Social Media Connections Research Articles

Wi-Fi in the Ivory Tower: Reducing Isolation of the Law PhD Student Through Social Media Networks

Research students no longer need to spend long hours on campus under the gaze of their supervisors. Ubiquitous access to online databases and communication tools means that many PhD students operate in splendid isolation, away from the bustle and distractions of campus life. But this freedom may also bring with it strong feelings of isolation from academic community and peer support. The authors of this study have commenced an inquiry into whether the connectivity and interactivity of social media can provide a vital social lifeline for research students (particularly law students who work largely independently and are not frequently part of large research teams) in order to address these feelings of isolation. The role of social media in shaping academic identity and voice is also addressed. It considers a number of significant UK studies of higher degree by research students and their relevance for Australia and outlines the results of a small pilot survey conducted in an Australian law school.

Connection Overload? A Cross Cultural Study of the Consequences of Social Media Connection

Both positive and negative impacts of specific social media channels have been identified, but their cumulative impacts across media and across cultures have not been examined. A connection overload path model was developed from data gathered in Ireland, the United States, and Korea. The magnitude of connection demands reduced negative affect, while connection habits reduced negative outcomes and negative affect. Difficulties controlling connection habits were related to negative impacts on important life activities, stress, and affect. Cultural differences were interpreted through the individualism-collectivism framework. Collectivists may be buffered from mechanisms that can adversely impact psychological well-being.

Developing a Social Media Presence Strategy for an E-commerce Business

Redvolt Solutions Pvt.Ltd. is Start-up Company, which is a brain child of Mr. Debjit Nandy who came up with the idea of YESGRID.com.The Company strives to become India's largest On- Line Stationary store along with other offering in accessories, electronic peripherals and education materials. As an E-Commerce business model, customers chose the product they want to purchase from Yesgrid's online portal &it arranges to get the product delivered to the customer. As a start-up,it was a prime need of the website to gain a customer base the company by designing a social media campaign over the internet. Identifying the need to set up a social media campaign, the project was taken to develop the entire social media presence and provide much needed awareness to the website. Social media is being used as a platform to access potential customer and implement marketing campaign. For E-commerce business of Yes grid, it increased communication through blogs pages and social media connection pages like Facebook, G Plus, etc. The website is still in its start-up phase and as it grows, the website will continue to gain awareness, visits and likes among the viewers and potential customers as a result of Social Media Campaign.

MP Transparency, Communication Links and Social Media: A Comparative Assessment of 184 Parliamentary Websites

Parliamentary websites (PWs) can potentially enhance the quality of government by providing information and communication links that stimulate political awareness, deliberation and participation. This article focuses on two particular uses of PWs that can facilitate communication between constituents and their Members of Parliament: provision of MP contact and background information; and links to social media. Through a seminal empirical examination of all 184 functioning lower house and unicameral PWs around the world, this study found that although PWs in wealthy democracies generally provide more MP information, the majority of PWs are deficient in providing basic MP information to citizens and utilizing linkages to social media. By contrast, some non-democratic states and newly democratized countries, especially those with compulsory voting, display a relatively high level of MP transparency and social media connectivity.

Friend or Freund: Social Media and Transnational Connections in Berlin

Transnational social media have become entwined in daily life in places like Berlin, articulating and facilitating social relationships at different geographic levels. As media technologies circulate transnationally, the relationship is changing between online communication practices and everyday experiences of place. This article contributes to transnational studies of HCI by rethinking how online practices shape geographic connections in contemporary Europe, especially regional German affiliations, local friendships, and translocal communities of interest. Drawing on ethnographic research with clusters of friends in Berlin and online, I examine how users participated in multiple networks in ways that transformed the meaning and experience of the local, regional, or transnational as spatial scales. This approach to transnational HCI calls attention to the uneven ways in which social media circulate according to implicitly American notions of friendship and sociality. German and other European users contended with Facebook categories that reflected culturally specific American interaction norms, often eliding or overlooking German language distinctions and understandings. The findings highlight how social media encode dominant cultural norms and reshape the experience of the local, global, and transnational in everyday life.

PS3-52: Heart Health in Your Pocket: Lessons Learned from the Development of a Smartphone App

Jeffrey VanWormer1, Yin Xu1, Bryan Weichelt1, Shawn Williams1, Dan Burish1, Marsha Barwick1, Robert Moritz1 and Simon Lin1 1Marshfield Clinic/Security Health Plan of Wisconsin

Social media adoption in local health departments nationwide.

