Prevalence Of Social Media Use Research Articles

Prevalence of Social Media Use for Dental Information Among Dental Professionals

Social media is a powerful tool most used among dental professionals. The present study assessed the prevalence of SM usage for dental information among dental professionals. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among dental professionals Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire consisted of demographic data of study participants and questions to assess the prevalence and type of SM use. Study results showed Twitter (24%), Instagram (19%), and YouTube (18%) are the three most popular SM platforms utilized by dental professionals, respectively. Prevalence of SM use among dental professionals for dental information. Keywords: Dentists, Dental professionals, Descriptive study, Social media, Twitter, YouTube.

SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH COMORBIDITIES

Abstract Psychological distress is common and problematic for older adults with comorbidities. Social media has great potential to help older adults engage in meaningful social activities and relationships that might improve mental health. However, little information exists about the actual use and the beneficial effects of the use of social media on mental health among this particular population. Using data from the 2019-2020 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), we aimed to describe the prevalence of social media use, and whether social media use is related to better self-care confidence and thus related to better mental health among U.S. older adults with comorbidities. Data were analyzed using weighted logistic models and mediation analyses that considered the complex survey design with jackknife replications. Variables were assessed by self-reports. The prevalence of social media use increased rapidly from 41% in 2017 to 54% in 2020 among U.S. older adults with comorbidities. Those who were of younger age, women, higher education, or higher income were more likely to use social media, whereas those who were Hispanic or Black were less likely to use social media. Social media use was related to better self-care confidence (b=0.17, 95% CI=0.07-0.26, P< 0.001) and is further related to better mental health (b=1.07, 95% CI=0.86-1.28, P< 0.001). Our results suggest that social media is a beneficial supplement to traditional sources of social support for mental health. However, more attention is needed to those who are not only affected by commodities but also socially disadvantaged (e.g., Hispanic or Black with lower education).

Role of social media use in onset of functional gastrointestinal disorders in children.

The use of social media has increased considerably in recent years. However, these tools are not always used consciously, and the stress that can result from their inappropriate use is often underestimated. Children, who tend to be heavy users of social media, are exposed to risks associated with their intensive use. Data on the consequences of social media on children's health are extensive; however, few studies have examined the association between their use and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Our research showed that social media use is associated with adverse health outcomes such as stress, poor sleep quality, and gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents. FGIDs should be considered a group of biopsychosocial disorders involving gut dysfunction and psychological health. Stress may exacerbate the symptoms of these disorders and is associated with psychological comorbidities. Recent findings demonstrated a high prevalence of social media use and the incidence of psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and decreased well-being in children with FGIDs. This review underlines that social media use is an emerging aspect of the psychosocial lives of children and adolescents; thus, it may be involved in FGID onset. Further studies in this field are needed to elucidate the link between social media and gastrointestinal health. Clinicians and politicians can play an important role in promoting the regulated and responsible use of digital platforms to protect the psychological health and preserve the well-being of children and adolescents.

Social media activity is associated with higher physician ratings by patients

Social media activity is associated with higher physician ratings by patients

Association of Social Media Use and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.

BackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated the prevalence of social media use and identified the presence of high-risk behaviors among adolescents, including self-harm and sharing of sexually explicit messages.ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify patterns in the amount of time spent on social media by adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior and the extent to which they use social media as a platform for sharing such behaviors.MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 179 adolescents seen in a pediatric clinic at an urban medical center. We used an anonymous self-report survey to obtain demographic characteristics, rates of self-harm thoughts and behaviors, sharing of sexually explicit messages, and social media use as determined by total hours spent on social media per day and the number of applications used.ResultsMost adolescents reported spending 3 to 5 hours on social media each day and using 3 or more social media applications. Almost 1 in 8 (22/179, 12.3%) adolescents self-reported having ever engaged in self-injury with a mean age of onset of 11.8 years. Over a quarter (49/179, 27.4%) of adolescents reported sharing sexually explicit messages. Relative risk of engaging in self-injury and or sharing sexually explicit messages increased with the use of 4 or more social media applications (1.66; CI 1.11-2.48).ConclusionsResults show a relationship between the number of social media applications used and increased rates of high-risk behaviors. We identified relevant risk factors that clinicians can use to screen for high-risk behavior and parents can monitor to encourage education about healthy online practices.

Social media, purpose, and use of it: A community-based cross-sectional study in a rural area of a developing nation (India)

Background: Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed drastic progress in the field of communication. Social media are the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing, and collaboration. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of social media use, pattern, and purpose of use and usefulness for conveying health education. Materials and Methods: The current study was undertaken; in a rural community of Punjab province of India from September 2018 to February 2019. Participants were interviewed using a pre-designed, pre-tested structured interview schedule. Results: The total number of participants in the study was 4000. Six hundred eighteen (15.5%) had a smartphone and among them, nearly 90% were using internet. The proportion of male participants (22.9%) using smartphone was significantly higher than female. Seven hundred and forty-two (18.5%) had heard of any form of social media, in which WhatsApp (13.1%) was the most common. The prevalence of the use of social media among the participants was 13.5% (n = 542). Friendship and entertainment were the major purposes for using of social media. Nearly 80% of the social media users think that it should be used more for health education, but only 11.8% of the users thought that the government was using this platform very successfully. Young, male, educated, employed, and business class was using significantly more social media for communication. Conclusions: Media is changing as well as health care and medicine, so time has come to consider one of the cost-effective and popular media to solve complex and diverse problems of health and disease.

Clinical determinants of social media use in individuals with schizophrenia.

