Group Chat Research Articles

FRONT END LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT USING THE NEXTJS FRAMEWORK

Learning media is currently widely used in the teaching and learning process. Technology and information are two things that cannot be separated from one another in the ever-evolving digital era. Likewise with the education sector which underwent a significant transformation. The Learning Management System is a software application for online learning that supports delivering material online, discussing with students, and controlling student performance. This technological advancement has made many tertiary institutions use web application-based information technology. The current problem is the lack of complete features and less interactive functions to support the Learning Management System. In addition, when the user wants to be more interactive in learning, the Learning Management System generally has a separate feature, which requires the user to switch platforms to use the feature. The development of this Learning Management System is expected to become a more interactive learning platform and have complete features compared to other systems. System analysis is done by describing a system as a whole into its component parts. This is intended to identify and evaluate problems that will later find weaknesses and strengths in the system. The method used in this study is the waterfall starting from making the design of the system to implementing the system that runs in a production environment. The results of this study have several features needed for in-person and online learning which generally do not exist in other Learning Management Systems such as video conferencing, docs & files, group chats, automatic check-ins.

Examining Academic Dishonesty in Online Group Chats Through the Lenses of Strain and Neutralization Theories

ABSTRACT Cheating scandals among institutions of higher education have repeatedly been linked to popular online group chat software systems . Taking a qualitative approach, 31 GroupMe chatrooms associated with undergraduate classes at a mid-sized Southern State University were analyzed for salient themes – uncovering the reality of academic dishonesty usually off limits to faculty and staff. The students observed attempted to normalize academic dishonesty in ways consistent with general strain theory, techniques of neutralization, and several other logical fallacies, including appeals to ignorance, consumerism, reciprocity, and learning. By providing screenshots and quotes of how students observably engaged in and solicited academic dishonesty, the present study also provides faculty and staff with clearer recommendations for the treatment and prevention of these behaviors.

Pengaruh Kepribadian Narsisme Akuntan Terhadap Praktik Profesi Tidak Etis

This study aims to determine the effect of narcissism personality in an accountant on unethical professional practice. This research uses a quantitative method by distributing questionnaires online to accountants through personal chat or group chat. Data analysis used in this study used multiple linear regression analysis by passing several tests including: Classical Assumption Test and Hypothesis Test. The results showed that the narcissism personality level of accountants at IAI Muda East Java is 7.82, which is relatively low, and the level of unethical professional practice is 15.47, which is low.
 Keywords: narcissism, accountant, unethical professional practices

Abstract P3118: Gender Differences In The Efficacy Of A Mobile-based Self-management Program For Patients With Heart Failure

Background: This study was to develop a mobile application (App) program, presenting educational materials and giving interactive feed-backs on self-management for heart failure patients and to evaluate the gender differences in the efficacy of the program. Methods: We developed a mobile App program for heart failure patients’ self-management, which included comprehensive educational materials and daily record logs for the patients. Also, it took into account the mobile use characteristics and convenience of aged heart failure patients, as well as active and instant interactions and feedback via group chat among the patients and healthcare providers. Regarding the experimental study, we employed a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of the program in 66 heart failure patients. The intervention group was guided to use the mobile App program in their daily life at home for 3 months. Results: Male patients in the experimental group exhibited significantly decreased waist circumference and improved NYHA functional class than the control group after 3 months. As for female patients in the experimental group, they showed significantly improved NYHA functional class, depressive symptoms, and quality of life than the control group after 3 months. Conclusion: This mobile App program showed effective improvements in heart failure patients' symptom classes for both men and women. Also, it showed that women had overall higher positive outcomes in psychosocial aspects, such as depressive symptoms and quality of life than men. Future study is needed to develop self-management programs considering gender differences and also to understand their effectiveness according to gender.

