Understanding Social Media Use and Engagement Among Dermatology Patients to Inform Dermatological Prevention and Care in Vietnam: Cross-sectional Study

This study investigates the patterns of social media use and choice among voters in Sarawak, Malaysia, and examines their impact on online political participation. By focusing on a geographically and culturally unique setting, the research aims to uncover the nuanced ways in which social media platforms facilitate or hinder political engagement across different age groups. Employing a survey and questionnaire research approach, the study gathers data from a diverse sample of Sarawak's electorate to analyze social media engagement trends and their implications for political discourse and participation through a survey and questionnaire research methodology. Key findings reveal a predominant preference for Facebook across all demographics, with younger voters diversifying their social media usage to include platforms like Instagram and TikTok, indicating a trend towards more visually oriented and interactive forms of political engagement. The study identifies a positive link between active engagement on social media (productive use) and the level of political participation, highlighting the significance of content creation and interaction in fostering political involvement. Moreover, differences in social media use and engagement patterns based on age groups suggest varying strategies for political communication and mobilization. The implications of this research are multifold, offering insights for political strategists, policymakers, and civic organizations on leveraging social media to enhance democratic engagement and political literacy, particularly among the youth. Additionally, the study contributes to the broader discourse on digital media and political participation, providing a foundation for future research in the context of Malaysia and beyond. Keywords: Social media choice, social media use, Sarawak state election, online political participation, Sarawak.

Problematic social media use is becoming a significant social and clinical concern, and there is growing research interest in the psychological factors involved, such as personality predispositions and the fear of missing out (FOMO). The present study investigated both the dark triad (DT, namely, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and trait emotion intelligence (trait EI) in relation to the problematic use of technology and social media engagement and the mediating role of FOMO. A total of 788 people between 18 and 35 years old (M = 24.22; SD = 3.91; 75% women) were surveyed. The results showed that social media engagement was positively related to problematic social media use and negatively related to trait EI. In addition, problematic social media use was positively related to DT and negatively related to trait EI. Fear of missing out was positively related to social media engagement, problematic social media use, and DT, and negatively related to trait EI. Fear of missing out had a mediating effect on the relationship between personality dimensions, problematic social media use, and social media engagement. The extent to which personality traits may underpin problematic use of social media and the practical implications of the findings are discussed.

Navigating Social Media in #Ophthalmology

Background:Breast cancer is the major concern worldwide and in India too. Lack of awareness is one of the causes of increasing mortality rate in India. Social media is playing an important role in health communication including breast cancer information. In India, number of women are using social media.Objective:To explore the impact of social media usage and engagement in enhancing knowledge and practices to prevent breast cancer among women of India.Methodology:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Delhi-National Capital Region of India with a sample of 649 women (response rate 83.51%). The questionnaire consisted of three sections. In first section, sociodemographic details (four items) were collected, second section contained five items on social media use and engagement and third part included items on knowledge about risk factors (seven items), symptoms (eight items), and screening (six items) of breast cancer and practice (seven items). Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Cramer-V test, and structural equation modeling-Analysis of a moment structure were used to identify the relationship between social media engagement and knowledge and practices of women.Results:Around 80% (431/542) of women have medium level of social media engagement and 20% are highly engaged. The slope coefficient of the relationship between social media engagement and knowledge is 0.805 and between knowledge and practice is 0.309, Chi-square value is 52.053 and 29.624, Cramer-V statistics is 0.310 and 0.165, respectively, which indicates significant relationship.Conclusion:The study result justified significant impact of social media engagement on knowledge and practices of women to prevent breast cancer.

Social media have become an integral part of everyday life and are used in numerous domains. Hence, it is essential to comprehend how and why users use and engage themselves in social media. Personality traits are patterns of thinking, feeling or behaving that could potentially affect an individual’s social media use. This paper aims at enhancing the understanding of the role that personality traits play in the psychological dynamics underlying social media use and engagement. Therefore, this paper conducts an extensive literature review regarding personality, trait theory and personality traits taxonomies and puts emphasis on Big Five Personality Traits – Five Factor Model (FFM). Furthermore, it presents a literature review of recent studies regarding the impact of personality traits on social media use and compares their results. Based on the findings, there is a close interconnection between social media use and engagement and personality traits with some traits affecting it more drastically. Openness and extraversion emerged as the two most significant positive predictors of social media use while conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism were also considered important but at a lesser degree. Consequently, it was concluded that personality traits have an immense impact on social media use and engagement.

With cancellation of away rotations and in-person interviews for the upcoming residency application cycle, programs must evaluate applicants solely by virtual means for the first time in history. This includes tele-interviews, virtual curricula, and most recently, social media profiles.1 In recent video-series communications, the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons has advocated for increased social media engagement between prospective applicants and residency programs. For programs and applicants alike, social media as a formal assessment tool are an unknown frontier where norms, utility, and rules are currently unestablished. Although our field has recently accepted the use of social media for the applicant, a cautious approach has been taken: a large number of articles on this topic focus on professionalism, with half citing a potential negative impact.2 No studies have examined its use to evaluate trainees. As a marketing tool, social media can benefit applicants via curated profiles that reflect professionalism and positive values. With frequent updates, applicants can highlight new accomplishments and conference presentations in real-time. From a personal standpoint, posts of family and hobbies can visually highlight well-roundedness of a physician or trainee. This technology has been adapted for college applications, using apps such as ZeeMee. However, this unregulated new front is not without risk. Exposing applicants to another system of evaluation calls for reassessment of utility and pitfalls. Importantly, there is literature pointing to broad gaps in gender and racial representation.3,4 Will the social media shift promote applicants equally, or will this become 1 more barrier for minority groups to overcome in hopes of gaining professional entry? The ERAS application system employed by the AAMC is careful to reduce these biases by blinding the applicant's image to the program until the applicant has been extended an interview. On a platform designed to judge posts on their aesthetic qualities, we must be wary of our heuristics that may influence assessment of applicants. The prior in-person system of assessment relied on comprehensive evaluations of students on away rotations and interviews. Social media are used for momentary judgment that triggers a "like" or cherished "follow," which comes down to an understanding of marketing and networking known as Social Media Optimization, a skill set not traditionally used in determining candidacy.5 As applicants build pages on social media, will the quality of their site take precedence over the other factors that are traditionally used to determine an applicant's ability to persevere through vigorous surgical training to one of momentary judgments of curated content? At baseline, students should start with a separate professional account, to keep their personal lives separate. When considering posts, context, intent, content, and presentation should be considered. Professional societies must establish firm guidelines regarding the use of social media for applicants, with transparent statements before social media engagement for evaluation purposes. Interactions between applicants and programs should be via professional accounts, limited to following accounts, liking public posts, and viewing "stories." Suggested guidelines are listed in Table 1, but we call on our professional societies to formalize comprehensive recommendations. Table 1. - Recommendations for Social Media Use and Engagement Profile Creation All prospective plastic and reconstructive surgery applicants should make a public, professional account for select social media platforms. Content Posted content should be limited to professional updates (manuscript acceptances, oral presentations, virtual conference presentations, etc.). Personal images and showcasing interests are acceptable when professionalism is maintained. Interactions Interactions between applicants and programs should be exclusively via professional accounts. Interactions should be limited to following accounts, liking public posts, reposting or "retweeting" professional content, and viewing "stories" or "live streams." Private prospective applicant and program interaction, such as "direct messaging," should be discouraged to limit unfair interactions. All interactions should be limited to the publicly monitored feed, similar to how interactions would occur in-person. Safety The "tag" setting should be placed in the "manually approve" setting to prevent public, professional accounts from being tagged in inappropriate content. Messages from unknown accounts should be deleted without viewing. The recommended guidelines are related to social media use for both applicants and programs during the coming cycle. Although more formalized suggestions are needed, these guidelines provide an initial foundation.

The increasing use of social media has led government agencies to take initiatives for using social media as an additional platform, apart from websites, to disseminate information; especially, regarding the services offered by government agencies. However, a paucity of empirical research on social media engagement with regard to government agencies has been recorded. The present study explores social media usage and engagement on Malaysian government agencies’ Facebook pages. Eight government agencies with the highest usage of Facebook have been selected. Data are collected from Graph API for the publicly visible posts. The content analysis is conducted on texts and messages. The findings related to social media engagement are presented, revealing that likes are the most common mode of engagement. Further study is required, using statistical analysis, to measure social media engagement on government agencies social media platform.

Youth Social Media Use and Health Outcomes: #diggingdeeper

Men’s cosmetic surgery rates are increasing globally. Existing literature suggests that social media engagement encourages women to undergo cosmetic surgery, yet the relationship between social media and cosmetic surgery for men remains underexamined. The aim of this study was therefore to explore if social media engagement impacted men’s interest in undergoing cosmetic surgery. Using an adapted version of the Passive and Active Use Measure to assess social media engagement, the relationship between social media engagement and cosmetic surgery consideration was explored. Among 311 American adult men (Mage = 37.7), passive social media engagement (e.g., viewing photos, browsing profiles) was found to have a small positive relationship with consideration of cosmetic surgery (p < .05, 95% CI [0.12, 0.49]). Conversely, Active Non-social media engagement (e.g., posting videos, tagging) and Active Social media engagement (e.g., posting statuses, commenting) did not predict cosmetic surgery consideration. These results demonstrate that the ways in which men use social media (rather than whether or not they use social media in general) determines their interest in cosmetic surgery. While social media engagement is a known correlate for appearance dissatisfaction in women, this study provides evidence that social media engagement is potentially also harmful to men’s body image. This preliminary research may contribute to informing best clinical practice for men experiencing body dissatisfaction. Namely, reducing passive social media use may alleviate men’s likelihood of pursing cosmetic surgery, in turn reducing their exposure to the physical and psychological risks associated with undergoing cosmetic surgery.

This study examined the relationship between introversion and social media usage patterns among Generation Z college students at First City Providential College. Using a quantitative descriptive–correlational design, data were gathered from 82 Generation Z students through a structured, self-administered questionnaire assessing introversion-related tendencies and social media usage behaviors. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize key patterns of engagement, while Pearson’s correlation was applied to test the association between introversion and usage patterns. Findings indicate that respondents generally displayed moderate to high introversion-related tendencies, particularly in preferences for small-group interaction, avoidance of overwhelming social situations, and the use of social media for emotional regulation, preparation, and recovery. Social media engagement was characterized by frequent checking and extended daily use, with respondents primarily demonstrating passive consumption behavior (e.g., watching or scrolling) rather than active posting or commenting. Correlational analysis revealed a strong and statistically significant positive relationship between introversion and social media usage patterns (r = 0.958, p &lt; .001), suggesting that higher introversion is associated with stronger reliance on social media as a controlled and emotionally supportive environment for communication and self-regulation. On the basis of these results, the study proposes BALANCE: A Social Media Wellness and Engagement Program to promote mindful and developmentally balanced social media use, reduce reliance on social media as a primary coping mechanism, and support the well-being and social adjustment of introverted Generation Z students. Overall, the findings underscore the value of personality-sensitive approaches in understanding digital behavior and designing student-centered interventions for healthier social media engagement.

Cooperative Mentorship: Negotiating Social Media Use within the Family

IntroductionOutpatient follow-up is a critical component of burn recovery. Sociodemographic variables that prevent patients from pursuing follow-up can lead vulnerable groups to have a lower quality of life after burn injury. Social media provides a platform for improvement of patient outreach and support. The purpose of this study is to investigate accessibility and interest in social media interventions among socioeconomically disadvantaged and minority burn patients.MethodsPatients receiving treatment at a burn clinic in a large public hospital were asked to complete a survey about social media usage, difficulty attending follow-up appointments, and interest in engaging with the hospital through social media. Patient demographics and clinical data were obtained via chart review. The relationship between clinical or demographic factors, and interest in social media engagement, was assessed via exact logistic regression.ResultsData were collected from 65 eligible patients. Social media use among participants (76.9%) was similar to the proportion in the U.S. general population (72%). 61.5% of participants used Facebook, 40% used Instagram, and 4.6% used Twitter. 81% of participants had consistent internet access. 58.3% of respondents expected to encounter challenges when planning follow-up appointments. Challenges included difficulty with transportation (26.2%), trouble taking time off work (9.8%), and forgetting to schedule (9.8%). Participants were asked if they were interested in receiving post-discharge education, care team outreach, and follow-up reminders via social media. 36.5% of patients were very or moderately interested, 27% were slightly interested, and 36.5% were unsure or not at all interested.20% of patients both expected follow-up challenges and were moderately or very interested in social media engagement. While controlling for social media use, the odds of having moderate or greater interest in the post-discharge engagement program were estimated to be 2.6 times higher for patients older than 39 (OR 3.64; 95% CI 1.03-14.24; P=.044). There was a pattern of lower interest in social media engagement with higher %TBSA, while controlling for age or social media use, though P values were higher than .05.ConclusionsOver half of the burn patients surveyed expected to face challenges when planning follow-up appointments, a third of whom were moderately or very interested in social media engagement. Social media may be an alternative form of outreach with older patients in particular. Observed overlap between follow-up difficulty and outreach program interest may suggest such a program could ameliorate follow-up challenges.

Primping, performing, and policing: Social media use and self-sexualization among U.S. White, Black, and Asian-American adolescent girls

This article compares the social media strategies and engagement metrics utilized by two prominent creative cities, Singapore and Bandung. Singapore and Bandung are creative cities using different social media techniques and measurements. This research examined how the Singapore Design Council and Bandung Creative City Forum used social media to brand their cities. This research further analyzes social media in terms of reach and sentiment. The study adopted descriptive and social media analyses. The purpose was to obtain social media strategies and compare their social media channels, mentions, reach, and sentiment. The research findings show that Singapore's leading creative city branding platform is Instagram, proposing a more focused strategy. Bandung communicates with its numerous online citizens via Instagram and Twitter. Bandung generates more social media mentions and reaches, indicating a more active and engaged online community. Despite this, Singapore's social media sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, reflecting a solid and favorable perception of the city as a creative center. In addition, the study emphasizes the significance of platform selection and content diversity when developing social media strategies. This comparative analysis contributes to a comprehension of the effective use of social media for creative city branding. The study informs stakeholders in Singapore and Bandung about the strengths, limitations, and opportunities of their social media engagement. By utilizing these findings, policymakers, urban planners, and creative industry professionals can enhance their efforts to promote their cities as thriving creative centers.

College students’ academic motivation, media engagement and fear of missing out