We examined whether characteristics of local health departments (LHD) and their geographic region were associated with using Facebook and Twitter. We also examined the number of tweets per month for Twitter accounts as an indicator of social media use by LHDs. In 2012, we searched for Facebook and Twitter accounts for 2565 LHDs nationwide, and collected adoption date and number of connections for each account. Number of tweets sent indicated LHD use of social media. LHDs were classified as innovators, early adopters, or nonadopters. Characteristics of LHDs were compared across adoption categories, and we examined geographic characteristics, connections, and use. Twenty-four percent of LHDs had Facebook, 8% had Twitter, and 7% had both. LHDs serving larger populations were more likely to be innovators, tweeted more often, and had more social media connections. Frequency of tweeting was not associated with adoption category. There were differences in adoption across geographic regions, with western states more likely to be innovators. Innovation was also higher in states where the state health department adopted social media. Social media has the potential to aid LHDs in disseminating information across the public health system. More evidence is needed to develop best practices for this emerging tool.

Political consumerism: Civic engagement and the social media connection

An ongoing debate concerns the extent to which political consumerism constitutes political behavior. To address this debate, researchers have examined several predictors of political consumerism, but have not focused on its communicative dimensions, especially with respect to digital media. In this study we conceptualize political consumerism as a form of civic engagement, and we theorize that people who use social media are more likely to engage in political consumerism than those who do not. Using original survey data collected in the US, we find that political consumerism is more closely related to civic engagement than it is to political participation, and that use of social media mediates the relationship between general Internet use and political consumerism.

Scientists’ use of social media: The case of researchers at the University of the Philippines Los Baños

Using proportional random sampling, 86 researchers working at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) were chosen as respondents of a survey study that aimed to determine scientists’ perceptions and use of social media for research. The study also investigated the influence of several factors — age, awareness, Internet connectivity, research style, and technology adoption behavior — on the scientists’ use of social media in research and research–related activities. Results showed that age, connectivity, research style, and technology adoption behavior did not influence the use of social media by UPLB scientists in research. The study also found age to be correlated to factors such as connectivity, research style and awareness of social media. On the other hand, the researcher’s connectivity and broad discipline were found to be correlated to his or her awareness of social media tools. In conclusion, awareness of social media tools roughly translated into actual use of social media in research. In spite of this, a considerable gap exists between awareness and actual use of social media in research by UPLB researchers. In terms of policy, it is suggested that the university administration take a hard look at the benefits and tradeoffs of integrating the use of social media in various aspects of instruction, research, and extension. A social media use policy should be carefully crafted and appended to the University’s existing acceptable use policy for Internet resources.

Social media use by pharmacy faculty: Student friending, e-professionalism, and professional use

ObjectivesThis study examined social media use by pharmacy faculty members and their strategies for Facebook friending of students. Additional objectives included determining faculty members' opinions regarding e-professionalism, how they responded to e-professionalism transgressions, and their use of social media for teaching, learning, and professional interests. MethodsA 32-item questionnaire was sent to 358 pharmacy faculty members at five schools via a web-based survey tool. ResultsOne hundred and fifty-nine faculty members completed the questionnaire for a 44.4% response rate. Almost 65% (N=103) of the respondents use Facebook. The most common (37.6%, N=38) Facebook-friending philosophy was not to accept any student friend requests. Half (N=27) of the faculty members who have viewed student profiles noticed an e-professionalism transgression. Fifty-nine (50.1%) faculty members responded that they were either likely or very likely to use social media for teaching. A little less than half (46.6%, N=54) of the respondents reported using social media for professional networking purposes. ConclusionsA majority of pharmacy faculty members have an online social media presence, with Facebook being the most common application. Strategies for Facebook-friending students varied, but in general they were very conservative. The majority does not accept any Facebook friend requests from students, or accepts them only when students have graduated. Most faculty members agreed that social media connections with students might compromise the instructor–student relationship boundary. It is important that higher education faculty adapt to the paradigm and examine the appropriate contexts of use for professional, educational, and networking purposes.

Exploring the Impact of Culture in the Social Media Sphere: A Content Analysis of Nonprofit Organizations’ Use of Facebook

Through a content analysis of 225 nonprofit organizations’ Facebook profiles, the current study examines the impact of cultural orientation when it comes to American, Chinese, and Turkish nonprofit organizations’ behavior and communication patterns in the social media sphere. Specifically, the research explored how organizations disclose information about themselves and those managing their Facebook presence, promoting organizational news and accomplishments, and stakeholder engagement in relation to their context, performance, and collectivist/individualist natures, respectively. The study found mixed support for the impact of traditional cultural expectations indicating that the global connectivity of social media may be contributing to blurred cultural boundaries in favor of a virtual culture that promotes the global community.