Social intimacy and skewed love: A study of the attachment relationship between internet group young users and a digital human

Interactions between human beings and digital humans have become a new network phenomenon, and these relationships have gradually become a topic of research. There is still a lack of sufficient research on whether and what kind of attachment relationship exists in these situations. Based on this problem, in this study, a digital human was designed that was oriented to social software and put into chat groups for interaction and research. A questionnaire survey, case analysis, and netnography analysis were used to collect and examine relevant data. The study found a correlation between the type of attachment of users and the degree of attachment to the digital human. In addition, users who were heavily dependent on the network were more likely to try to complete their attachment with the digital human. Attachment with the digital human was able to calm the users’ emotional intensity. This attachment was considered as close to a skewed desire projection. Through the intermediary of a digital human, Internet users have been better able to fulfill some of their own desires.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HPV vaccination among pharmacy students and other health science students

AbstractBackgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective way to prevent cervical cancer. In Vietnam, there has been a lack of research specifically targeting the student population in the field of health sciences.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess HPV vaccination knowledge, attitudes, and practices among health science students in Vietnam, focusing on differences between pharmacy students and other health science students.MethodsThe study used a cross‐sectional descriptive design, conducted at a medical university in southern Vietnam. This survey was managed by Google Form which was distributed online to students via posts on Facebook and student chat groups on health science courses on Message, Zalo.ResultsOut of the 1010 students surveyed, 213 (21.1%) were pharmacy students. There was no difference between pharmacy and non‐pharmacy students in terms of knowledge scores about HPV, cervical cancer (median = 7 vs. median = 7, p = 0.301), and vaccine knowledge (median = 8 vs. median = 7, p = 0.273). Pharmacy students had a less positive attitude toward HPV, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccines than non‐pharmacy students (median = 36 vs. median = 37, p = 0.014). Parents' education level, history of cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccine knowledge, and attitudes toward HPV, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine were identified as significant factors influencing HPV vaccination in the women population.ConclusionPharmacy and non‐pharmacy students differ significantly in their attitudes toward HPV, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccines. These findings can help develop educational programs and counseling to improve students' understanding, awareness, and vaccination decisions.

Contextualized E-Tech Video Lessons and Students’ Performance

As a key tool for delivering material in many flipped, hybrid, and online classes, educational videos have grown in importance in higher education. This study determined the effectiveness of the application of contextualized E-Tech video lessons in teaching Empowerment Technologies (E-Tech) on the performance of the 52 Grade 11 students HUMSS Strand – Section Brilliance of Capiz National High School during the Academic Year 2022-2023. This utilized a single-group pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental research design with the same dependent variable measured in one group of participants. The researcher administered to the participants the adapted pre-test and post-test questionnaires of the DepEd, Division of Capiz. The questionnaire was sent through Google Forms in their group chat and Google Classroom. The test scores were gathered, transmuted, and entered into the master data and computer-processed using a licensed IBM SPSS Statistics 28 program. Frequency, percentage, mean, and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were the statistical tools used. Results revealed that the participant’s performance on Empowerment Technologies as a whole before the application of contextualized E-Tech video lessons was poor. Results further revealed that after the application of contextualized E-Tech video lessons, the participants’ performance on Empowerment Technologies was effective. When classified by sex, both male and female participants had outstanding performance. A statistically significantly positive change in participants’ performance after the application of contextualized E-Tech video lessons was revealed. The application of contextualized E-Tech video lessons in teaching Empowerment Technologies was effective. It can have a meaningful impact on student learning and help to improve students’ performance.

At Risk? A Critical Reflection on Youth that Identify as Furries in South Africa

Youth is a broad developmental age-range, marked by contextual and behavioural risk factors. Marginalised youth cohorts may be additionally at risk. International studies indicate that “furries,” briefly defined by their interest in anthropomorphic animals, may be one such cohort. However, little is currently known about furries in the South African context. Using the social identity approach as a theoretical underpinning, this article draws on research that formed part of a broader master’s dissertation mixed-methods study. Firstly, using quantitative analysis, this article presents the demographic prototype of furries collected from 98 furries by means of the “ZA Fuzzbutts SFW” group chat on Telegram and the “ZA Furries” online forum. This demographic profile provides the first empirical data to map a prototypical profile of the South African furry. Secondly, the article uses qualitative data to explore the risks of bullying and discrimination that this predominately youth cohort is subjected to, with specific focus on the occurrence of bias-based bullying. The study found that the prototypical South African furry is a 25-year-old white, non-heterosexual male who has completed high school, has at least some tertiary education, and is employed. Furries in South Africa also appeared to be bullied more in high school than their peers. While evidence showed that discrimination against furries exists in South Africa, it did not appear to be a primary factor in bullying.

Social presence and dynamics of group communication: An analysis of a health professionals WhatsApp group chats.

WhatsApp has become a medium of communication with the potential of promoting collaborative environment with peers, patients and general population. Till date, no analysis of professional WhatsApp groups' activities exists in physiotherapy. The official WhatsApp group chats of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN) was analyzed. A total of 20760 chats were gleaned from July 2020 to June 2021. Videos, audios and emoticons were excluded in the analysis. Administrative permission to conduct was obtained from ACAPN leadership. Two consenting physiotherapists who had never deleted their ACAPN group chats shared and exported all chats to a Gmail. The social presence theory for group communication was used as the framework of analysis. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. Descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages were used to summarize data. Based on social presence theory classifications, interactive messages (64.5%) followed by cohesive messages (30%) were predominant. Members used the platform more for expression of emotions affectively (100%), referring explicitly to others' messages interactively (56.6%) and for greetings (phatic and salutation) cohesively (61.8%). Qualitative themes indicate that all three categories of social presence theory communications were present sufficiently with interactive category being the most common, as members used the WhatsApp platform to interact, construct and share knowledge. Group WhatsApp platform is a veritable means of communication and an indicator of level of social presence among Nigerian physiotherapists. Communication among Nigerian physiotherapists is mostly interactive, then cohesive and affective in terms of dynamics.

대학생을 위한 원격교육 기반 돌봄책임감 향상 프로그램 개발 및 적용

Objectives This study aims to develop a distance education-based caring responsibility improvement program for carers and verify its effectiveness.
 Methods In order to achieve the purpose of this study, the components of the program were extracted and configured by referring to previous studies, and the final draft was confirmed through validity verification through related experts. 11 items were selected as program content elements to improve caring responsibility: recognizing, participating, sharing, listening, accompanying, praising, comforting, inspiring hope, forgiveness, acceptance, and empathy. To verify the effectiveness of the program, an experimental group (16 people) and a control group (16 people) were formed, and a t-test was conducted on the pre- and post-test evaluation scales to compare between groups and between groups. In addition, group chat rooms, practice assignments, and reflection diaries were used to promote the effectiveness of the program and exchanges and participation among participants, and non-face-to-face methods such as remote education and video conferences were used to be used even in a pandemic situation.
 Results The main results of this study are as follows. First, the content and composition of the educational program for caregivers, which was composed through domestic and foreign precedent studies and theory books, were appropriate. As a result of the scale evaluation conducted before and after the program implementation, the caring responsibility-related scales, life-respecting consciousness, life-respecting behavior, and empathy, improved significantly, but personality showed no significant change. In addition, as a result of comparison between the experimental group and the control group, there was no significant difference in all items in the pre-test, but in the post-test, the scores of the experimental group improved in all items, and the difference was significant.
 Conclusions Through this study, specific contents and efficient methods for improving care responsibility for caregivers were suggested.

Identity in a Self-styled ‘Paedophile-hunting’ Group: A Linguistic Analysis of Stance in Facebook Group Chats

AbstractThis article contributes a linguistically informed perspective to a growing body of work describing the nature and practices of self-styled ‘paedophile-hunting’ groups. Their reliance on publicly exposing suspected child predators in live-streamed confrontations poses significant moral and practical challenges for UK law enforcement, even if their evidence has proved significant in the conviction of sex offenders. In this article, we extend extant insight through the linguistic analysis of 18 months of private online group chat data from one of the UK’s most prolific hunting teams. Specifically, we explore the group’s collective linguistic identity performance through a corpus-assisted analysis of stance. Our analysis foregrounds the significance of social bonding and community identity and nuances current understanding of hunters’ negative view of the police. It also suggests that the entertainment value of the detective work involved in hunting may be more significant than the emphasis on hunters’ self-proclaimed moral superiority in extant work suggests.

Experiences of Female Adolescent on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children During Community Quarantine in Davao City, Philippines

The study sought to describe the experiences of female adolescents, ages 15 to 17 years old as victim-survivors of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) during community quarantine in Davao City. The study’s design was descriptive- qualitative particularly phenomenological research. Using purposive sampling the team interviewed eleven female adolescents, three barangay officials for key informant interviews, and conducted a focus group discussion among the identified agencies with direct services for OSAEC. The study describes poverty as the major driving factor that leads female adolescents in Davao City to engage in OSAEC. This situation was further exacerbated when the COVID lockdown happened to result in the loss of jobs, limited mobility, and uncertainty. Consequently, the respondent's family had difficulty sustaining their daily needs, pushing victim-survivors to engage in OSAEC. Limited mobility, caused many respondents to shift to online platforms as substitutes for physical communication, further raising their vulnerability to online sex predators. Respondents were introduced to OSAEC through seemingly harmless online chat groups which eventually led to pimping and matching with potential perpetrators. The chat groups paved the way for new acquaintances with experience in online sexual transactions and pushed victim-survivors to the trade in hopes of gaining financial rewards. Sexual behavior online eventually leads to physical interaction with local perpetrators. The study further revealed that barangay officials have little knowledge and capability in handling OSAEC cases. OSAEC in its many forms continues to victimize children, more so when several factors create vulnerability in them such as naivety, peer pressure, distorted perspectives on filial obligations, minimal awareness, and proactive action from duty-bearers. As we strive to protect the youth from all forms of sexual abuse, there is a greater challenge in providing holistic, multi-disciplinary, and multi sectoral action among duty bearers to stop OSAEC further.

Mediating Health and Risk Information in WhatsApp and its Impact on Risk Perception and Risk Knowledge During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

WhatsApp is India’s most popular social media application and has emerged as a valuable tool for health and risk communication during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Public health institutions,WHO and Government agencies used WhatsApp Health Alert to distribute verified, accurate and timely information during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines the potential of WhatsApp as a primary source of health and risk information and its impact on users’ risk knowledge and risk perception during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among 453WhatsApp users in Tamil Nadu during the COVID-19 lockdown in May-August 2021. Most of the respondents used WhatsApp as the primary source of COVID-19 information than other media. COVID-19 information in WhatsApp had a positive and significant impact on users’ risk knowledge and risk perception. Regularly receiving and sharing COVID-19 information, subscribing to and participating in COVID-19-related group chats, and regularly updating WhatsApp statuses about COVID-19 were significant influencers of risk knowledge and risk perception. Future PHE response communication must build on these communication opportunities in WhatsApp rather than routed primarily to traditional methods.

Register Variation of PKK RT 03 Kendung Rejo Surabaya

This study proposes to find the various and the meaning of registers, and the kinds of social classes in the community. The register is defined as the language variation that is used by the community in their communication. The community was the PKK community in RT 003 RW 008 Kendung Rejo. Member of PKK community as subjects to analyse. This study is a qualitative ethnography that focuses on the community within its natural context and the participants’ beliefs, behaviour, value etc. It was performed by conversation and chats. The data was collected offline gathering at RT’s building and through online Whatsapp group chats. As a result, the frequency of registers obtained offline is 13 registers, and online is 12 registers. In offline, 13 registers are Mars PKK, KSK, Akta, Pendataan, KTP, Lotre, Doorprize, Dawis, Bumantik, Buku Ijo, Buku Ungu, Jentik, and Abate. While, online mentioned 12 register sent by member in Whatsapp group such as Virus PMK, Ngelapak, MBR, Sapling, Sensus, Infak, Ta’mir, Imunisasi, Balita, Timbang, KB IUD, and Implan. Mostly in social class, the information was delivered by the head of RT 03 and the head of Dasawisma. Different members’ social classes showed different registers and how important the information conveyed.

