scholarly journals Conversational Task Increases Heart Rate Variability of Individuals Susceptible to Perceived Social Isolation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9858
Author(s):  
Ying Xing Feng ◽  
Nur Syahirah Roslan ◽  
Lila Iznita Izhar ◽  
Muhammad Abdul Rahman ◽  
Ibrahima Faye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Electrodermal Activity ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Behavioral Isolation ◽  
Physiological Benefits ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

Studies showed that introversion is the strongest personality trait related to perceived social isolation (loneliness), which can predict various complications beyond objective isolation such as living alone. Lonely individuals are more likely to resort to social media for instantaneous comfort, but it is not a perpetual solution. Largely negative implications including poorer interpersonal relationship and depression were reported due to excessive social media usage. Conversational task is an established intervention to improve verbal communication, cognitive and behavioral adaptation among lonely individuals. Despite that behavioral benefits have been reported, it is unclear if they are accompanied by objective benefits underlying physiological changes. Here, we investigate the physiological signals from 28 healthy individuals during a conversational task. Participants were ranked by trait extraversion, where greater introversion is associated with increased susceptibility to perceived social isolation as compared to participants with greater extraversion as controls. We found that introverts had a greater tendency to be neurotic, and these participants also exhibited significant differences in task-related electrodermal activity (EDA), heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) as compared to controls. Notably, resting state HRV among individuals susceptible to perceived loneliness was below the healthy thresholds established in literature. Conversational task with a stranger significantly increased HRV among individuals susceptible to isolation up to levels as seen in controls. Since HRV is also elevated by physical exercise and administration of oxytocin hormone (one form of therapy for behavioral isolation), conversational therapy among introverts could potentially confer physiological benefits to ameliorate social isolation and loneliness. Our findings also suggest that although the recent pandemic has changed how people are interacting typically, we should maintain a healthy dose of social interaction innovatively.

scholarly journals Conversational Task Increases Heart Rate Variability on Individuals Susceptible to Perceived Social Isolation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Xing Feng ◽  
Nur Syahirah Roslan ◽  
Lila Iznita Izhar ◽  
Muhammad Abdul Rahman ◽  
Ibrahima Faye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Electrodermal Activity ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Behavioral Isolation ◽  
Physiological Benefits ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

Studies showed that introversion is the strongest personality trait related to perceived social isolation (loneliness), which can predict various complications beyond objective isolation such as living alone. Lonely individuals are more likely resort to social media for instantaneous comfort, but it is not a perpetual solution. Largely negative implications including poorer interpersonal relationship and depression were reported due to excessive social media usage. Conversational task is an established intervention to improve verbal communication, cognitive and behavioral adaptation among lonely individuals. Despite that behavioral benefits have been reported, it is unclear if they are accompanied by objective benefits underlying physiological changes. Here, we investigate the physiological signals from 28 healthy individuals during a conversational task. Participants were ranked by trait extraversion, where greater introversion is associated with increased susceptibility to perceived social isolation as compared to participants with greater extraversion as controls. We found that introverts had a greater tendency to be neurotic, and these participants also exhibited significant differences in task-related electrodermal activity (EDA), heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) as compared to controls. Notably, resting state HRV among individuals susceptible to perceived loneliness was below the healthy thresholds established in literature. Conversational task with a stranger significantly increased HRV among individuals susceptible to isolation up to levels as seen in controls. Since HRV is also elevated by physical exercise and administration of oxytocin hormone (one form of therapy for behavioral isolation), conversational therapy among introverts could potentially confer physiological benefits to ameliorate social isolation and loneliness. Our findings also suggest that although the recent pandemic have changed how people are interacting typically, we should maintain a healthy dose of social interaction innovatively.

scholarly journals Perceived social isolation among health care professional course students using social media in a South Indian metro city

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1492
Author(s):  
Sree T. Sucharitha ◽  
Karthik R. C. ◽  
Karthick M. ◽  
Balaji S. M. ◽  
Balaji Arumugam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Professional ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Measurement Information ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation

Background: Social isolation has been identified as a state in which individuals lack a sense of belonging, true engagement with immediate family, friends, peers in the form of fulfilling relationships. The subjective form commonly identified as ‘perceived social isolation’(PSI) arises from a feeling of lack of engagement with the above said systems available in one’s living environment and is linked to adverse physical and mental conditions in individuals experiencing it. Aim of the study was to assess perceived social isolation among health care professional course students using social media in a South Indian metro city, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Methods: A pre-tested questionnaire was designed including socio-demographic features and components to assess social media usage both in duration of time and frequency of usage. Perceived social isolation as assessed by a global validated tool adapted from Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) was used in this study. The scores and grades from PROMIS-4 are classified as: low PSI: 4-6, medium PSI: 7-10, high PSI: 11 and above. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel sheet and proportions and tests of significance were performed.Results: In our study we found that PSI was significantly higher among the subjects using social media for than two hours per day. The association between gender, year of studying, time spent on social media on daily basis and PSI scores was found to be statistically significant. (p value >0.05).Conclusions: People with high social media usage perceive being socially isolated than their counterparts with lower use.

scholarly journals Positive and Negative Experiences on Social Media and Perceived Social Isolation

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 859-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Primack ◽  
Sabrina A. Karim ◽  
Ariel Shensa ◽  
Nicholas Bowman ◽  
Jennifer Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation

Purpose: To examine the association between positive and negative experiences on social media (SM) and perceived social isolation (PSI). Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: One large mid-Atlantic University. Participants: A total of 1178 students aged 18 to 30 were recruited in August 2016. Measures: Participants completed an online survey assessing SM use and PSI. We assessed positive and negative experiences on SM by directly asking participants to estimate what percentage of their SM experiences involved positive and negative experiences, respectively. Social isolation was measured using the established Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures Information System scale. Analysis: We used multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between both positive and negative experiences on SM and PSI. Primary models controlled for sex, age, race/ethnicity, educational status, relationship status, and living situation. Results: Participants had an average age of 20.9 (standard deviation = 2.9) and were 62% female. Just over one-quarter (28%) were nonwhite. After controlling for all sociodemographic covariates, each 10% increase in positive experiences was not significantly associated with social isolation (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.93-1.005). However, each 10% increase in negative experiences was associated with a 13% increase in odds of PSI (AOR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.05-1.21). Conclusion: Having positive experiences on SM is not associated with lower social isolation, whereas having negative experiences on SM is associated with higher social isolation. These findings are consistent with the concept of negativity bias, which suggests that humans tend to give greater weight to negative entities compared with positive ones.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the social media usage among different age groups in Hyderabad, India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanishka Nallamothu ◽  
Satya Susrutha Bhimaraju
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rapid Spread

The emergence and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the globe has caused a state of panic and chaos. Self-quarantine and lockdowns have been implemented in many countries leaving the public homebound. On one hand social media being a prime source of information, it could have a substantial contribution in causing unnecessary apprehension and fear in the public due to the speculations and misinformation, while on the other hand the unexpected event of lockdown resulted in a spurt of social media usage. The adverse effect of social media on psychological well-being, academic performance, socializing skills, interpersonal relationship and parenting were recorded by a number of studies in the past. It is imperative to be mindful of the content being watched and the time spent on social media. The study aims to understand the variation in social media usage in different age groups in the people of Hyderabad, India due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted through a questionnaire that was created using Google forms. The study shows that the social media usage has significantly increased in the people of Hyderabad, India during the COVID-19 lockdown. The data shows a correlation between the age groups and variation in social media usage. The increased social media usage is more in the younger age groups below 25 years. The study proves no impact of social media usage on productivity during the quarantine

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S.