Convention Brings Evidence of Excellence

You have accessThe ASHA LeaderASHA Convention Coverage1 Jul 2012Convention Brings Evidence of Excellence Celia Hooper, andPhD, CCC-SLP Gregg GivensPhD, CCC-A Celia Hooper Google Scholar More articles by this author , PhD, CCC-SLP and Gregg Givens Google Scholar More articles by this author , PhD, CCC-A https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.ACC3.17092012.16 SectionsAbout ToolsAdd to favorites ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In As co-chairs of the 2012 ASHA Convention, we have witnessed our great colleagues in the professions seize the opportunity to offer creative sessions that showcase the latest in clinical practice, research, and community service. We are excited that the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) discipline has continued its progress in evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence, leading us to our Convention theme—Evidence of Excellence: Opportunities and Outcomes. The CSD research community has helped us move our evidence to practice, and the Convention Program Committee has worked tirelessly to create what will be an exciting meeting centered on this theme. This year’s Convention has so much to offer—including some popular features returning from last year. From the Opening General Session on Thursday morning, to Thursday evening’s Welcome Reception (relocated to the Exhibit Hall, the heart of the Convention!), to more networked rooms that will expand access to popular at-capacity sessions, we’ve made sure to keep Convention features that attendees like best. We are very excited to have Maya Angelou as our keynote speaker for the opening session. Angelou, hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature, writes about the opportunities and challenges of life. Her speech and language challenges as a young child are highlighted in her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She will certainly capture the audience with the elegance and insight of her words. Her inspirational messages of hope and equality are especially appropriate for our setting in historic, vibrant Atlanta. Don’t miss the Awards Ceremony, where we recognize members’ achievements. Sen. John Glenn and Annie Glenn will present the 2012 Annie Glenn Award, given to someone who exemplifies the distinction, courage, and personal strength of Mrs. Glenn, who overcame a communication disorder. This year’s award goes to a couple—Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Captain Mark Kelly. The strength and determination displayed by their journey through rehabilitation—coupled with the excellence of their rehabilitation team—are inspirational to us all. Evidence of excellence in our professions takes many forms, from the outcome of a single client’s progress to the successful completion of a research project. In more than 1,800 sessions offered this year, our presenters will share their own excellence with participants in numerous ways. This Convention’s professional education features some great sessions with invited speakers, including our Premier Sessions. In the first such session, Mark Bauerlein of Emory University will focus on social media use among young adults in the United States in “Social Media Aren’t Social: Young Adults and Web 3.0.” This presentation will discuss the implications for CSD professionals of the avalanche of texts, Facebook entries, and other social media connections in this population. In our second Premier Session, Scott Simmons, director of telemedicine at the University of Miami, will present “Telehealth—Redefining the Point of Care,” which will focus on determining the point of care that is most convenient for the patient, and the impact of this change on all health care delivery. Several important themes have emerged in submissions proposed by ASHA members, including: Telepractice Use of technology, including social media, tablet computers, free apps, Internet materials, and imaging Grand rounds/best practices in a variety of clinical disorder areas Genetics and CSD Internationalization, including diagnosis and treatment in many languages Clinical research updates on implants and wearable devices “Dosage,” or evidence of how much treatment and how often Health care reform, including the changing health care landscape These themes will be evident in many seminars and poster presentations, which you will find to be relevant, timely, and stimulating. And we hope that your overall ASHA Convention experience will be rewarding, enriching, and invigorating—imparting new ideas, techniques, and professional connections to take back to your practice. Author Notes Celia Hooper, PhD, CCC-SLP, Convention co-chair for speech-language pathology, can be reached at [email protected]. Gregg Givens, PhD, CCC-A, Convention co-chair for audiology, can be reached at [email protected] Advertising Disclaimer | Advertise With Us Advertising Disclaimer | Advertise With Us Additional Resources FiguresSourcesRelatedDetails Volume 17Issue 9July 2012 Get Permissions Add to your Mendeley library History Published in print: Jul 1, 2012 Metrics Current downloads: 62 Topicsasha-topicsleader_do_tagasha-article-typesleader-topicsCopyright & Permissions© 2012 American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationLoading ...