Exploring College Students’ Use of General and Alcohol-Related Social Media and Their Associations With Alcohol-Related Behaviors

Youth Social Media Use and Health Outcomes: #diggingdeeper

Navigating Social Media in #Ophthalmology

Cooperative Mentorship: Negotiating Social Media Use within the Family

Today's rapidly growing use of social media has both positive and negative impacts on people's social lives. Moreover, based on UNESCO data, Indonesian people are very active in using social media. This research aims to The use of social media as a learning medium aims to increase students' interest in learning, improve students' ability to use technology and increase students' awareness in using social media in the context of education. The method used in this research is a quantitative method using a survey model and in-depth interviews with one teacher and students. The results of this study show that social media can be used for learning tools or media. However, in reality, currently there is no maximum use of social networking media. The results of researchers' observations by looking at the growing phenomenon, that the use of social networking media is currently mostly only used by students to be limited to sending messages with friends, playing games (games), and buying goods online. The use of social networking media is currently still not utilized as a learning medium by students. The conclusion of this research is that media in the learning process is an inseparable part of the teaching and learning process in order to achieve an educational goal in general and learning objectives. Strategies to be able to find learning media. The right and appropriate in the learning process can be done by making considerations in the selection of social media. Therefore, the limitation of this study is that researchers only conducted research on the role of the Discovery Learning strategy in Islamic cultural history lessons, researchers hope that future researchers can conduct research on the Discovery Learning strategy by developing this strategy in other subjects.

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) content is popular on social media, and social media is commonly used by college students to seek out ADHD information. This study aimed to characterize how college students with ADHD symptoms yet no ADHD diagnosis engage with ADHD digital media and investigate the relationship between ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. 490 college students who reported current ADHD symptoms yet denied an ADHD diagnosis (M age = 19.09) completed cross-sectional self-report measures of social media use, ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. Most participants reported daily engagement with ADHD digital media. 68.2% of participants reported watching social media video clips featuring people or characters with ADHD daily, which was the most common form of ADHD digital media use. General social media use (β = .135) and ADHD digital media use (β = .160) were significantly and positively associated with ADHD symptoms, but neither were associated significantly with ADHD stigma. Total social media use was not significantly correlated with ADHD digital media use (r = .036). Exposure to ADHD content online is common among college students who report ADHD symptoms. As the internet continues to be inundated with ADHD content, future research should consider how ADHD digital media use is associated with college students’ perceptions of their ADHD symptoms. Further research clarifying the likely bidirectional relationship between ADHD symptoms and exposure to ADHD digital media is warranted.

Spatial Patterns of Purposeful Social Networking and Socioeconomic Influences: Towards a Mature, Inclusive Networked Society in the U.S.

#trial: clinical research in the age of social media

Students' social media use has quickly gained attention given the effect of considerable time spent on and widespread usage of social media on their development and success. The study aimed to examine whether high school students' social media use predicts more school engagement and less burnout for those who were more successful in controlling their social media use in goal-conflict situations. A sample of 107 Chinese high school students (M age = 19.21, SD age = 1.85, 68% female) participated in an online survey. The results showed that social media self-control failure moderated the relationship between general social media use (rather than social media use intensity) and school engagement. A simple effect test revealed that more general social media use predicted higher school engagement for students who were more successful in controlling their social media use. However, no moderation effect was observed of social media self-control failure on the relationship between social media use intensity (or general social media use) and burnout. The results partially supported the study demands-resources model and indicated the potential benefits of controllable social media use on high school students' engagement in the face of high academic demands.

Social media and mobile phones have emerged as important platforms for college students' communication activities. This study examined how college students' psychological need to belong is associated with their use of social media and smartphones. In addition, it further investigated the effects of college students' digital media use on their social engagement. Findings revealed that students' need to belong was positively related with their use of social media and smartphones, which could further facilitate their social engagement. Moreover, the relationship between the need to belong and social engagement was mediated by college students' digital media use. This study offers empirical evidence of the positive effects of digital media on social behaviors and contributed to further understanding about the mechanisms by which need to belong leads to social engagement through digital media use.

Social media use, community participation and psychological well-being among individuals with serious mental illnesses

BackgroundeHealth and social media could be of particular benefit to adults with hearing impairment, but it is unknown whether their use of smart devices, apps, and social media is similar to that of the general population.ObjectiveOur aim is to study whether adults with normal hearing and those with impaired hearing differ in their weekly use of smart devices, apps, and social media; reasons for using social media; and benefits from using social media.MethodsWe used data from a Dutch cohort, the National Longitudinal Study on Hearing. Data were collected from September 2016 to April 2020 using a web-based questionnaire and speech-in-noise test. The results from this test were used to categorize normal hearing and hearing impairment. Outcomes were compared using (multiple) logistic regression models.ResultsAdults with impaired hearing (n=384) did not differ from normal hearing adults (n=341) in their use of a smartphone or tablet. They were less likely to make use of social media apps on a smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch (age-adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.67, 95% CI 0.48-0.92; P=.02). Use of social media on all devices and use of other apps did not differ. Adults with hearing impairment were more likely to agree with using social media to stay in touch with family members (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.16-2.07; P=.003) and friends (age-adjusted OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.01-1.81; P=.046). Furthermore, they were more likely to agree with using social media to perform their work (age-adjusted OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.04-2.18; P=.03). There were no differences in the experienced benefits from social media.ConclusionsThe potential for eHealth is confirmed because adults with hearing impairment are not less likely to use smart devices than their normal hearing peers. Adults with hearing impairment are less likely to use social media apps on a smart device but not less likely to use social media on all types of internet-connected devices. This warrants further research on the types of social media platforms that adults with hearing impairment use and on the type of device on which they prefer to use social media. Given that participants with hearing impairment are more likely than their normal hearing peers to use social media to perform their work, use of social media may be seen as an opportunity to enhance vocational rehabilitation services for persons with hearing impairment.

