Social Media Encourages Sense of Belonging among Off-Campus University Students

2013 ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Kine Dorum ◽  
Craig Bartle ◽  
Martin Pennington
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Residential Life ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Research has shown that students who live off-campus during the academic year experience greater difficulty with social integration, and are at higher risk of dropping out. The aim of the present study was to explore patterns that may give an indication of the extent to which the use of social media websites can help social and academic integration among students who are living off-campus. A survey was distributed among a cohort of 370 first year undergraduate students, measuring their sense of belonging to the institution and their attitudes towards student life. Students who lived on-campus and who used social media websites reported a stronger sense of belonging than students living off-campus. A significant interaction effect indicated that using social media websites reduced the difference in sense of belonging between students living on- and off-campus. Scores on the attitude scale were significantly related to sense of belonging. The results suggest that online networking can aid social integration among students who do not have the advantage of the face-to-face interaction that takes place in residential life on-campus.

scholarly journals Library and Social Integration

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
C. A. Danbaki ◽  
D. S. M. Gado ◽  
G. S. Mohammed ◽  
D. Agbenu ◽  
P. U. Ikegwuiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Privacy Concern ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Almost Everywhere ◽  
The Face ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This study was designed to examine the role of social media as a tool in the library for social integration. Social integration is the process during which newcomers or minorities are incorporated into the social structure of the host society. Social integration, together with economic integration and identity integration are three main dimensions of newcomers' experiences in the society that is receiving them. Social Media’s presence is almost everywhere and the vision of the library within the last few years has been that library services should go to users not necessarily that users should come physically to the library. Social Media is expected to be a veritable tool in achieving this purpose. The study revealed that; privacy concern, low levels of technology penetration, network problem, lack of awareness, lack of funds etc. as the major challenge librarians encounter in the use of social media for promoting library and information services and enhancing social integration. It also concluded thatthe integration of the society via social media technology into library services is more than a management strategy; it is a tool that can be deployed to transform library services and bring cutting edge services to users in the face of dwindling budgets. And the finally this paper recommends that Libraries should design their services in such a way that they will fully employ the sharing capacity of social media tools towards provision and dissemination of their services to users, as this capacity is still currently underutilized and that Libraries should formulate a viable Social Media Policy to guide the full integration of social media tools to the provision of library services in public libraries so as to facilitate social integration.

scholarly journals Instagram Influencer Analysis for Top 5 Categories in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (44) ◽  
pp. 22-36
Author(s):  
Busra ERTOGRUL ◽  
Gizem KILICSIZ ◽  
Aysun BOZANTA
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Identity ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Jobs

Social media platforms have become an inevitable part of our daily lives. Companies that noticed the intense use of social media platforms started to use them as a marketing tool. Even ordinary people have become famous by social media and companies have been sending their products to them to try and advertise. Many people have gained a considerable amount of money in this way and today new jobs are emerged like "Youtuber" and "Instagram Influencer". Therefore, ordinary people realized the power of social media and many people started to strength their digital identity over social media. The question raising in people’s mind is that “What is the difference between the influencers and the ordinary people who have also digital identity over social media?”. This study examined Instagram influencers for five categories namely fashion, makeup, photography, travel, and fitness in Turkey. As an exploratory study, the relationship between the influencers’ average number of posts, the number of likes, the number of views, the number of comments, number of followers, and the number of following were examined. As well as the engagement rates of the followers to the influencers were calculated. In addition, the words they mostly used in the captions of the posts were examined.

scholarly journals The Effect of Critical Thinking on Social Media Use, Tolerance, and Self-Assessment of Adolescents in Tulungagung, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 303-313
Author(s):  
Agus Zaenul Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Taking Action