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Primack ◽  
Ariel Shensa ◽  
Jaime E. Sidani ◽  
Erin O. Whaite ◽  
Liu yi Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals An Observational Exploration of Factors Affecting Perceived Social Isolation Among Social Media Using Medical Professional Course Students In South Indian State of India

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
Sree Sucharitha Tirukkovalluri ◽  
Karthick Malarvannan ◽  
Recharla Chenchu Karthik ◽  
Balaji Sivaram Mahendiran ◽  
Balaji Arumugam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Medical Professional ◽  
Measurement Information ◽  
P Value ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation

Background: Social isolation is identified as a state in which individuals lack a sense of belonging, true engagement with immediate family, friends, peers in the form of fulfilling relationships. The subjective form ‘perceived social isolation’(PSI) arises from a feeling of lack of engagement with above is linked to adverse physical and mental conditions. Aim & Objectives: To assess the factors associated with social medial use and levels of perceived social isolation among study subjects. Materials & Methods:  PSI was assessed by using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) which was adapted in this study and the scores and grades from PROMIS-4 were classified as: low PSI: 4-6, medium PSI: 7-10, high PSI: 11 and above. Results: PSI was significantly higher among the subjects using social media for than two hours per day. In our study the association between gender, time spent on social media on daily basis, year of studying and PSI scores was found to be statistically significant. (P-value>0.05). Conclusion: People with high social media usage were found to perceive being socially isolated than their counterparts with lower use.

scholarly journals Effects of Social Media on the Interpersonal Relationship among the Married Couples: A Study on a Selected Neighborhood (or Wards) of Dhaka City in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 345-357
Author(s):  
Abu Ziha ◽  
Nazmun Nahar Chaitee ◽  
Sahana Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Usage

It is clearly shown that at present social media plays a vital role in our daily life and the progression in the internet in current years have made new way available to education, health service, business, transportation etc. However, in recent years many sociologists, advocates, educators, psychologists and policy makers have expressed concerns regarding the existing negative impact of social media usage. Some studies have indicated that social media use may be led to negative interpersonal relationship, including infidelity, divorce, disrespect, detachment which often occurs suicide, increases loneliness. Other studies have found evidence for harm what have indicated that social media use may be not so beneficial for some individuals especially in married life. The research was conducted on the neighborhood of Dhaka city with regards to the effects of social media on the interpersonal relationships of married couples. The report identifies the rationale of the research by drawing from popular literature which claims that social media has detrimental effects on quality of marriage. Then relevant literature is reviewed including both national and international researches with regards to the findings regarding effects of social media usage and marriage quality. Usually the usage of Internet among couples was negatively associated with marital satisfaction and commitment of both partners. At the end of the paper, the author discusses the results, along with implications, limitations and recommended future research directions with regards to the acquired information.

The Need to Belong and the Relationship Between Loneliness and Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freda-Marie Hartung ◽  
Britta Renner
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health State ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Humans are social animals; consequently, a lack of social ties affects individuals’ health negatively. However, the desire to belong differs between individuals, raising the question of whether individual differences in the need to belong moderate the impact of perceived social isolation on health. In the present study, 77 first-year university students rated their loneliness and health every 6 weeks for 18 weeks. Individual differences in the need to belong were found to moderate the relationship between loneliness and current health state. Specifically, lonely students with a high need to belong reported more days of illness than those with a low need to belong. In contrast, the strength of the need to belong had no effect on students who did not feel lonely. Thus, people who have a strong need to belong appear to suffer from loneliness and become ill more often, whereas people with a weak need to belong appear to stand loneliness better and are comparatively healthy. The study implies that social isolation does not impact all individuals identically; instead, the fit between the social situation and an individual’s need appears to be crucial for an individual’s functioning.

SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE RELATED TO FOOD AND BEVERAGES: AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN BANGKOK AND METROPOLITAN AREA

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pitipat Suwannapinunt ◽  
◽  
Krittaporn Sitthikraiwong ◽  
Punchanid Nimitsukcharoen ◽  
Sakdituch Dollayanukloh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Food And Beverages
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