This study aimed to examine the prevalence of social media use and its association with symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia. 265 individuals with schizophrenia were assessed. Symptoms were assessed on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS). Information on social media use was collected. Logistic regressions were used to explore the association between social media use and socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. Of the 265 study participants, 139 (52.5%) used social media in the last week. Fifty-six (21.1%) of the study participants used more than one social media site in the last week. Facebook was the most popular social media site. Age, highest education level, monthly household income, PANSS negative and depression factor scores were significantly associated with social media use. Amongst negative symptoms, the CAINS motivation-pleasure (MAP) social factor scores were found to be significantly associated with social media use. Our study results suggested that the assessment of social interactions via social media should be considered in the clinical assessment of individuals with schizophrenia. Secondly, our results suggested that the development of treatment programs supported by social media platforms may be useful for certain groups of individuals with schizophrenia. Younger patients with above secondary level education, higher family income and lower symptom severity are likely to be avid users of social media and would be suitable candidates to receive illness related information or clinical interventions via social media.

Active and Passive Social Media Use and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depressed Mood Among Icelandic Adolescents.

Adolescent use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat has increased dramatically over the last decade and now pervades their everyday social lives. Active and passive social media use may impact emotional health differently, but little is known about whether and to what extent either type of social media use influences emotional distress among young people. We analyzed population survey data collected from Icelandic adolescents (N = 10,563) to document the prevalence of social media use and investigate the relationship of both active and passive social media use with self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood. A hierarchical linear regression model revealed that passive social media use was related to greater symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood among adolescents and active social media use was related to decreased symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood, even after controlling for time spent on social media. When adding known risk and protective factors, self-esteem, offline peer support, poor body image, and social comparison to the model, active use was not related to emotional distress; however, passive use was still related to adolescent symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood. The effect of social media on emotional distress differed by gender as time spent on social media had a stronger relationship with emotional distress among girls. In addition, passive use was more strongly related to symptoms of depressed mood among girls. Future research should include risk and protective factors as mediators of different types of social media use and adolescent emotional distress.

Evaluation of graphic messages to promote human papillomavirus vaccination among young adults: A statewide cross-sectional survey.

Young adults in the United States 18–26 years of age are eligible for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, yet they rarely attend preventive healthcare visits. In contrast, they have a high prevalence of social media use, which could be leveraged to provide healthcare recommendations. Since graphics attract users, the study's primary objective was to determine the most appealing graphic to promote HPV vaccination to young adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Minnesota State Fair. Participants 18–26 years of age completed a 36-item survey including information on demographics, HPV vaccination status, eHealth literacy, and assessed the appeal of 8 Instagram graphic mock-ups promoting HPV vaccination to prevent cancer. The graphics represented 4 categories: 1) infographics; 2) disease photos; 3) young adult cancer patient photos; 4) humorous graphics. A total of 1037 eligible young adults participated in the study. Median age was 22 years. A majority were women (63%), white (82%), educated (79% post-secondary education or greater), or privately insured (85%). Although 61% reported receiving at least one dose of HPV vaccine, only 48% reported receiving all three recommended doses. Participants were slightly more drawn to posts with humorous graphics or infographics than disease or patient photos (pairwise p-values <0.0001). There were small but statistically significant differences in response to graphics by gender, race, HPV vaccination status, and eHealth literacy.In conclusion, graphic types tested in this study showed only small differences in response, suggesting that factors other than graphic type need to be explored to improve appeal of HPV vaccine promotional messaging.

Factors Affecting Social Commerce and Exploring the Mediating Role of Perceived Risk (Case Study: Social Media Users in Isfahan)

Owing to the ever-increasing prevalence of social media use, social commerce has become an important part of e-commerce. This study endeavors to explore the impact of social media quality and social support on the social commerce (SC) intention directly and through the variable of perceived risk. The sample included 214 social media users in Isfahan collected through simple random sampling method. A conceptual model was proposed based on the theoretical literature and empirical studies and was analyzed via Smart PLS software. According to the results, social media quality and support have positive effect on SC intention. However, social media quality has negative effect on user's perceived risk. Also, perceived risk has negative effect on SC intention and it has a partial mediating effect in the relationship between social media quality and social commerce intention. Results not only illustrate how SC develops, but also, they could facilitate active businesses; this way, they make preparations for composing a better SC strategy.

Social Media Use in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Patients with chronic illnesses such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) have been more keen to utilize the Internet and in particular, social media to obtain patient educational information in recent years. It is important for the gastroenterologist to be aware of these modalities and how they might affect information exchange and ultimately, disease management. This article addresses the current prevalence of social media use, advent of mobile health applications, social media usage in patients with chronic conditions, usage amongst providers, and most notably, the usage and preferences in IBD patients. Over the last decade there has been an increasing desire from patients to receive educational material about their disease through social media. We reviewed the medical literature on the quality of IBD-related information on social media. Given the disparity of information available on the Internet, we remark on the quality of this information and stress the need for further research to assess the validity of IBD information posted on social media.

Social Media—A Virtual Pandora’s Box

With the increase in the use of mobile devices in the workplace, both employer supplied and personally owned, and the major role social media has begun to play in today’s world, businesses face many new challenges with their employees. Social media may be seen by some employers as a virtual Pandora’s Box. Though it may seem to hold bountiful riches, employee posts can unleash a firestorm of unforeseen challenges and consequences ranging from financial, to legal, to ethical. In looking at business use of social media, this article will discuss the prevalence of social media use, possible legal liabilities thereof, and policies to consider.