La relación entre jóvenes y redes sociales en el habitar espacios virtuales

Cooperative Mentorship: Negotiating Social Media Use within the Family

Ultimately achieving an AIDS-free generation might rely more than we thought on developing adolescent leaders as agents of change -- not simply behavior change but societal and legal change. Innovative programming may be expanding adolescents’ social networks and engagement increasing their HIV-specific knowledge and increasing demand for HIV testing and treatment; but what is to meet this demand; and how will the effects of these programs be rigorously measured? Technology companies and mobile host sites are not clinicians or experts in evaluation. Even dizzying advances in technology are useless if adolescents have no access to them or are not able to access health promoting information services or networks. Moving forward technology and social innovators -- young and old -- must task themselves with removing barriers to testing and treatment that will reduce the sheer numbers of HIV infections and AIDS deaths in this population. Innovations must support adolescents’ access to a wider array of confidential testing options available in the community and through the health sector link them to biomedical and other prevention services of proven efficacy such as antiretroviral therapy medical male circumcision and to specific harm reduction interventions. In the years to come it is network disruption -- of entrenched social mores stigma attitudes and discriminatory practices -- that will constitute true innovation. (Excerpts)

Looking across the Hearing Line?: Exploring Young Deaf People’s Use of Web 2.0

‘Getting Personal’: Contemplating Changes in Intersubjectivity, Methodology and Ethnography

This chapter discusses how media use changes when everyday life undergoes change, focusing on major life transitions. I briefly introduce different perspectives on evolving media repertoires across the life course, and argue for the relevance of studying periods of destabilization and reorientation, when elements of media repertoires and modes of public connection are temporarily or more permanently transformed. I argue that easily adaptable media technologies such as smartphones tend to become more important in unsettled circumstances, as easy-to-reach for tools for new forms of self-expression, information-seeking or social contact, in accordance with shifting social roles and everyday circumstances. The primary empirical material analyzed in the chapter is a small qualitative interview study with mothers, about their media use the first year with a new-born.

BackgroundIt has often been reported that young people are at high risk of mental health concerns, more so than at any other time in development over their life span. The situational factors that young people report as impacting their well-being are not addressed as often: specifically, family discord. Kids Helpline, a national service in Australia that provides free counseling online and by telephone to young people in distress, report that family discord and well-being issues are one of the major concerns reported by clients. In order to meet the preferences that young people seek when accessing counseling support, Kids Helpline has designed and trialed a custom-built social network platform for group counseling of young people experiencing family discord that impacts their well-being.ObjectiveIn this exploratory study, we communicate the findings of Phase 1 of an innovative study in user and online counselor experience. This will lead to an iterative design for a world-first, purpose-built social network that will do the following: (1) increase reach and quality of service by utilizing a digital tool of preference for youth to receive peer-to-peer and counselor-to-peer support in a safe online environment and (2) provide the evidence base to document the best practice for online group counseling in a social network environment.MethodsThe study utilized a participatory action research design. Young people aged 13-25 years (N=105) with mild-to-moderate depression or anxiety (not high risk) who contacted Kids Helpline were asked if they would like to trial the social networking site (SNS) for peer-to-peer and counselor-to-peer group support. Subjects were grouped into age cohorts of no more than one year above or below their reported age and assigned to groups of no more than 36 participants, in order to create a community of familiarity around age and problems experienced. Each group entered into an 8-week group counseling support program guided by counselors making regular posts and providing topic-specific content for psychoeducation and discussion. Counselors provided a weekly log of events to researchers; at 2-week intervals, subjects provided qualitative and quantitative feedback through open-ended questions and specific psychometric measures.ResultsQualitative results provided evidence of user support and benefits of the online group counseling environment. Counselors also reported benefits of the modality of therapy delivery. Psychometric scales did not report significance in changes of mood or affect. Counselors and users suggested improvements to the platform to increase user engagement.ConclusionsPhase 1 provided proof of concept for this mode of online counseling delivery. Users and counselors saw value in the model and innovation of the service. Phase 2 will address platform issues with changes to a new social network platform. Phase 2 will focus more broadly on mental health concerns raised by users and permit inclusion of a clinical population of young people experiencing depression and anxiety.Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12616000518460; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370381

After the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, which had a global impact, the concept of space, both as a definition and as an experience, has moved far away from traditional frameworks that only describe a physical realm. It has introduced "Virtual Spaces" into our lives, making it necessary to reconsider the concept of space. Thisstudy focuses on the city of Bitlis and its 3D virtual representations of its historical sites, taking into account the richness of its cultural heritage, while investigating what differences emerge between physical and virtual spaces in terms of user experience. The research includes elements of historical heritage that already have virtual data in the digital environment, such as Ahlat Seljuk Square Cemetery, Bitlis City Center, İhlasiye Medrese, Hizan City Center, and the Döküktaş Church. The differences in the navigation schema between virtual and physical spaces were evaluated based on users' experiences in virtual spaces. In this context, a field study was conducted with 22 participants, limited to some questions and tasks directed at them. Thus, the reasons behind the differences in navigation experiences between virtual and physical spaces, based on the users' experiences, were explored. The results of interviews conducted through a virtual platform revealed the user's virtual space experience and the variety of this experience.As a result, it was observed that the increase in virtual space data enhances the visibility of the city and sparks curiosity in individuals, thus creating a desire to physically experience the space. Additionally, due to Bitlis’ scattered urban texture, it was found that 3D representations of historical sites enable a richer spatial experience.

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate whether social media has an impact on patient behaviors from the perspective of undergraduate students of the health sciences faculty of a university in Istanbul and to interpret the results. Method: In the research, quantitative analysis method was preferred as the data collection tool and questionnaire method was used to reach the data. The questionnaire used in the study was formed from the questions of Terkan and Saygılı's study titled Etk The Impact of Marketing on Social Media on Young People ındaki in 2017. The universe of the research consists of 573 undergraduate students studying in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety and Health Management within a faculty university health sciences faculty located in Istanbul. The sample of the study is 221 students in total. In the study, the data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 program. Descriptive statistical methods, frequency and descriptive analyzes were used in the evaluation of the data. In order to test the reliability of this study, reliability analysis was applied to all variables and Cronbach Alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.811. Findings: When the distribution of the licensees participating in the study is examined according to departments, 41% of the licensees are nursing, 33% health management, 18% physiotherapy and rehabilitation, 6% nutrition and dietetics, 2% occupational health and safety. According to the findings of the study, 37.6% of the licensors partially agree and 25.8% agree that the social media sharing networks provide important information to the patients by making the hospital information transparent. 41.6% of the licensors agree and 29% partially agree that social sharing networks should be followed regularly in service preference. 44.8% of the licensors agree and 26.7% agree that ve services and services provide access to a large mass of patients Sosyal with social networks. With social media sharing networks, 33.5% of the licensors agree and 27.1% partially agree that the patients are affected by the popular hospitals. 43% of the licensors agree and 25.8% agree that the social networking networks strengthen the connection between the patient and the hospital. Patients considered social media sharing networks as the most important source of information in the process of receiving services and 35.7% of the licensors partially agreed and 29% disagreed. Before the service purchase, 33.5% of the licensors agree and 29.4% partially agree with the article ar Look at social media sharing networks Hast. Social networking networks are used to collect information for health care, 33.9% of the licensors partially agree and 32.6% agree. 36.7% of the licensors agree and 30.8% partially agree with the article ır Hospitals increase the patient mass ile with social networks. 39.4% of the licensors partially agree and 25.8% agree that social media sharing networks creates attitude and behavior change in the desired direction for the patient. Results: As in the field of social media communication, health has also led to significant changes. Social media, used by healthy people, patients and health professionals to communicate on health-related issues, has brought a different dimension to the field of health. As a result of the research, licensors perceive that patients are highly affected by the popular hospitals through social media and that hospitals increase the mass of patients by using social media. However, they believe that the patients use their social networks to gather information about the hospital and they regularly monitor the health services provided. According to the licensors, it is highly stated that social media sharing networks create attitude and behavior changes in the desired direction for the patient.

This chapter examines how those directly affected by the terror attack on Utoya in Norway on 22 July 2011 used social media to cope with the trauma. Through interviews with eight survivors and a study of their Facebook walls during the first month after the shooting, the chapter sets out to answer how they tell and re-tell the trauma on Facebook. In what way does their re-telling of the terror event give it meaning? With Narrative Therapy as its inspiration, this chapter studies different themes and stories on the Facebook walls, what is told about the event, its effects and responses to it. The meaning derived from the trauma is a story of national unity, democratic values and the redefining of Norway as a multicultural society. As for the perpetrator, he is written out of the story.

WHY DO WE LIKE COMMENTING AND SHARING IN SOCIAL MEDIA? AN ONLINE APPROCH OF LUXURY BRAND COMMUNICATION

The present research looks at the effects that social networks use has on the mental health of young users aged between 18 and 25 in the case of Pakistan. Given that social networking sites are becoming more prevalent in the country, there is a growing concern regarding the adverse effects of these sites on the youth. The interviews have been conducted to examine the effects of social networking sites on mental health among the rural and urban population of Pakistan. This study highlights several problems such as social comparison, cyberbullying, sleep disorders, and social media benefits. Social comparison is an issue that social media elevates, as many young adults see posts of others living their desirable lives, wishing to live the same. Trying to live up to such expectations creates pressure within the youth, leading to feelings of insecurity, low self-esteem, and anxiety. Another issue is cyberbullying, which is harassment that many young adults experience online, which further affects their psychosocial well-being. The study also shows that social media use, mainly the ones used late at night, does result in sleep disturbances and higher stress levels, mainly attributed to Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). However, social media is helpful for adolescents. In many young adults, social media allows the sensation of existence, offers supportive speech, and is even helpful for self-presentation. Some of them also pointed to the reasons why they use social networks: they like to communicate with people who think alike or look for content related to mental disorders, which makes them feel not so lonely. Nonetheless, in the research, the Pakistani cultural environment is equally valid, where self-esteem, honor, and social recognition count more. Even these cultural frameworks may be of greater interest than learning about young people’s use of social media networks and how this social networking shapes the adolescent youths’ approach to mental health and how they connect with their peers virtually. More crucially, the findings of this study improve our understanding of the threats and positioning of social networks as well as making suggestions on how the social network misuse can be managed. The research attempts to raise these issues in order to alleviate the harmful effects of social media but also enhance its positive role among the mental health of Pakistan’s youth.

Text data from social media and networks are ubiquitous and are emerging at a high rate. Tackling these bulky text data has become a challenging task and an important field of research. The mining of text data and examining it with the help of several clustering techniques, classification techniques, and soft computing methods has been studied in a comprehensive manner in the past. This chapter focuses mainly on the hybrid techniques that have been used to mine textual data from social networks and media data. Social networks are considered a profuse source of viewpoints and outlooks of the public on a worldwide scale. An enormous amount of social media data is produced on a regular basis, generated because of the communication between the users who have signed up for the various social media platforms on several topics such as books, movies, politics, products, etc. The users vary in terms of factors such as viewpoints, scenarios, geographical situations, and many other settings. If mined efficiently, the data have the potential to provide a helpful outcome of an exegesis of social quirks and traits. This chapter offers a detailed methodology on how data mining, especially text mining, is applied to social networks in general. Furthermore, it goes on to introduce the traditional models used in mining the various hybrid methodologies that have evolved and make a comparative analysis. We also aim to provide the future scope and research studies present in this field with all possible new innovations and their applications in the real world.

Solace in Social Media: Women Unite Under COVID-19

Micro­microcelebrity: Branding Babies on the Internet

Introduction/Aim: Narcissistic personality disorder has become more and more noticeable in modern times. For an increasing number of people, their Ego has become a springboard in society or an obstacle to their progress. The question is whether and to what extent narcissistic personality disorder is related to the use of social media networks. For young and older people alike, social media networks have become a part of everyday life. Social media networks are used in an attempt to show a reflection of everyday life that often represents a non-existent illusion. Therefore, social media networks present a false image, a fake splendor, in an attempt to show what is not there, so as to impress other people and induce them to think that the author of the content is somehow better or more important, i.e., more successful than them. This study attempts to link narcissistic personality disorder and the use of social media networks, in order to determine whether these two variables are related. Materials and methods: The basic research methods applied in this study are the method of analysis and synthesis, the method of induction and deduction, and the statistical and comparative methods. A total of 58 university students participated in the data collection process. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Statements of Social Networking Usage Questionnaire (i.e., an inventory of social media presence and its purpose - academic, socialization, entertainment, information, compulsive use) were used in the study. Questions of a general nature (for collecting socio-demographic data) were also included. The study was conducted in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from January to June 2024. Results: A very low degree of correlation was found between narcissism and the academic purpose of using social media networks (r = 0.20). A moderately strong correlation was found between narcissism and socialization as the purpose of using social media networks (r = 0.663). A very weak correlation was found between narcissism and the informative purpose of using social media networks, more precisely, the correlation coefficient was (r = 0.28). Finally, a high level of correlation was found between narcissism and entertainment as the purpose of using social media networks - the degree of correlation between these two variables was r = 0.88. Conclusion: The research results indicate the existence of a significant relationship between narcissistic personality disorder and presence on social media networks.