys the common designs of mixed methods research and examine the main characteristics of each in terms of purposes, strengths, and issues, and posits suggestions on the application of these designs.

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2016 ◽  
pp. 79-105
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Common ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research is becoming an increasingly popular approach in the discipline fields of sociology, psychology, education and health sciences. Calls for the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods have been advanced in these fields. A key feature of mixed methods research is its methodological pluralism, which frequently results in research which provides broader perspectives than those offered by mono-method designs. The central premise of mixed methods is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems and complex phenomena than either approach alone. The purpose of this chapter is to review designs of mixed methods research. The study surveys the common designs of mixed methods research and examine the main characteristics of each in terms of purposes, strengths, and issues, and posits suggestions on the application of these designs.

What does the general population think about chemotherapy shortages?

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6530-6530
Author(s):  
Zachary Ak Frosch ◽  
Angel M. Cronin ◽  
Gagne J. Joshua ◽  
Maxwell P. Teschke ◽  
Stacy W. Gray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
General Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sampling Weights ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sources Of Health Information ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Substitute Drug ◽  
History Of Cancer

6530 Background: Chemotherapy shortages have been increasingly recognized, and most oncologists report their patients have been at least intermittently affected. Despite their potential impact, little is known about the perspectives of the general population regarding shortages. Methods: In October 2016, we conducted a survey using the GfK KnowledgePanel, an online probability-based sample representative of adults in the United States. We assessed awareness of shortages, and provided vignettes in which a substitute chemotherapy drug had either a major or minor difference in side effects or effectiveness. We asked respondents whether they would want to be informed of a substitution, and, if the original drug were available elsewhere, would transfer care to receive it. We also asked if cancer centers were to publish drugs in shortage at their center, if such data would affect decisions about where to seek care. Analyses applied post-stratification sampling weights to draw national inferences. Results: Of 737 potential participants, 420 (57%) responded; 16% had heard of chemotherapy shortages. Respondents with a personal history of cancer were more likely to have heard of shortages (31% vs 14%, p = 0.03), as were those with greater education (p = 0.01) and those who reported more sources of health information (p = 0.01). Most desired to be informed about a chemotherapy substitution in the setting of both major (87%) and minor (83%) differences in side effects, as well as both major (87%) and minor (82%) differences in effectiveness. In contrast, only 61% reported they would transfer care if a substitute drug had major differences in side effects, and even fewer (40%) for minor differences. Similarly, 72% and 46% reported they would transfer care if a substitute had major or minor differences in effectiveness respectively. Finally, 57% reported that publically-reported shortage data would be a “big factor” in deciding where to be treated. Conclusions: Our data suggest that the general population is largely unaware of chemotherapy shortages. Moreover, in the setting of even minor changes in effectiveness or side effects, respondents wanted to be made aware of substitutions. With major differences, many would seek care elsewhere.

scholarly journals The Influence of Consequence-Based Messages on Public Responses to Tornado Warnings

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph T. Ripberger ◽  
Carol L. Silva ◽  
Hank C. Jenkins-Smith ◽  
Mark James
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Impact Categories ◽  
Severe Thunderstorm ◽  
Warning Message ◽  
Tornado Warnings ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Tornado Warning ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The Central Region Headquarters of the National Weather Service (NWS) recently launched an experimental product that supplements traditional tornado and severe thunderstorm warning products with information about the potential impact of warned storms. As yet, however, we know relatively little about the influence of consequence-based messages on warning responsiveness. To address this gap, we fielded two surveys of U.S. residents that live in tornado-prone regions of the country. Both surveys contained an experiment wherein participants were randomly assigned a consequence-based tornado warning message and asked to indicate how they would respond if they were to receive such a warning. Respondents that were assigned to higher-impact categories were more likely choose protective action than respondents assigned to lower-impact categories. There was, however, a threshold beyond which escalating the projected consequences of the storm no longer increased the probability of protective action. To account for this, we show that the relationship between consequence-based messages and protective action depends on the type of action being considered. At lower levels of projected impact, increasing the expected consequences of the storm simultaneously increased the probability that respondents selected a “shelter in place” or “leave residence” option. At higher levels of projected impact, this relationship changed—increasing the projected consequences of the storm decreased the probability that respondents would shelter in place and increased the probability that they would leave their residence for what they perceived to be a safer location. In some severe storm situations, this behavior may increase rather than decrease the risks.

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Media Platforms on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-174
Author(s):  
N.A. Polskaya ◽  
D.K. Yakubovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
To Receive

The paper provides a review of studies on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in online social networking. Content characteristics of online self-injury narrative are examined by focusing on such categories as hashtags, images, and comments. Negative and positive aspects of social networks’ impact on the risk of self-injury in adolescent are summarized. The presence of NSSI content online and the ability to communicate on issues relating to self-injury can either improve psychological well-being of the users by increasing their mood and self-acceptance, giving means to receive support from others and get information on mental health resources, or increase the person’s susceptibility to self-injuries by initiating their interest in this subject and reinforcing, and encouraging repeated self-harm. Therefore, mental health professionals are facing a global challenge: to create supportive and helpful online content, which implies the development of a new methodology, including language and terminology, that could integrate existing online discourse on self-injury and transform it from within.

scholarly journals O znaczeniu badań ilościowo-jakościowych w edukacji. Próba łączenia wody z ogniem…

2017 ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Sławomir Trusz
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Research In Education ◽  
Research Orientations ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
The One

Trusz Sławomir, O znaczeniu badań ilościowo-jakościowych w edukacji1. Próba łączenia wody z ogniem… [The Meaning of Mixed Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Education. An Attempt to Combine Fire and Water]. Studia Edukacyjne nr 44, 2017, Poznań 2017, pp. 93-104. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 1233-6688. DOI: 10.14746/se.2017.44.6 Social research, including educational studies, could be conducted in accordance with ontological and epistemological assumptions of quantitative vs. qualitative research orientations. When such a distinction is present, the same phenomena are analyzed and presented in a significantly different and often mutually excluding way. Is such an approach justified? It seems it is not. Based on the precedence of a research subject over the method, it could be said that a more comprehensive picture of the phenomena analyzed emerges when researchers make use of methods accepted in both quantitative and qualitative research orientations. The article presents theoretical assumptions and interesting practical solutions of a mixed approach (a mixed methodology) in social research. On the one hand, solutions and methods recommended for the quantitative research can be useful for studies conducted in accordance with the assumptions of qualitative orientation, and on the other hand, solutions and methods recommended for the qualitative research may be useful for the studies conducted in accordance with the assumptions of quantitative orientation. Both approaches have been illustrated by particular examples of research practices.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis: evaluation of the time between identification of symptoms and beginning of treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lívia Félix de Oliveira ◽  
Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira ◽  
Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues ◽  
Pedro Fredemir Palha
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Data Distribution ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Microscopy ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Molecular Test ◽  
Sputum Smear Microscopy ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the time elapsed between the identification of respiratory symptoms and the beginning of tuberculosis treatment, considering the sputum smear microscopy and the RMT. Method: Descriptive, retrospective epidemiological study, carried out in two Health Units, which were the only units that performed diagnosis by sputum smear microscopy and Rapid Molecular Test in the city. Data on respiratory symptoms with a positive result for tuberculosis were used. Analysis of data distribution and variance was performed, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The longest time interval found was “result/beginning of treatment”, for both tests, with a median of 3 days. It was found that the patient takes longer to receive the result when performing the Rapid Molecular Test. Conclusion: Patients who had the Rapid Molecular Test waited longer for results when compared to sputum smear microscopy, leading to a reflection on the need for further studies on the operation of health services.

scholarly journals Structured Read-Aloud In Middle School: The Potential Impact On Reading Achievement

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Kohart Marchessault ◽  
Karen H. Larwin
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
School Level ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Online Reading ◽  
Middle School Reading ◽  
Virginia School ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
To Receive

Read-aloud is a technique predominantly utilized at the elementary level. This study was designed to research the effectiveness of this technique at the middle school level, specifically students who were not receiving special education or additional reading intervention services. For the current investigation, students in two middle schools within the same Virginia school district were assigned to receive the treatment of Structured Read-Aloud or received traditional middle-school reading instruction. These students were tested using the Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment (DORA), both in the fall before the intervention was implemented and again in the spring of the same year, to assess gains. Results indicate that the use of Read-Aloud instruction had an impact on student DORA scores, and implications of the research are discussed.

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