Social Online Research Articles

Ethics and images in social media research

This study examines strategies for anonymizing online data in a way that follows ethical guidelines while also retaining the fluid nature of participant engagement with social media. We explore unanticipated ethical issues that emerged as we began capturing and anonymizing social media posts for our ethnography of college students and online sociality. Using examples from our data, we illustrate our penciling technique to anonymize images for the naked eye while also considering the digital footprint. We consider methodological and ethical challenges of anonymization in a specific internet research context — user generated social media images obtained with informed consent — and explore the implications of our findings on the potential life of digital content.

DOES INTERNET USAGE TIME PROMOTE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION? — MICRO EVIDENCE FROM CHINA

Adopting an instrumental-variable (IV) approach, this paper explored the potential effects of internet usage time on household consumption with data from the 2014, 2016, and 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). After completing mechanism tests, we found that longer internet usage time was linked to greater household consumption through increased engagement with online shopping, more frequent retrieval of online information, and more online socializing. Moreover, the results suggested that families living in rural areas, and central and western regions tended to consume more as their internet usage time increased.

Problems and countermeasures of accounting informatization construction in colleges and universities under the background of big data and artificial intelligence

As the scale of online socialization continues to expand, the amount of data generated by people’s social networking continues to increase, and data has gradually become the invisible wealth of various industries, and data analysis, as the main method to control data, has become a skill that must be mastered in the development of talents in various industries. Big data technology is a data storage and processing method based on data analysis technology. Prediction of the law of development of a certain thing and analysis of the success rate of a certain decision. Big data technology has played an important role in the informatization of various industries, and its use in accounting informatization can bring more convenience to accounting work. Although artificial intelligence technology has only been born for less than a hundred years, the technical branches it has developed have been widely used in various industries. At present, the types of algorithms corresponding to artificial intelligence technology are still increasing, and the application of AI algorithms to the development of accounting informatization can make Accounting work is more intelligent, and its accuracy can be improved on the basis of greatly reducing labor costs. Putting the construction of accounting informatization in colleges and universities under the technical background of artificial intelligence and big data development can achieve more valuable breakthroughs in data collection and countermeasure optimization. This paper first analyzes the theories of big data, artificial intelligence and accounting informatization, and then obtains various problems existing in the development of accounting informatization construction in colleges and universities through questionnaires. By comparing the newly designed solutions with the traditional accounting informatization construction solutions, it is found that the accounting informatization construction solutions combined with big data and artificial intelligence can be used in accounting personnel training, accounting platform security hidden danger investigation and college accounting. Internal control and other directions are superior to the traditional accounting informatization construction plan.

Parentheses used as pragmatic strategies in Chinese online socialization

Abstract This paper details the use of parentheses as pragmatic strategies in Chinese network socialization. The data were collected from Weibo, Wechat, QQ and other online social platforms, and analyzed from the perspective of Cyberpragmatics. We consider the pragmatic features and functions of parentheses as an indivisible part of the whole unit in relation to emojis or graphicons. As pragmatic strategies, parentheses aid speakers in indirectly performing various pragmatic intentions, like adding supplementary information to the interaction, isolating different topics, and contrasting content between the text outside and within parentheses. Further pragmatic functions realized by parentheses include indirectly conveying intention, relieving communicative awkwardness and adjusting interlocutors expectations. We conclude that using parentheses as pragmatic strategies in network socialization is the result of the evolution of the Internet language, and varies from the use of other emojis, which directly convey intentions and meaning.

Edukasi Internet Ramah Anak dan Keluarga pada Masa Pandemi COVID-19 di Desa Cibanteng, Jawa Barat

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed various social activities, including family life. Due to the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) within society, social activities have many limitations, including school activities that have been conducted through online learning. This condition leads to an increase in internet use among children. This community service activity aims to educate parents regarding strategies to guide their children in using the internet appropriately. This activity was carried out in Cibanteng Village, Ciampea District, Bogor, West Java, using a structured online socialization and discussion method among 59 parents with school-age children. Results indicated an increase in the participants' knowledge, particularly related to the benefits of the internet for children in learning. Participants' knowledge regarding appropriate strategies for assisting children in using the internet, monitoring strategies, and using the internet appropriately also increased after participating in structured socialization, which was conducted online. The results indicated the need to implement other programs on a larger scale for parents.

Enriching Social Sharing for the Dementia Community: Insights from In-Person and Online Social Programs

The dementia community faces major challenges in social engagements, which have been further complicated by the prolonged physical distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Designing digital tools for in-person social sharing in family and care facility settings has been well explored, but comparatively little HCI work has focused on the design of community-based social technologies for virtual settings. We present our virtual fieldwork on remote social activities explored by one dementia community in response to the impacts of the pandemic. Building upon our previously published on-site fieldwork in this community, we expand on our initial publication by follow-up interviewing caregivers and facilitators and reflecting on a virtual social program. Through thematic analysis and contrasting in-person and online formats of the program, we deepened the understanding of virtual social engagements of the dementia community, examining their efforts to leverage physical objects and environments, enhance open and flexible experiences, and expand collaborative space. We propose to open new design opportunities through holistic approaches, including reimagining community social spaces, rethinking agency in people with dementia and caregivers, and diversifying HCI support across communities and stakeholders.

“Let’s Talk About Stealing Sh*t”: Online Socialization and Its Potential to Influence Offline Offending

Social media use has significantly increased in recent years, yet relatively few studies have applied criminological theory to understand how online spaces may influence offline criminal behavior. This study uses content analysis techniques to explore how social media users are exposed to socialization processes on an online forum that promotes shoplifting. Findings indicate that concepts derived from the social learning perspective—such as motivations for shoplifting, techniques for participating in this behavior, and reinforcement for offending—were manifested and spread in this online community. These results suggest that social media users can be exposed to key elements of social learning processes that could impact their offline behavior. The implications of these findings for research and policy are considered.

The Impact of Online and Offline Social Support on the Mental Health of Carers of Persons with Cognitive Impairments

ABSTRACT The carers of persons with cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer’s have migrated to online platforms to seek help, yet studies on the use of online social support within the context of caregiving are underdeveloped. Guided by the social support theory, we examined the association of online and offline social support with depression and anxiety in the United States. Using a subsample from the 2017 and 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (n = 264), we conducted ordered logistic regression to test mediation and moderation effects, which revealed that only offline, not online social support had a direct association with carers’ mental health. In the moderation model, online social support interacted with life stressors, while offline social support interacted with caregiving burden. Findings are supported using a hybrid model that combines online and offline social support to improve carers’ mental health.

Understanding the Dynamics of Online Social Support Among Postpartum Mothers in Online Communities.

Despite previous attempts to identify types of social support among postpartum mothers, researchers have overlooked how and why postpartum mothers seek and offer social support as well as the dynamics of participation in online communities. The objective of the current study was to explore possible answers through grounded theory approach of interviews with 24 mothers who have experienced postpartum depression and psychological distress. The primary motivation to join the community was a desire for connectedness and reassurance. Initially engaged to seek information, users began to share not only informational and tangible support, but also emotional and esteem support as they gained comfort with their membership in these groups. Findings suggest that affirming normalcy while coping with postpartum distress is an integral part of the social support shared among postpartum mothers. Moreover, the findings indicated that to maximize the sustainability as well as the effectiveness of online communities for postpartum mothers, motivating silent users to participate and reciprocate is crucial.

Influence of COVID-19 on online shopping behaviour, leisure and socialisation

ObjetivoO objetivo deste estudo é analisar o efeito da perceção dos riscos para a saúde sobre i) o grau de decisão de uma pessoa em relação ao comércio eletrónico (aceitação do comércio eletrónico); ii) a auto-consciencialização em relação ao lazer; e iii) a auto-consciencialização em relação à socialização em contextos pandémicos. A lacuna identificada estava relacionada com a pandemia da COVID-19, onde era urgente desenvolver estudos inerentes a este contexto. Assim, foi necessário compreender como os riscos de saúde percebidos pelos indivíduos influenciaram a sua escolha relativamente às compras on-line e, simultaneamente, às atividades de socialização e lazer.Conceção/metodologia/abordagemPara atingir este objetivo, foi desenvolvido um modelo concetual, com base na teoria da autodeterminação e foram recolhidos dados de dois países (Portugal e Croácia). O modelo foi estimado utilizando a modelação de equações estruturais (SEM).ConclusõesOs resultados mostraram que as perceções relativas aos riscos de saúde têm um efeito positivo sobre o grau de decisão de uma pessoa em relação à aceitação do comércio eletrónico e de auto-consciencialização em relação à socialização. Por sua vez, as perceções dos riscos de saúde têm efeitos positivos sobre a auto-consciencialização em relação ao lazer não suportando o modelo concetual.OriginalidadeO artigo contribui para preencher uma lacuna na literatura ao analisar o efeito simultâneo das motivações do comércio eletrónico dos indivíduos para atividades de lazer e socialização em um contexto de pandemia. Estes resultados têm implicações de gestão significativas para vários intervenientes que devem comunicar ao público específico sobre o tipo de eventos.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAJEMEN PADA UKM

Customer Relationship Management/CRM is a program and system that focuses on identifying and building a relationship with a valued customer. CRM can make it easier to develop a loyal customer base and increase the percentage of customer purchases. The partner who is the place of activity is a business engaged in the culinary field located in the city of Jambi. Culinary products sold by partners have the Salsabila Cake brand. Partners sell various cakes, especially with batik motifs. This community service activities are carried out using the lecture method or online socialization through the zoom application which includes a basic understanding of CRM, CRM goals, repeated CRM process cycles to make customer data into loyal customers and repeat purchase habits. The results of the activities carried out run smoothly, partners get stock of knowledge about customer relationship management, in an effort to increase customer loyalty.

Effect of Social Presence on Behavioral Intention to Social Commerce Through Online Social Capital

This research aims to observe how social presence influences online social capital and the behavioral intention of social commerce (s-commerce). The online survey with a structured questionnaire is used to collect data and analyzed by a structural equation model (SEM). The authors found that social presence is directly connected with online social capital (bonding and bridging). Social presence is not meaningfully connected to s-commerce intention (sharing and shopping), but the cluster model argues that social presence has a significant connection with social sharing and shopping intention. Online social capital and s-commerce intention are positively related to social interaction, and the results also confirmed that social capital is a complementary mediator. The paper provides different research instructions and guidelines for consumers and scholars. They offer a user-preferred s-commerce environment that is related to helping enterprise proprietors provide personalized services and supporting clients to acquire precious purchase-related information.

Preference for online social interactions and support for violent radicalization among college and university students.

Young people are at increased risk of supporting violent radicalization (VR), and VR processes are increasingly happening online. Despite the important role that online socialization plays in the lives of digital natives as well as in VR processes, empirical research aimed to investigate the association between online socialization and support for VR among young people is scant. This article examines the association between preference for online social interactions and support for VR among students and investigates whether this association is moderated by social support and collective self-esteem and mediated by depressive symptoms. A total of 5,598 Canadian college and university students (Mage = 22.75, SDage = 7.45) responded to an online survey. We implemented multivariable mixed-effects regression models, stratified and mediation analyses. Greater preference for online social interactions was associated with stronger support for VR. Preference for online social interactions was a risk factor for VR, particularly at low levels of public self-esteem and social support as well as at high levels of importance attributed to one's group identity. Depressive symptoms partially mediated this association. Programs aimed to foster and value multiple identities and increase social support in educational settings are urgently needed to address the possible negative consequences of the online space on young people's mental health and support for violence. Prevention programs should address the provision of psychosocial support to students reporting depressive symptoms and help them build and maintain a supportive social network, as well as enhance inclusion at the societal level and across educational institutions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Intrapersonal Communication in the Perspective of WeChat’s Circle of Friends Self-presentation Analysis

In the mobile Internet era, social media as a medium based on virtual platforms has dramatically changed the form of people's social interaction. the Circle of Friends, as an essential social module in the most used instant messaging software, carries the function of users' self-presentation and communication and creates an online social platform for WeChat users that is not only in line with the actual social relations but also relies on the virtual platform. The expression of the "self" relies on the regulation of the "guest me" to the real reflection of the "master me", and the online socialization platform provided by WeChat's Friend Circle encourages users to express their own emotions, and the same time, it also encourages users to express their emotions. The online social platform provided by the WeChat Friendship Circle encourages users to express their own emotions and provides users with social feedback with personal cognitive significance due to its social interaction method that is both dependent on the virtual network environment and rooted in real social relationships. Through the comparison of different sharing contents and personal expression forms, users can obtain more accurate psychological expectations of social feedback and a form of self-presentation that is more in line with their personal psychological needs, to realize their needs for a good social experience and the regulation and development of self-expression within the social media platform. This paper takes the social media context provided by WeChat's Circle of Friends as the entry point, starts from the perspective of intra-personal communication, disassembles the process of self-perception and presentation, the two comparative cognitive methods of "vertical" and "horizontal" are used to categorize the process of WeChat users' self-recognition on the platform of the Circle of Friends and the regulation of self-expression in the online environment, and to discuss the situation of users' self-representation in the online social environment of the Circle of Friends.

The Effect of First Impression on Women’s Online Social Tendency

In the realm of online dating, first impressions are pivotal, significantly influencing the trajectory of subsequent interactions and relationship development. This article examines the women’s preferences in QQ Channels towards men on online social networking platforms. The present study conducts a preliminary interview to observe the impact of different personal types (extroverted, introverted, learning-focused, and “bad boy”) on the attractiveness and interaction levels of female users. This paper draws from a diverse group of female participants, ensuring a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Four types of personal impression are created, each simulating a real dating environment, allowing participants to interact with persona profiles. The result reveals that extroverted personas are highly attractive. Introverted personas struggle to sustain interactions, often resulting in participants halting communication or failing to progress beyond initial contact. Learning personas exhibit limited engagement, with most participants tapering off after the initial interaction. Interestingly, the “bad boy” persona garners high attention. The study highlights the important role of first impressions in online communication. This provides preliminary evidence of women’s online dating behaviors on emerging social platforms.

Виды социализации в Интернете: вопрос соотношения

The relevance of specifying the correlation between the concepts of virtual, information, digital, media, cyber, Internet and online socialization is substantiated. We analyze the latest scientific research with various author's concepts regarding human socialization on the Internet. Based on the various approaches of this phenomenon, three main types of definitions can be traced: as a smooth entry of an individual into the system of social relations on the Internet, as a person’s spiritual development within the framework of being on the network, or as a process of assimilation of cultural norms through the Internet. In the analyzed approaches, socialization on the Internet is considered either partially (virtual approach), or as part of another type of socialization (media-, cyber-, information, digital), so we analyze the content of concepts and present characteristics of Internet socialization and conclude its place in relation to the considered concepts.

Трансформация профессионально-ценностных ориентаций студентов в условиях интернет-социализации и неустойчивости будущего мира профессий

Importance. The active digitalisation of the economy leads to the transformation of students’ professional and value orientations. The process is exacerbated with the development of new forms of their online socialisation and requires pedagogical management. In order to build adequate pedagogical technologies it is necessary to identify the most sensitive components and criteria for the transformation of students’ professional value orientations. Novelty lies in the fact that (using computer science students as an example) for the first time changing professional needs are presented, which are reflected in the results of complex analysis of communication on popular forums in IT sphere; on web-sites of professional communication and large IT-companies; communication on telegram channels of employees of world IT-industry leaders. It has been proved that the identified needs contribute to the formation of professional interest and involvement in professionally oriented practice. As evidence, the results of a social survey among IT students on the use of their professional communication on the Internet for real work are presented. Quantitative methods of collecting information were used to collect the data required for the study: analysis of documents, surveys, questionnaires. For the first time, the logic of forming emerging professional value orientations in the context of Internet socialisation and the unsustainability of the future world of professions is presented. Based on the identified value orientations, relevant criteria for assessing the transformation of professional and value orientations under conditions of Internet socialisation are substantiated. The assumed most transformation-sensitive elements of value orientations in this context are identified. Research Methods. To achieve the research goals, various methods were used, including the method of analyzing information sources, the method of questioning through the digital resource Google Forms. The experimental base for the pilot study was 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students from universities in Tambov and Moscow, numbering 507 people aged 17 to 23 years. Results and Discussion. As a result of the study, criteria for assessing the transformation of the system of professional value orientations in the conditions of Internet socialization and instability of professions were identified and justified: the formation of values – relationships with the pro- fessional Internet community; formation of values – knowledge of digital technologies of professional activity and knowledge of the functionality of the Internet environment for solving professional problems; formation of values – goals of achieving a high level of fulfillment of professional needs in the Internet environment and confidence in self-realization in the future world of professions; the formation of values – the result of Internet socialization in a professional environment, satisfaction in achieving one’s professional needs; formation of value – the quality of rapid professional self-adaptation in the changing world of professions using the functionality of the Internet environment; formation of values – the ability to use Internet technologies and realize oneself in the profession. Conclusion. Based on the analysis, it was revealed that the most sensitive components of the transformation of value orientations may be values – relationships with the professional Internet community, as well as values – qualities characterized by rapid professional adaptation and self-adaptation in the changing world of professions using the functionality of the Internet environment.

Cyber Extension Content and Interactivity Online Social Media Agricultural Ministry During Covid 19

This study aims to explain the pattern of content and interactivity on YouTube and Instagram accounts of the ministry of agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic. McMillan's interactivity model and cyber extension concept used to support for the analysis from content social media side. This research uses the virtual ethnographic method of Nasrullah based on the development of Hine's virtual ethnography method. The object of the research is content in the social media agricultural ministry from March to July 2021. For data analyzing, researchers use Creswell’s technique with six steps. The study results show that the content of the two social media focuses on information regarding Covid19 pandemic but does not discuss many agricultural production strategies during the pandemic. There are less information and socialization from ministry to solve the solution of farmer that some mention in the comments. In addition, the lack of interactivity on social media is caused by the ministry's passiveness in engaging in user interaction in the comment’s column. The conclusion, social media agricultural ministry must active to respond the comment in the chat column or dialogue with farmer, therefore farmers will be able to increase the productivity of their plants during or after Covid19.

Investigating Churn in Online Wellness Programs: Evidence from a U.S. Online Social Network

Investigating Churn in Online Wellness Programs: Evidence from a U.S. Online Social Network

STRATEGIES OF PROMOTING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG CHILDREN (7-11 YRS) WHO WATCH CARTOONS

Children social formation is infl uenced by several factors. Some of which include, play reading, and watching programs among others. While psychologists are interested in the study of the child’s holistic development, there are other people involved in the child’s socialization, for instance, teachers, parents and the care givers. Other environmental factors that infl uence child’s social development include play and school engagement. Children also develop their behavior from the environment. The global st Development in Technology has led utilization of online socialization by both adults and children. In the current digitized world, cartoon watching is one of the methods of child socialization. Cartoon watching may impact the child either positively or negatively. This has necessitated the current study to investigate strategies that may be included in promoting the positive infl uences of cartoon watching versus the negative ones. In addition, children have gained access to the digital gargets. There are cases when children are left on their own as the parents and care givers engage in other day today activities. Hence, child cartoon programs are not guided as may be expected. As much as the parents, teachers and signifi cant others are responsible for monitoring socialization of children, there are lapses where suffi cient monitoring of the child is not availed. This contributes to the st century demand for work engagement for such of provision of the family in the ever strained economy. As a result, children are left to watch programs of their choice. In this regard, this study will seek to establish strategies that may promote positive behavior of a child. This study will be guided by the views of “the social cognitive theory” by Albert Bandura (). The study will include the following objectives: establishing the roles of different care givers who may be involved in the child’s day to day interaction with the environment, the availability of the digital gargets, time available for watching cartoons and ways of enhancing prosocial behavior in carton watching. This study will suggest ways of enhancing positive cartoon watching. The study will benefi t the parents, psychologists and the school systems.