scholarly journals A Review Paper: The Role of the Internet in Promoting Youth Well-Being in Flood-Prone Communities

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh ◽  
Bahaman Abu Samah
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet

scholarly journals Social Network Sites and Well-Being: The Role of Social Connection

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna L. Clark ◽  
Sara B. Algoe ◽  
Melanie C. Green
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Extensive Body

In the early days of the Internet, both conventional wisdom and scholarship deemed online communication a threat to well-being. Later research has complicated this picture, offering mixed evidence about how technology-mediated communication affects users. With the dawn of social network sites, this issue is more important than ever. A close examination of the extensive body of research on social network sites suggests that conflicting results can be reconciled by a single theoretical approach: the interpersonal-connection-behaviors framework. Specifically, we suggest that social network sites benefit their users when they are used to make meaningful social connections and harm their users through pitfalls such as isolation and social comparison when they are not. The benefits and drawbacks of using social network sites shown in existing research can largely be explained by this approach, which also posits the need for studying specific online behaviors in future research.

scholarly journals ПРАВОВАЯ РЕГЛАМЕНТАЦИЯ И ПРИОРИТЕТЫ РАЗВИТИЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОГО ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВА РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН ПО ПРОТИВОДЕЙСТВИЮ НЕГАТИВНЫМ ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫМ ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЯМ НА НЕСОВЕРШЕННОЛЕТНИХ

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
В. В. Хасанова ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Education ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Mental Well Being

The article is devoted to the study of the existing legal framework for the protection of minors in the Republic of Kazakhstan from negative impacts in the information sphere, as well as the priority areas of development of national legislation in this area. Today, in the context of globalization, information and communication networks, including the Internet, are an important, and sometimes the only source of information for children. The pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 is a confirmation of this, when, against the background of the lack of real communication, children began to spend most of their time on the Internet. Education, leisure, and communication have all moved there. The role of information and communication networks in the life of modern man cannot be overestimated. At the same time, they can be a source of threats and risks to the health, development and mental well-being of children. It is established that the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan contains a number of normative legal acts aimed at ensuring the information protection of minors. However, the system of legal and organizational protection of children in the information sphere is currently at the stage of formation and does not provide a comprehensive response to modern, exponentially growing information challenges and threats. In order to eliminate this gap, it is proposed to develop a unified national strategy for the protection of children in the information environment, with its provisions fixed in the basic document.

Social Machines

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-236
Author(s):  
Kieron O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Machines ◽  
Sociotechnical Networks

People use familiar networked technologies for coordinating social activities, from games to problem-solving. Such sociotechnical networks have been called social machines, and can be found in healthcare and well-being, crime prevention, transport, citizen science, and in particular during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of platform(s) as host(s) is key as to how, and how privately, the social machine operates. Social machines can be monetized on the DC Commercial Internet, and monitored on the Beijing Paternal Internet. One means of democratizing the platform is the project to re-decentralize the Internet and Web, to break down the walls of walled gardens and restore decentralization. One such idea, Solid, is described in detail, where people take charge of their personal data, storing it as linked data to increase its utility, but keeping it in personal online datastores (pods) under their control.

scholarly journals Technology and democracy: a paradox wrapped in a contradiction inside an irony

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Lewandowsky ◽  
Peter Pomerantsev
Keyword(s):  
Dwell Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Attention Economy

Abstract Democracy is in retreat around the globe. Many commentators have blamed the Internet for this development, whereas others have celebrated the Internet as a tool for liberation, with each opinion being buttressed by supporting evidence. We try to resolve this paradox by reviewing some of the pressure points that arise between human cognition and the online information architecture, and their fallout for the well-being of democracy. We focus on the role of the attention economy, which has monetised dwell time on platforms, and the role of algorithms that satisfy users’ presumed preferences. We further note the inherent asymmetry in power between platforms and users that arises from these pressure points, and we conclude by sketching out the principles of a new Internet with democratic credentials.

scholarly journals The Role of Parents in Problematic Internet Use among US Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Bleakley ◽  
Morgan Ellithorpe ◽  
Daniel Romer
Keyword(s):  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parental Mediation ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Television Content ◽  
Internet Behavior ◽  
Role Of Parents

The internet has transformed the way youth communicate, learn, and network, with implications for their broader social, psychological, and physical health and well-being. With the technological capability of accessing the internet from anywhere, at any time, paired with the enormous variety of internet activities in which youth engage—from social networking to chatting to streaming videos to playing games to watching television content—instances of problematic internet behavior have emerged. We conducted an online national survey of 629 US adolescents ages 12–17 years old and a matching survey of one of their parents. We investigated the relationship between problematic internet behavior and parental monitoring, parental mediation of internet use, and parental estimates of their adolescent’s time spent using computers. Analyses showed that problematic internet use was associated with less parental monitoring and parental mediation and poorer parental relationships. Adolescents that spent a lot of time on the computer were also more likely to engage in problematic internet use. Although we cannot determine the direction of the relationships, results support the important role of parents in adolescents’ problematic internet use.