Objective : This study aimed to identify excessive social media use and addiction in college students and examine its effects on sleep quality. Methods : This study investigated the use of excessive social media, access frequency, social media addiction, and sleep quality through an online survey targeting 116 college students. Independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to verify the differences in sleep quality according to general characteristics. The correlation between general characteristics, excessive use of social media, social media addiction, and sleep quality was analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis, and the effects of general characteristics, excessive use of social media, and social media addiction on sleep quality were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. Results : The sleep quality evaluation results by general characteristics showed that the sleep quality was significantly lower in male subjects. Among the sub-areas of social media addiction and excessive use of social media, social media usage time showed a positive correlation with sleep quality, and among the general characteristics, gender showed a negative correlation. The hierarchical regression analysis results showed that among social media addiction and excessive use of social media, the time spent on social media usage time had a significant positive effect on sleep quality, and among the general characteristics, gender had a significant negative effect on sleep quality. Conclusion : This study revealed that the factors affecting college students' sleep quality are social media addiction, gender, and social media usage time among the sub-areas of excessive use. To improve college students' sleep quality, it is necessary to provide an environment where they can establish proper usage habits through preventive education and psychological support and develop programs to prevent social media addiction.

Many studies observed a reduction of physical activity (PA) and an increase in digital media use in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have been conducted in Europe or looked at changes in the association between both behaviors. Hence, this study aims at investigating the changes in digital media use/social media use and PA as well as in its association among young adults in Germany. Cross-sectional data of 884 German young adults (mean age 22.36 (±1.99), 76% female) collected via an online questionnaire between August 1 and September 30, 2020 were analyzed. Participants reported on digital media use (smartphone, television, computer, gaming console), social media use (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) and PA (days/week of ≥30 min. PA) separately for the period of strict infection control measures in Germany (March - end of May 2020) and for normal times (before March 2020). Descriptive statistics of digital media use, social media use and PA were compared between both periods. Linear regression adjusted for sociodemographic and work-related characteristics were conducted for both periods with total media use, the various media devices and social media use, respectively, as independent and PA as dependent variables. Whereas PA did not differ between both periods, mean total digital media use increased by 1 hour during the period of strict infection control measures. Digital media use and social media use were negatively associated with PA in both time periods. Differences in these associations by sex could be found for some digital media devices. However, 60% of respondents did not comply with the WHO recommendations for PA. Under consideration of possible recall bias, young adults' digital media use, but not PA, seemed to have changed under the strict infection control measures. However, interventions are needed to increase PA and to prevent its reduction in the course of the pandemic.

This study examined changes in social media use among adults with past-year treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) in New England, focusing on the prevalence of such changes, reasons for modifying social media habits, perceived success, and factors associated with attempts to change social media use. Participants [N = 255; 45% female, 85% white, mean age = 41.4 (9.6)] recently treated for SUD completed an online survey. The survey gathered demographics, SUD histories, and social media use data. We report descriptive statistics and logistic regression models testing relationships between attempts to change social media use while in treatment and individual factors. Overall, 62% of respondents reduced or stopped social media use during SUD treatment. A substantial minority (34%) viewed their attempts as unsuccessful or neutral. Logistic regressions indicated that having alcohol as one's drug of choice and having previously sought drugs on social media were both positively associated with attempting to reduce or quit social media. People who reported being motivated to avoid social media to reduce drug/alcohol triggers also reported being more successful in changing their social media use. Many individuals in SUD treatment actively limit social media to reduce exposure to substance-related triggers, yet success varies. Future research should explore how digital environments might be reshaped to support treatment goals, balancing the risk of exposure to substance use content with the potential benefits of online resources.

Parents and educators are concerned about adolescents' social media use and how it affects their mental health. It is unclear how these adults perceive how social media use affects adolescent mental health or view the role of schools in addressing these effects. We explored how adults define social media, perceive the effects of social media use on adolescents' mental health, and view the role of schools in addressing student social media use. This study draws on a thematic analysis of 19 focus groups with 71 participants. Participants included parents, administrators, teachers, and health professionals of middle and high school students across four Connecticut school districts. Three themes emerged in the study: adults conflate student digital media and social media use, they view student social media use as a double-edged sword related to mental health, and student digital media use policies without multi-pronged educational interventions to promote digital citizenship will likely not change digital media habits. Educators and researchers should consider reframing social media as digital media in interventions and research and developing or enhancing multi-pronged educational interventions to promote digital citizenship among students and adults.