Using WhatsApp Group in the Online English Learning Process at University During the Covid-19 Pandemic

There are many benefits to using WhatsApp as a medium for distance learning, including the fact that it excites students about learning even from a distance and encourages concentration when using groups. However, in this current study, the usefulness of WhatsApp Groups in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic of the English education study program at Baturaja University is investigated. The present writers utilized data gathered using a questionnaire and a Google Form as a bridge program. The results revealed that the benefits of WhatsApp media in the pandemic-related teaching and learning process WhatsApp makes it simple to send assignments, whether in the form of direct comments (chat groups), images, videos, PPTs, or other soft files, and features of. Moreover, the students enjoy learning activities. Out of all the replies respondents gave, most indicated that they would answer with the majority of statements they believed to be true for each item. This claims that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, using WhatsApp or creating WhatsApp Groups was incredibly helpful for their online learning process. The study's findings revealed that most participants thought that WhatsApp Groups are an effective medium.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Facebook Intervention: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

The adherence to cardiac rehabilitation is low. Social media has been used to improve motivation and cardiac rehabilitation completion, but the authors did not find Facebook interventions for these purposes in the literature. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Facebook Intervention (Chat) for affecting changes in exercise motivation and need satisfaction and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. The Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-3 and Psychological Need Satisfaction for Exercise were used to measure motivation and need satisfaction (competence, autonomy, and relatedness) before and after the Chat intervention. To support need satisfaction, the intervention included educational posts, supportive posts, and interaction with peers. The feasibility measures included recruitment, engagement, and acceptability. Groups were compared using analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Paired t tests were used to assess motivation and need satisfaction change, and Pearson or Spearman correlations were used for continuous variables. A total of 32 participants were lost to follow-up and 22 were included in the analysis. Higher motivation at intake (relative autonomy index 0.53, 95% CI 0.14-0.78; P=.01) and change in need satisfaction-autonomy (relative autonomy index 0.61, 95% CI 0.09-0.87; P=.02) were associated with more completed sessions. No between-group differences were found. Engagement included "likes" (n=210) and "hits" (n=157). For acceptability, mean scores on a 1 (not at all) to 5 (quite a bit) Likert scale for feeling supported and in touch with providers were 4.6 and 4.4, respectively. Acceptability of the Chat group was high; however, intervention feasibility could not be determined due to the small sample size. Those with greater motivation at intake completed more sessions, indicating its importance in cardiac rehabilitation completion. Despite challenges with recruitment and engagement, important lessons were learned. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02971813; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02971813. RR2-10.2196/resprot.7554.

Parents’ social networks, transitional moments and the shaping role of digital communications: an exploratory study in Austria, Denmark, England and Portugal

This paper draws upon a qualitative, exploratory study in Austria, Portugal, Denmark and England to argue that the role of digitally mediated ties in parents’ social networks is significantly shaped by offline contexts, crucible moments and transitional events in parenting journeys. The paper draws upon qualitative interviews conducted with parents across 16 families, four in each nation, to draw out how parents’ abilities to participate in, benefit from, and contribute to online networks – amidst an array of groups, forums and chat groups – is often restrained and shaped by offline factors. Particularly, the paper pays attention to transitional moments – not necessarily formal transitions, but nonetheless key events in parenting journeys which shape the course taken by digitally mediated parent networks, amidst widely uneven contexts of family support systems across the countries in the study.

