scholarly journals Spirituality and Social Media: Connecting the Dots

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (09) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Sonica Rautela ◽  
Adya Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Connecting The Dots ◽  
The Impact

Spirituality has gained the interest of all generations in the past few years. The concept of spirituality is very old but its popularity in the last few decades is worth noticing. Today spirituality is making inroads in different sectors like health sector, education, working culture etc. Social media on the other hand is a relatively new phenomenon which has changed the world forever. The impact and reach of social media is the maximum among all media tools. With the increased use of smart phone and other interactive technologies social media usage has grown with huge leaps and bounds.  The paper tries to find a link to connect the old with new in search of a principled life as advocated by spirituality. The paper explores the journey of Spirituality and its usefulness in current context. The paper then traces the rise and impact of social media. The paper concludes by proposing a conceptual model that depicts use of social media to educate about spirituality. The integrative approach identifies the positive aspects of social media to reach out to people.

scholarly journals ANTESEDEN DAN KONSEKUEN PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL BAGI UMKM: ANALISIS PERSPEKTIF ORGANISASI

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Anissa Hakim Purwantini ◽  
Friztina Anisa
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Utilization of social media technology for business interests has been widely done both in largecompanies and MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise). Utilization of social media forMSMEs is very important to face the competition in this globalization era. This study empiricallyexamines the antecedents of social media usage and its impact on MSMEs performance basedon the Technology-Organization-Environment framework and Resource Based View theory. Thesurvey method by distributing questionnaires was conducted to MSMEs from various industriesin Magelang. Analysis with SEM-Partial Least Square indicates that customer pressure andmobile environment are significant factors affecting the use of social media. Furthermore, thedimensions of the impact on internal operations, sales, marketing and customer service aresignificant and make the value of social media usage for MSMEs. Technological competenceand competitive pressure does not affect the social media usage for MSMEs.Keywords: social media, SMEs, organization perspective, TOE, RBV

scholarly journals Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Cataldo ◽  
Bruno Lepri ◽  
Michelle Jin Yee Neoh ◽  
Gianluca Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are now part of almost everyone's social life, especially for the newer generations. Children and teenagers grew up together with these Internet-based services, which have become an integral part of their personal and social life. However, as reported in various studies, psychological and psychiatric problems are sometimes associated with problematic usage of social media. The primary purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the cognitive, psychological, and social outcomes correlated with a problematic use of social media sites during the developmental stages, from age 10 to 19 years. With a specific focus on depression, anxiety, eating, and neurodevelopmental disorders, the review also discusses evidence related to genetic and neurobiological issues, together with the implications in clinical work and future directions under a multidisciplinary perspective. While the scientific community has made significant progress in enhancing our understanding of the impact of social media on teenagers' lives, more research integrating biological and environmental factors is required to fully elucidate the development of these disorders.

scholarly journals The Impact of Perceived Corporate Reputation of Sport Clubs on Social Media Usage: a Study with the Lenses of Social Capital

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-383
Author(s):  
Emel Esen ◽  
Seçil Taştan ◽  
Nihan Degercan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Frequency ◽  
Conceptual Background ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Technological developments and changes in communication systems in postmodern world have enhanced the organizations to improve their own communication infrastructures and to effectively use their internet sites. Like all other organizations, sport club institutions have considered the vital importance of investing in social media activities and creating their corporate reputation through their connections with their supporters. Thus, social media channels and public relations via social media have been the most essential tools of the organizations to build company image and increase their corporate reputation among the stakeholder groups, particularly their supporters. Taking into account the suggested influence of effective use of social media on building corporate reputation, the current study examined the relationship between supporters’ social media usage frequency and their perceptions of corporate reputation. A cross-sectional research design has been applied in order to obtain data about the corporate reputation perception levels and social media usage frequencies of the supporters as well as the demographic characteristics of the participants. The sample group was composed of 782 participants and data obtained was examined by executing statistical analyses. The findings revealed that individuals’ social media usage frequency has positive effect on the perceived corporate reputation. In addition, demographic differences were observed in terms of the social media usage frequency and corporate reputation perception. Consequently, the results of the study were discussed in the light of the conceptual background and the previous empirical evidences. The managerial and conceptual implications of the study were evaluated and future directions were presented.

scholarly journals Impact of social media on children´s relationship with brands

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Nikoleta Hutmanová ◽  
Peter Dorčák
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

The paper focuses on how social media usage by children determines their interactions with consumer brands. First it describes how and when young children develop brand awareness and which are the most important predictors of this development. Those findings are then put in connection with the impact of social media. We elaborate on a deeper level how children approach online communications with brands in the social media context. Our assumptions are supported by a research conducted on a group of New Zealand children, both boys and girls in the age group of 11-14 years. This qualitative approach was implemented using in-depth interviews and identifies three key modes of brand interaction behaviour when young consumers use social media. According to these findings we assume that there is a connection between the use of social media and children´s relationship with consumer brands.

scholarly journals Impact of Risk Perception on Trust in Government and Self-Efficiency During COVID-19 pandemic: Does Social Media Content Help Users Adopt Preventative Measures?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Salah Hassan ◽  
Hussam Al Halbusi ◽  
Ali Najem ◽  
Asbah Razali ◽  
Kent A. Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The public’s actions will likely have a significant effect on the course of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Human behavior is conditioned and shaped by information and perceptions of people. This study investigated the impact of risk perception on trust in government and self-efficacy. It examined whether the use of social media helps people adopt preventative actions during the pandemic. To test this hypothesis, data were gathered from 512 individuals (students and academicians) who were based in Malaysia during COVID-19. Our results suggested that risk perception had a significant effect on trust in government and self-efficacy. Moreover, these correlations were stronger when social media was used as a source for gathering information on COVID-19, and in some cases it even helped the user avoid being exposed to the virus. This study assessed the relationship between risk perception and the awareness gained from using social media during the pandemic and also highlighted how social media usage influences trust in government and self-efficacy.