This study aims to examine and measure the influence of the effect of critical thinking on the use of social media, tolerance, and self-assessment of adolescents at school. Critical thinking has become a necessity for everyone in the era of the digitalization of technology. In dealing with the problems of adolescent life, critical thinking is one of the bases for taking action. Everyday teenagers are faced with very complex problems, such as addiction to the use of social media, lack of tolerance, and inaccurate self-assessment. Lack of literature that discusses the importance of critical thinking in dealing with these problems, researchers are interested in examining the effect of critical thinking on the use of social media, tolerance, and self-assessment of adolescents. This research was a quantitative method, by taking 206 adolescents aged 17-18 years as the research sample. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25 software was used to conduct a one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) to determine the difference in effect on the dependent variable showing that there is an effect of critical thinking on the use of social media, tolerance, and self-assessment of adolescents. A percentage of the influence of critical thinking on self-assessment is higher than the use of social media or tolerance. Critical thinking and self-assessment have a very close relationship, so they have a higher influence. It turns out that critical thinking has a major influence on adolescent self-assessment, which is followed by the use of social media and a tolerant attitude. This research is expected to reinforce the importance of critical thinking in adolescents at schools.

scholarly journals How South African open distance learning students use social media: a survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Letitia E. Fourie
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
First Year ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Various studies have been conducted on the use of social media but there is a gap in the literature with regard to social media use in South Africa as well as the difference in social media usage between Generation Y and older students. Thus the main purpose of this article is to determine how open distance learning (ODL) students use social media and if age makes a difference in social media usage. An online self-administered questionnaire was sent to a sample of first year ODL students via email that consisted of a Likert scale that surveyed how they used social media. The results indicate that students mostly use social media for entertainment purposes. A slight difference in the use of social media by Generation Y students and older students are found. Generation Y use social media mainly for entertainment purposes whereas older students indicate that they use it more for information seeking purposes. By taking these results into consideration, organizations can develop more tailored marketing messages to the consumers in the different age groups. If they want to reach Generation Y with a marketing message it should be more entertaining. Whereas marketing message aimed at older students should be in the form of more informative messages

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDE ON USING SOCIAL MEDIA RESPONSIBLY: TOWARD SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY IN NURSING EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado ◽  
Mhonica Reyes Sales ◽  
Aira Joy Piz Magarzo ◽  
Patricia Mae Arboleda Panes ◽  
Joreem Theus Paniza Lapastora
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Background: As future professionals, nursing students are expected to exhibit online professionalism and to be responsible users of social media. However, the rapid sharing of information on social media exposes nursing students to the risk and danger of spreading unprofessional behaviors like breaches of privacy and confidentiality.Objective: This study looked into the nursing students’ perceptions and attitude toward responsible use of social media.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized and participated by 298 nursing students in a College of Nursing in Iloilo City, Philippines. The Responsible Use of Social Media Attitude Scale (RUSMAS) created by the researchers was used to collect the data.Results: Findings indicated that nursing students widely use social media and that nursing students had good perceptions and had positive attitude toward responsible use of social media. A significant difference was found in the attitude of nursing students when grouped according to year level.Conclusion: Social media continue to gain interest among nursing students and using it responsibly must be continuously upheld. Academic nursing institutions should develop approaches promoting social media literacy in nursing education.

scholarly journals Patterns of Social Media Usage among Malaysians During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Aisah Meri ◽  
Syahruddin Awang Ahmad ◽  
Sitinurbayu Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Noor Syakirah Zakaria ◽  
Fauzie Sarjono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Distinct Advantage ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion

This paper explores the use of social media among Malaysians during the Covid-19 pandemic. Questionnaires were distributed to 424 people in Malaysia who were directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The research findings revealed that the main reasons that drove people to use social media were cognitive aspects, escapism, affective factors, and social integration. The data also shows that Malaysians frequently employed social media to search for information, for diversion purposes, and due to habit. Meanwhile, the highest levels of gratifications were derived from factors of convenience, surveillance, and interpersonal discussion. This study concludes that social media plays a crucial role for Malaysians while confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside other media components. It cannot be denied that technology also influenced uses and gratifications among the audiences. The uniqueness of social media, coupled with the smartphone, gives it a distinct advantage over other media forms. The audiences had at their disposal a multitude of information that could bring numerous usages and forms of gratifications.

scholarly journals On Being Social: How Social Identity Impacts Social Commerce for the Millennial Shopper

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Jacobsen ◽  
Nora Ganim Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The Face ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Current Area

Millennials are a technologically sophisticated generation, who have the purchasing power to change the face of retailing. A significant proportion of their shopping is done online and they utilize their social networks while engaging in the shopping process- a current area of interest termed “social commerce”. No single group is better positioned to take advantage of social commerce, and yet, it’s possible that Millennials are participating in social networks and online shopping in order to better define their social identities. This study summarizes data from three years of longitudinal research into the use of social media by Millennials on three platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The results show that Millennials prefer to utilize the identity shaping aspects of social media and commerce. We recommend that platforms allow more identity formation in order to increase the likelihood that Millennials not only use the platform, but also make purchases through them.

scholarly journals Brief report: social media as a tool for scientific updating at the time of COVID pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Murri ◽  
Francesco Vladimiro Segala ◽  
Pierluigi Del Vecchio ◽  
Antonella Cingolani ◽  
Eleonora Taddei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
The Face ◽  
Use Of Social Media

AbstractIn the face of the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals on the frontline are in urgent need of frequent updates in the accomplishment of their practice. Hence, clinicians started to search for prompt, valid information on sources parallel to academic journals publications. Aim of this work is to investigate the extent of this phenomenon.We administered an anonymous online cross-sectional survey to 645 Italian clinicians. 369 questionnaires were returned. 19,5% (n=72) of respondents were younger than 30 years-old; 49,3% (n=182) worked in Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine or Respiratory Medicine departments, 11.5% (n=42) in Intensive Care Unit and 7.4% (n=27) were general practitioner. 70% (n=261) of respondents reported that their use of social media to seek medical information increased during the pandemic. 39.3% (n = 145) consistently consulted Facebook groups and 53.1% (n = 196) Whatsapp chats. 47% (n = 174) of respondents reported that information shared on social media had a consistent impact on their daily practice. In the present study, we found no difference in social media usage between age groups or medical specialties.Given the urgent need for scientific update in face of the present health emergency, these findings may help understanding how clinicians access new evidences and implement them in their daily practice.

scholarly journals Preference of Social Media Usage in Teenagers Religion

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Ellyda Retpitasari ◽  
Nila Audini Oktavia
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Active Agent ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Religious Maturity ◽  
Uses And Gratification ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Private High School

This study discusses the use of social media in teenagers. Teenagers are a period of searching for identity and God's presence is a major issue in teenagers.  Teenager’s life trying to meet the needs of religious information possessed from outside through social media. Religious information on social media affects teenager religiosity which is reflected in religious maturity and religious commitment. Research on social media, religious maturity and religiosity commitment used a comparative quantitative approach with descriptive-analytical methods. The subjects were 40 students in a private high school in Sidoarjo. The results showed that social media use is related to religion maturity and teenager religious commitment. Social media are often used as religious references by teenagers include, WhatsApp, Instagram,  and Facebook. Variation in social media using among teenagers has affected variation teenagers on the level of religious maturity and religiosity commitment. Such as condition correspondents with the theory of uses and gratification which makes users an active agent in establishing social media use as a reference. Increasingly, the difference in the level of religious maturity and religiosity commitment is contingent on hope and satisfaction of any use in assessing the social media account referenced to Da’wa.

scholarly journals DAKWAH YANG BERLITERASI MEDIA: UPAYA DERADIKALISASI DI LINGKUP KAMPUS IAIN KENDARI

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Sri Hadijah Arnus
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Face ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Difference

The new media era is a time when every individual has a virtual community other than their community in the real world. The high interactivity of social media and its decentralized nature allows for the enormous flow of information that inflicts social media users. This of course can have a positive impact, but it can also bring a negative effect. To counteract the negative effects of social media, media literacy is needed, in this case for students. Media literacy is done to form a filter on students, in the face of negative exposure in social media that can give effect to the formation of a stereotype of a person against a particular ethnic or religious groups, as well as information charged with radicalism. It is deemed necessary to see IAIN Kendari students who have very diverse ethnic backgrounds and different organizational backgrounds of different groups, thus affecting the difference of individuals in making decisions or in dealing with various forms of information from social media. Media literacy is done through the way of da'wah is to provide understanding to the students how the media to construct a message that is combined with messages that contain knowledge about Islam. This paper will describe the media literacy model for IAIN Kendari students with the form of da'wah which aims to counteract the understanding of radicalism obtained through social media, for IAIN students Kendari.

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