Participatory monitoring in farmer field school program through Whatsapp among indigenous farmers in rural Sarawak, Malaysia

ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the use of WhatsApp Group for participatory monitoring in a System of Rice Intensification – Farmer Field School (SRI-FFS) program involving the rice farming community in the rural Bidayuh village of Tebaro in Sarawak, Malaysia. Descriptive analysis was performed on a 182-day WhatsApp Group chat taking place from 17 September 2019 to 16 March 2020. The data were analyzed using two online softwares to generate data visualizations. The study revealed that the strengths of participatory monitoring using WhatsApp Group were found in the principles of flexibility and methodologically eclectic. For flexibility, four factors indicated were technical sharing, personal sharing, comments on current events, and the addition of new members. The methodologically eclectic elements were identified as messages in the forms of texts, media, emoji and links. Limitations for participatory monitoring were in the elements of participation and negotiation due to the role-based group structure. To effectively promote the use of digital platforms, agricultural policies must promote inclusiveness and prioritize equitable access to ICT devices and facilities. Current findings show that social media can enhance active multi-stakeholder participation but should be complemented with non-ICT means of communication for rural farming communities.

Effect of Diabetes Supportive Group and Network (DINET) Programme on Quality of Life for Diabetes Patients

Gorontalo is ranked 7th in the number of people with diabetes from 35 provinces in Indonesia. One of the causes is the lack of self-care management which impacts the low quality of life of diabetes patients. Supportive group existence is needed as social support for diabetes patient, mainly in the community. This study's purpose is to analyze the effect of the DINET programme on the quality of life of diabetic people. The research method used a pre-experimental design through one group of pre and post-test analyses. The supportive group support provided activities involving diabetes patients, including health education, focus group discussion, physical exercise, and using chatbots and group chat as communication media for support group members. The sample used was 16 people through the purposive sampling method. The instrument for quality of life used is the Diabetes Instrument Quality of Life (DQOL) from the American Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) Research Group. The study's results showed a significant difference in the quality of life of DM patients after the intervention with a p-value of 0.000 (α < 0.05). The support group can be used as social support for diabetes patients to keep their discipline in self-care management to prevent dangerous complications.

The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

Reviewed by: The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen Adam McConville Shen, E.L. The Queens of New York. Quill Tree/HarperCollins, 2023 [336p] Trade ed. ISBN 9780063237957 $19.99 E-book ed. ISBN 9780063237971 $10.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R Gr. 8-12 For seventeen-year-old friends Jia Lee, Ariel Kim, and Everett Hoang, this summer will be their first not spent together. For two, Everett and Ariel, it’s a summer of adventure, with Everett treading the boards at a prestigious drama camp in Ohio and Ariel boosting her science genius at a precollege program in California. Jia, meanwhile, remains in New York, working in her family’s struggling restaurant and babysitting her ailing grandmother and precocious little sister, with only texts from her far-away friends and time spent with cute new boy Akil as bright spots. Reality hits hard for all three girls, though, as Everett finds herself type-cast in a musical full of racist Asian stereotypes, and Ariel struggles to maintain her perfect-Korean-daughter image while mourning the sudden death of her older sister. Even the most drama-filled summer can’t come between these friends, though, in what is a clear narrative descendent of Brashares’ The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, unfolding along similarly predictable, comfortably familiar lines. Yet Shen claims a space of her own on the shelf of friends-as-sisters teen fare, as she draws distinctions between each girl’s personal journey, their cultural identity (Jia is Chinese; Ariel, Korean; Everett, Vietnamese), and notably, their experience of racism. The first-person narrative shifts perspective by chapter among the three, allowing focus on individual struggles, while group chat text-messages and emails spotlight their mutually supportive connection and envy-worthy friendship. Indeed, it is the friendship here that is the real star, outshining not just parental pressures and systemic racism, but every other relationship, familial and romantic. Recommend this to readers seeking an updated “sisterhood” and a culturally sensitive celebration of friendship at its most enviable. Copyright © 2023 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois