scholarly journals Social Media in the Sexual Lives of African American and Latino Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Neighborhood

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Stevens ◽  
Jamie Dunaev ◽  
Ellen Malven ◽  
Amy Bleakley ◽  
Shawnika Hull
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Youth Of Color ◽  
Sexual Content ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

There has been significant interest in the role of social media in the lives of adolescents, particularly as it relates to sexual risk. Researchers have focused on understanding usage behaviors, quantifying effects of social media exposure and activity, and using social media to intervene. Much of this work has focused on college students and non-minority youth. In this paper, we examine the growing body of literature around social media use among US minority youth and its intersection with sexual risk behavior. We introduce the concept of the “digital neighborhood” and examine the intersection of social media and sexual health in two domains: 1) sexual content in social media and 2) evidence of social media effects on sexual behavior. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges for researchers and practitioners engaging youth of color.

Revolutionizing Mental Health with Social Media

2019 ◽  
pp. 259-284
Author(s):  
Munmun De Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Linguistic Expression ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Social media platforms have emerged as rich repositories of information relating to people’s activities, emotions, and linguistic expression. This chapter highlights how these data may be harnessed to reason about human mental and psychological well-being. It also discusses the emergent role of social media in providing a platform of self-disclosure and support to distressed and vulnerable communities. It reflects on how this new line of research bears potential for informing the design of timely and tailored interventions, provisions for improved personal and societal well-being assessment, privacy and ethical considerations, and the challenges and opportunities of the increasing ubiquity of social media.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 368-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Stevens ◽  
Stacia Gilliard-Matthews ◽  
Jamie Dunaev ◽  
Abigail Todhunter-Reid ◽  
Bridgette Brawner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Risk Reduction Behavior ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Sexual Risk Reduction ◽  
Reduction Behavior

scholarly journals Digital Media and Perceptions of Source Credibility in Political Communication

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Flanagin ◽  
Miriam J. Metzger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Selective Exposure ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Information Consumers

The rich research heritage on source credibility is fundamentally linked to processes of political communication and the provision of political information. Networked digital technologies, however, have recently complicated the assessment of source credibility by modifying people’s ability to determine source expertise and trustworthiness, which are the foundations upon which credibility evaluations have traditionally rested. This chapter explores source credibility in online contexts by examining the credibility of digital versus traditional channels, the nature of political information conveyed by social media, and the dynamics of political information online. In addition, this chapter considers related research concerns, including the link between credibility and selective exposure, the potential for group polarization, and the role of social media in seeking and delivering credible political information. These concerns suggest challenges and opportunities as information consumers navigate the contemporary information environment in search of the knowledge to make them informed members of a politically engaged citizenry.

A structural model for destination travel intention as a media exposure

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1338-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chulmo Koo ◽  
Youhee Joun ◽  
Heejeong Han ◽  
Namho Chung
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Exposure ◽  
The Media

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of a prospective traveler’s perception of media exposure on their intention to visit a destination (i.e. South Korea). Cultural exposure to a particular country through media affects people’s preference for that foreign country, and may ultimately be a function of the behavior for consuming that country’s cultural products – e.g. traveling to that country. Media exposure has been recognized as a major underlying reason for the desire to visit a destination. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the impacts of potential travelers’ media exposure in three different language-use groups (i.e. English, Japanese and Chinese) and their perception of the media exposure on their intention to visit the actual site (i.e. South Korea). To enhance the understanding of the intention to visit the destination, this study proposes a research model based on use and gratification theory and the belief–desire–intention model. Findings Mass and social media exposure had an effect on the intention to visit a destination as a result of the gratification and desire experienced through the content. Research limitations/implications This study suggests the synthesis of the use and gratification theory and the belief–desire–intention model and an examination of theoretical and practical implications. Originality/value This study involved a sample of users of destination marketing sites. In addition, this study investigated the users’ intentions to visit a real tourism destination taking into consideration mass media (traditional media) and social media (new media) based on the use of gratification theory and the belief–desire–intention model. Practically, the findings highlight the crucial role of social media in the intention to visit the tourism destination.

scholarly journals The Internet: Challenges and Opportunities Faced by Modelers of Social Influence

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Billy Campoli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Review Article ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Challenges

Even before the emergence of worldwide phenomena such as Brexit and the rise of populist right-wing politics, scholars have been long interested in the phenomena of social influence. In the last decade, the rise of online social media has posed new challenges and opportunities for researchers and modelers wishing to study social influence. In this review article, we trace back the study of social influence to its roots in early diffusionist theory. Then, in order to contextualize the issues faced by modern researchers of social influence, we attempt summarize it's more classic models and explanations. Finally, we shift our focus to the role of the internet, both as a source of new opportunities and of new challenges for researchers interested in studying social influence.

scholarly journals Social Media Exposure, Psychological Distress, Emotion Regulation, and Depression During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Community Samples in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-ting Zhang ◽  
Rui-ting Li ◽  
Xiao-jun Sun ◽  
Ming Peng ◽  
Xu Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Expressive Suppression ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global emergency, affecting millions of individuals both physically and psychologically. The present research investigated the associations between social media exposure and depression during the COVID-19 outbreak by examining the mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating role of emotion regulation among members of the general public in China. Participants (N = 485) completed a set of questionnaires online, including demographic information, self-rated physical health, and social media exposure to topics related to COVID-19. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) were utilized to measure psychological distress about COVID-19, depression, and emotion regulation strategies, respectively. Results found that older age and greater levels of social media exposure were associated with more psychological distress about the virus (r = 0.14, p = 0.003; r = 0.22, p < 0.001). Results of the moderated mediation model suggest that psychological distress mediated the relationship between social media exposure and depression (β = 0.10; Boot 95% CI = 0.07, 0.15). Furthermore, expressive suppression moderated the relationship between psychological distress and depression (β = 0.10, p = 0.017). The findings are discussed in terms of the need for mental health assistance for individuals at high risk of depression, including the elderly and individuals who reported greater psychological distress and those who showed preference usage of suppression, during the COVID-19 crisis.

Role of Social Media Promotion of Prescription Drugs on Patient Belief-system and Behaviour

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-43
Author(s):  
Samrat Kumar Mukherjee ◽  
Jitendra Kumar ◽  
Ajeya K Jha ◽  
Jaya Rani Rani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Pharmaceutical Drugs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
And Behavior

In the current scenario, extremely little information exists on the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the patients and health professionals. Further, how it is affecting the patient belief system and behavior is even less studied, but it is emerging on the research horizon due to its growing significance in this digital age. This is a review article using a systematic approach. We performed a systematic literature search for papers that address social media–related challenges and opportunities for pharmaceutical drugs. It identifies the needs that propel patients to take recourse to SMPs; the benefits they derive from these and their limitations. This review article confirms that healthcare information provided by the social media sites has been found to be beneficial in many ways for the stakeholders and that it complements existing patient-physician interaction. However, it has limitations that need to be explored and understood to avoid ill consequences.

Mobile social media: Future challenges and opportunities

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mobile Social Networks ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
The World ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Disciplinary Programs

This article explores the future research opportunities and challenges of mobile social media. First, I problematize what constitutes the boundaries of mobile social media. Distinctions between location-based mobile social networks and non-location-based mobile social networks are established to suggest that the mobility of social media is in fact much broader than location alone. Second, several key theoretical questions are identified for future exploration, including micro, meso, and macro-level theories. Lastly, methodological challenges and opportunities are reflected upon and culminate in the call for multi-disciplinary programs of research to fully understand the role of mobile social media in the world today.

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