scholarly journals “Why Are You Running Away From Social Media?” Analysis of the Factors Influencing Social Media Fatigue: An Empirical Data Study Based on Chinese Youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixuan Liu ◽  
Jianping He
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Intergenerational Communication ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Positive Effects

In the digital era, social media is increasingly permeating the fragmented lives of people. While enjoying the convenience and speed of online socializing, people are gradually surrounded by a variety of information. Through observations and interviews, we found that young people are plagued by negative comparisons, interaction dysfunction, information overload, social overload, and intergenerational communication in the process of participating in social media. Increasing numbers of young people feel overwhelmed in the process of online socialization and the phenomenon of social media fatigue (SMF) gradually spreads. This study combined the existing relevant theoretical models of the influencing factors of SMF and the real-life empirical materials of youth groups. Furthermore, this study enriched into new research variables and validated the data of relevant variables through a questionnaire survey (n = 663) to explore the influencing factors of SMF of youth groups and inductively analyze the inner logic of the emergence of SMF among such groups. It was found that negative comparison, interaction dysregulation, information overload, social overload, self-efficacy, and impression management all had significant positive effects on SMF behaviors, while privacy anxiety and intergenerational communication had no significant positive effects on SMF behaviors.

Supporting Policy-Makers with Social Media Analysis Tools to Get Aware of Citizens' Opinions

2014 ◽  
pp. 121-156
Author(s):  
Timo Wandhöfer ◽  
Steve Taylor ◽  
Miriam Fernandez ◽  
Beccy Allen ◽  
Harith Alani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Facebook Pages

The role of social media in politics has increased considerably. A particular challenge is how to deal with the deluge of information generated on social media: it is impractical to read lots of messages with the hope of finding useful information. In this chapter, the authors suggest an alternative approach: utilizing analysis software to extract the most relevant information of the discussions taking place. This chapter discusses the WeGov Toolbox as one concept for policy-makers to deal with the information overload on Social Media, and how it may be applied. Two complementary, in depth case studies were carried out to validate the usefulness of the analysis results of the WeGov Toolbox components' within its target audience's everyday life. Firstly, the authors used the “HeadsUp” forum, operated by the Hansard Society. Here, they were able to compare the key themes and opinions extracted automatically by the Toolbox to a control group of manually pre-analyzed data sets. In parallel, results of analyses based on four weeks' intensive monitoring on policy area-specific Facebook pages selected by German policy makers, as well as topics on Twitter globally and local, were assessed by taking into account their existing experience with content discussed and user behavior in their respective public spheres. The cases show that there are interesting applications for policy-makers to use the Toolbox in combination with online forums (blogs) and social networks, if behavioral user patterns will be considered and the framework will be refined.

Motivations and Positive Effects of Taking, Viewing, and Posting Different Types of Selfies on Social Media

2018 ◽  
pp. 51-73
Author(s):  
Fiouna Ruonan Zhang ◽  
Nicky Chang Bi ◽  
Louisa Ha
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Self Image ◽  
American Students ◽  
Depth Interviews

In this study, we explored the motivations and the effects of selfie taking, posting, and viewing. To understand the selfie phenomenon, we conducted in-depth interviews with 16 American and Chinese students. The findings suggest that the selfie phenomenon among American students is not necessarily related to narcissism and low self-esteem, as argued in many previous literatures. Contrarily, selfie usage among Chinese students is more associated with narcissism (self-indulgence in recreational selfie-taking) and impression management (selfie-editing to improve online self-image). In the general, selfie taking, viewing, and posting behaviors could be conceptualized as more than just a display of narcissism, but also as a new way of communication, life-recording, online impression management, and relationship management. Cultural differences between American and Chinese students' use of selfies are also discussed.

Performing honor online: The affordances of social media for surveillance and impression management in an honor culture

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2595-2612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy E Pearce ◽  
Jessica Vitak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
New Media ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Honor Culture ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Scholarly Attention

In recent years, research on online impression management has received considerable scholarly attention, with an increasing focus on how the affordances of new media shape the impression management process. However, scant attention has been paid to how individuals perform their identity online in places where surveillance is the norm—and punishment for non-compliance to behavioral codes is severe. This qualitative study of Azerbaijan, an honor culture with a norm of surveillance and serious repercussions for deviating from behavioral codes, explores how young adults balance the tensions between wanting to connect, create, and interact in these spaces while still adhering to behavioral codes. Findings from interviews reveal a complex set of strategies young people employ to both adhere to and break free of the restrictions they experience in offline settings. In many ways, these strategies are similar to those identified in research on more open societies; however, the ramifications for behavioral violations are so severe that careful and controlled impression management becomes paramount for Azerbaijanis, and especially so for women, who face significantly more restrictions than men.

Instant Karma and Internet Karma

2019 ◽  
pp. 107-124
Author(s):  
Beverley McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Ethical Action ◽  
Moral Critique

This chapter examines the representation and interpretation of karma in social media, focusing on karmic memes and morality. Internet memes depict karma as a strict retribution, often occurring instantaneously, and occasionally revel in the possibility of witnessing or controlling karma. Memes serve as ways of meting out retribution online; by creating, sharing, and reposting karmic memes, people can engage in moral critique without appearing overly judgmental. The chapter also examines the notion of “internet karma,” which enables people to uphold their conscience and appear to be morally upstanding online, even though they may not act on such principles in their real life. It analyzes online discussions that debate whether the “karma points” accrued by such status updates, tweets, and upvotes should be seen as purely fictitious and imaginary, or whether they have positive effects that could support and motivate ethical action.

scholarly journals CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BENEFITS AND IMPLICATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lela Susanty ◽  
Ardian Arifin ◽  
Darmadi Darmadi ◽  
Yuliana Yuliana ◽  
Ismawati Ismawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Media Platform

This research aims to show the positive effects and the negative social media on the growth of young people. This discussion brings together the work of various fields of study the association between social media and social capital, personal safety of young people, psychological well-being, and learning performance. This research takes information from some of the posts that cover the same topic. Those selected are regular users of social media. The methodology used in this research is to use literature research with a theoretical framework developed for synthesis. The research shows that children and young people terbawa- bring positive social media to help improve their communication skills, get data, improve their technological expertise, as well as how they can use the latest technology efficiently. On the other hand, they are at risk of Facebook’s mental stress, cyberbullying, as well as online intimate harassment. The conclusion of this research is a social media platform is a very important role in the lives of young people every day. They find benefits by improving communication skills with friends and relatives and they can further improve their socialization process. Not only that, it can be said that young people can use social media to obtain data on topics such as health, education, as well as for improving the technical expertise using the latest technology.

scholarly journals Studi Deskriptif Mengenai Happiness pada Mahasiswa Pengguna Media Sosial di Kota Bandung

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Dzar Nurul Halimah ◽  
Endah Nawangsih
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
High Level ◽  
Almost All

Abstract. Seligman explain that happiness is a measurement towards ourselves and life, those are including a positive emotions like a convenience and an overflowing happiness, or the positive activity that doesn’t fulfill with any emotions such an absorption and involvement (Seligman, 2005). In this research, there are so many positive effects that the students felt as make the interact with people easly, as an educational media, entertainment, and to fill their free time. Instead of that, so negative efects does, such as forget about the time cause of they want to keep connected, they was envy with people’s life in social media, and they feel hard to build a relations in real life. The result are 95% students feel positive emotion, engagement 95%, relationships 100%, meaning 96,7%, accomplishment 95%, negative emotion 18,3%, and health 96,7%. It shown conclude of this research that almost all of the students or 177 subjects have high level of happiness. Keywords: Happiness, Social Media, Collage Students. Abstrak. Seligman menjelaskan kebahagiaan merupakan suatu hasil penilaian terhadap diri dan hidup, yang memuat emosi positif seperti kenyamanan dan kegembiraan yang meluap-luap, maupun aktivitas positif yang tidak memenuhi komponen emosi apapun seperti absorbsi dan keterlibatan (Seligman, 2005). Pada penelitian ini banyak hal yang dihayati oleh subjek, antara lain dampak positif seperti memudahkan interaksi dengan orang lain, sebagai media edukasi, hiburan, dan untuk mengisi waktu luang. Ada pula dampak negatif yang dirasakan ketika mengakses media sosial, seperti lupa waktu karena ingin terus terkoneksi, timbul rasa iri karena membandingkan hidup mereka dengan orang lain, serta bentuk pelarian karena sulitnya membangun relasi dan interaksi di dunia nyata. Hasilnya sebanyak 95% subjek merasakan positive emotion, engagement sebanyak 95%, relationships sebanyak 100%, meaning sebanyak 96,7%, accomplishment sebanyak 95%, negative emotion sebanyak 18,3%, serta health sebanyak 96,7%. Maka secara keseluruhan mahasiswa yang menjadi subjek memiliki tingkat happiness yang tinggi, yaitu sebanyak 177 orang atau 98,3%. Kata Kunci: Happiness, Media Sosial, Mahasiswa.

scholarly journals Perceptions and effects of COVID-19 related information in Denmark and Sweden – a web-based survey about COVID-19 and social media

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrid Stjernswärd ◽  
Anna-Karin Ivert ◽  
Stinne Glasdam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Abstract Aim Extensive COVID-19 information can generate information overload and confusion. Denmark and Sweden adopted different COVID-19 management strategies. Aim This study aimed to compare search strategies, perceptions and effects of COVID-19 information, in general and specifically in social media, in residents in Denmark and Sweden. Subject and methods Quantitative data from a sample of respondents (n = 616) from Denmark and Sweden on an international web-based survey was analysed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results The results showed similarities between the countries regarding preferred and trusted information sources, use of (social) media, and psychosocial and behavioural effects of such information. Traditional media and social media were frequently used for COVID-19 information. Especially health authorities and researchers were trusted sources, representing the dominant medico-political discourse. There were no differences in negative effect and social behaviour. Residents in Denmark experienced significantly more positive effects than residents in Sweden. Conclusion Summarily, the study showed similarities and small differences among residents in both countries related to usage patterns, perceptions and effects of COVID-19 information from (social) media, despite diverging strategies.

scholarly journals Attractiveness, expertise and closeness: The effect of source credibility of the first lady as political endorser on social media in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongya Li ◽  
Yiyi Yin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Political Branding ◽  
Individual Contributions ◽  
High Level ◽  
Positive Effect

This study examines the strategies of political impression management adopted by the Weibo account Liyuan Fan Club from a source credibility perspective, investigating the capacity of each strategy in encouraging online political participation through measuring consumer’s online brand-related activities (i.e. consuming, contributing, and creating). In addition to traditional dimensions of source credibility (i.e. expertise and attractiveness), a new dimension, namely “closeness,” is added in based on previous studies in political branding and celebrity studies. A content analysis of 790 posts is conducted, in which the study finds that emphasis on Peng’s attractiveness and closeness have positive effects on participatory behaviors on social media, while emphasis on Peng’s expertise show no effect. Further analysis indicates that individual contributions of attractiveness and closeness on three levels of participatory behaviors are different, among which attractiveness is more effective in activating low-level participation, while closeness has more positive effect in encouraging high-level participation.

Cross-Age Peer E-Mentoring to Support Social Media Use: A New Focus for Intervention Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Emma Grace ◽  
Parimala Raghavendra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Additional Support

Young people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can experience reduced social participation and continue to face challenges in developing and using communication and literacy skills for real-life contexts. Drawing on emerging research, this discussion article highlights the potential benefits and advantages of participation in online conversations with peers as an additional support to both communication development and social participation for this group. Cross-Age peer e-mentoring to support participation in social media is proposed as a potential intervention strategy to enhance social participation and at the same time improve communicative competence and literacy for young people who use AAC.

scholarly journals An Era of AI-personation & Self(ie) Surveillance

2018 ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Chris Campanioni
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Music Technology ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
The Social

Any discussion of the social invisibilities engendered by the Internet necessarily demands further questioning as to how visibility, as an increasing cultural norm, has produced new inequalities in real life. This contribution combines autoethnographic research, social media analysis, and data analytics with theoretical frameworks such as phenomenology and psychology to globally investigate our current culture of AI-catfishing, social media metrics, and metrics manipulation.  My paper raises questions about re-materializing digital divides and inequalities in the “offline world” through citing self-surveillance techniques and algorithmic biases to show how we are both at the whim of these AI-inflected prejudices but also complicit in reproducing them, whether through government coercion or our own cultural norms and rules. I trace our relationship with music technology to outline a trajectory of sensory disconnect and co-produced community — a framework for understanding current cultural phenomena and the ethics of distributed data, privacy, and the rendering of our bodies as a new kind of transaction, and currency. The rise of fake news is re-contextualized within the widespread rise of fake users: the various impersonations of self even and especially through AI.

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