scholarly journals The effect of Using Social Media during formal working hours upon productivity from employee’s opinionThe Study applied on EBU’s employees in STC: أثر استخدام وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي أثناء الدوام الرسمي على إنتاجية العمل من وجهة نظر الموظفين دراسة ميدانية على موظفي قطاع الأعمال بشركة الاتصالات السعودية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanad Khulaif Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to identify the level of social media usage by the Saudi Communications Officer during the official working hours, and to identify the extent of the impact of the social media usage on the employee's productivity. The study also aimed to determine the most important means to reduce this phenomenon, as well as to know whether there are statistically significant differences in the opinion of the respondents towards productivity, which are attributable to personal variables.  This study relied on the descriptive survey approach, and the study population consisted of business-sector employees in Saudi Telecom Company in Riyadh. 150 questionnaires were randomly distributed to the study population, and 130 questionnaires valid for analysis were retrieved. The most important results are that 67.7% of the sample believe that staff productivity is not decreased after using social media, as well as that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of 0.05 or less on work productivity through the different variables except for the variable of the purpose of social media usage. The most important recommendations: Employees should be advised not to use social media during work, and the necessity to prepare awareness messages to be sent through the message center as well as the "fingerprint" system. Furthermore, seminars should be held to discuss the possibilities of achieving the optimal use of social media services during the official working hours to complete the company's business and not the employee's private business.

scholarly journals The Effects of Social Media on Pharmacy Students’ Academic Performances

2021 ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Abdulrahman S. Alrawili ◽  
Faisal Z. Alkhawaja
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The World ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gathering Data

Background: The use of social media by students helps to have access to basic information as quick as possible but numerous universities and schools around the world restrict the access to social networks within its buildings to help students to concentrate on their studies. Aim: The aim of this article is to assess the impact of social media on academic performance of pharmacy students. Methodology: The present study includes gathering data from students through a survey research design to determine the effect of social media usage on their academic performance. The survey was adapted from a previous study and after that it is converted to online Google Form. Results: Most of the participants in the present study said that their academic achievement is excellent (41.67%) or very good (41.67%). The majority of the students agree that the use of social media is useful in educational institutions, social media can be used to arrange group discussions with the experts and that it can be used to fix an appointment with other subject experts. The majority of the students also agree that they can receive announcements from lecturers and faculty using social media. Conclusion: The majority of the students feel that social media affect their academic performance positively and about half of them feel that social media affect their performance negatively. It is important to increase their awareness about the importance of regulating social media usage.

Social Media

2017 ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Liston W. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the impact of social networking on participation in organizations across market sectors to include government, business and non-profit entities. The author relates the experiences of young adults working in various occupations on how smartphone use can influence social networking and interactions and whether that influence improves or hampers their learning and professional development. A review of literature and recent social media development trends are used to gather information in support of a conceptual model of media usage and social networked learning within organizations. Leaders and organizational members may want to refer to this 4 stage model when thinking about ways to improve their use of social media and informal learning opportunities found on the Internet and on smart devices.

scholarly journals Risk Perception, Self-Efficacy, Trust in Government, and the Moderating Role of Perceived Social Media Content During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Mohmmed Salah Hassan ◽  
Hussam Al Halbusi ◽  
Ali Najem ◽  
Asbah Razali ◽  
Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel Fattah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

The public’s actions will likely have a significant effect on the course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Human behavior is conditioned and shaped by information and people’s perceptions. This study investigated the impact of risk perception on trust in government and self-efficacy. It examined whether the use of social media helped people adopt preventive actions during the pandemic. To test this hypothesis, the researchers gathered data from 512 individuals (students and academics) based in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results suggested that risk perception had a significant effect on trust in government and self-efficacy. Moreover, these correlations were stronger when social media was used as a source for gathering information on COVID-19. In some cases, it even helped users avoid exposure to the virus. This study assessed the relationship between risk perception and the awareness gained from using social media during the pandemic and highlighted how social media usage influences trust in government and self-efficacy.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Social Media Usage Patterns and Social Capital: Empirical Evidence From the Agricultural Systems of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui-hua Xie ◽  
Lin-ping Wang ◽  
Asif Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Social Use ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

This research offers a theoretical model to measure the impact of social media usage on social capital in the agricultural system of China. Furthermore, this research also investigates the relationship between agricultural policies related to entrepreneurship training and social media usage. A total of 589 questionnaires were distributed in the training courses of Fujian Agricultural Vocational Technology College, and, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Jianning, and Liancheng counties and cities in Fujian during winter and summer vacations to target new vocational farmers. The results show that social use, hedonic use, and cognitive use of social media significantly impacted both bridging and bonding social capital. Furthermore, the results of the study suggest that entrepreneurs who have participated in the training have significantly higher levels of social use and cognitive use than those who have not been trained. The findings of this paper have implications for the digital transformation by agricultural entrepreneurs in recognition of the role of sustainable education and learning in entrepreneurial activities and the utilization of social and cognitive functions of social media to acquire and accumulate social capital and provide support for sustainable agriculture and rural development. Furthermore, the concepts of sustainability-driven agriculture in the digital transformational framework were also studied and it was indicated that transformed agriculture can effectively deal with the present challenges.

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