A destination’s gastronomy as a means for holiday well-being

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (7) ◽  
pp. 1578-1591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Björk ◽  
Hannele Kauppinen-Räisänen
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Price Level ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose To provide insights into holiday well-being, the purpose of this paper is to examine two inevitable traveller activities related to destinations’ gastronomy: pre-trip food information sourcing and the daily meals consumed. Design/methodology/approach A survey was carried out among 243 Finnish travellers. The findings are based on univariate analysis (t-test, ANOVA and regression analysis). Findings Pre-trip behaviour to ensure holiday well-being is based on travellers’ interests in food, an emotional desire for a sense of safety and a functional desire for convenience, while they collect information from the internet and guidebooks about recommended food places and local food as well as food safety and price level. Travellers’ place the highest importance on dinner for their holiday well-being, especially foodies – those travellers with a keen interest in food. Breakfast is the second most important meal contributing to holiday well-being. Practical implications These findings inform destination marketing organisations about what food dimensions they should emphasise in destination gastronomy-related marketing communication for tour operators and hotel and local restaurants about the essence of dinner and breakfast for holiday well-being. Originality/value The study provides insights into the role of destinations’ gastronomy in holiday well-being, which deserves to be studied in the current era of experiences and food interest.

scholarly journals Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Kuzlu ◽  
Corinne Fair ◽  
Ozgur Guler
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Internet Of Things

AbstractIn recent years, the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased exponentially, and cybersecurity concerns have increased along with it. On the cutting edge of cybersecurity is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is used for the development of complex algorithms to protect networks and systems, including IoT systems. However, cyber-attackers have figured out how to exploit AI and have even begun to use adversarial AI in order to carry out cybersecurity attacks. This review paper compiles information from several other surveys and research papers regarding IoT, AI, and attacks with and against AI and explores the relationship between these three topics with the purpose of comprehensively presenting and summarizing relevant literature in these fields.

scholarly journals Internet use and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak: Examining the role of gender, age, motives for using the internet and relational resources in an Italian adult sample.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Venuleo ◽  
Claudia Marino ◽  
Lucrezia Ferrante ◽  
Simone Rollo ◽  
Adriano Schimmenti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Relational Resources ◽  
And Gender

Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak introduced self-isolation and social distancing as measures to reduce the spreading of the pandemic. As a consequence, internet usage has increased globally. The current study aims to show whether internet worked as a resource for well-being or as an amplifier of psychological distress and problematic internet use (PIU), considering the role of gender, age, motives for using the internet and online/offline relational resources. Five hundred and seventy-three adult participants (M: 40.28; SD: 16.43; 64% women) completed a form on sociodemographic characteristics and Internet use, and completed standardized measures on loneliness, online social support, well-being and PIU. A principal component analysis was computed to identify the main motives Internet use; ANOVA and Pearson’s r correlations were computed to examine (dis)similarities in motivational components with respect to gender, agegroup and psychosocial measures. A multivariate multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the contribution of the hypothesized predictors on overall well-being and PIU.Three principal motives for Internet use were detected: leisure and social interaction, knowledge, learning/working. Significant differences were found among them with respect to gender and age group and online/offline relational resources. Differences were found in the likelihood of PIU and well-being related to all the variables considered, with the exception of online social support for PIU and gender and age for well-being. These findings call for further research aimed to disentangle the correlates of PIU in a time of physical distancing, as well as for innovative efforts tailored to blunt the impacts of social isolation and bolster social connectivity.

scholarly journals The role of the Internet in formation of the protest mood of the region’s population

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
I. N. Dementieva
Keyword(s):  
Communication Channel ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Communication Space ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Use Of Internet

This article analyses the degree of Internet penetration and the level of involvement of the Vologda region residents in the information and communication space. The author made an attempt to establish the existence of a connection between the protest moods of the residents of the region and the use of Internet resources, including for participation in public life. The information and empirical base of the study was the data of the monitoring of public opinion conducted by the Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the territory of the region.The results of the study showed that in recent years there has been a significant increase in the use of Internet technologies and social networks. According to calculations, the demand for information provided by the electronic mass media is increasing among the residents of the region who show protest moods, and the level of trust in this communication channel is growing. However, there is no direct correlation between the dynamics of the growth of Internet engagement and protest moods. The Internet and social media are not a factor of protest potential. They act as an information and communication platform that creates a technical opportunity for public discussion and facilitates the organization of protest moods. At the same time, the Internet can strengthen the effect of other factors, such as: dissatisfaction of the population with their own material well-being and the general economic situation in the country and the region, disapproval of the activities of the authorities, uncertainty of prospects and uncertainty in the future.

Potential Uses of Vinegar as a Medicine and Related in vivo Mechanisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 127-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeshan Ali ◽  
Zhenbin Wang ◽  
Rai Muhammad Amir ◽  
Shoaib Younas ◽  
Asif Wali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Positive Effect

While the use of vinegar to fi ght against infections and other crucial conditions dates back to Hippocrates, recent research has found that vinegar consumption has a positive effect on biomarkers for diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. Different types of vinegar have been used in the world during different time periods. Vinegar is produced by a fermentation process. Foods with a high content of carbohydrates are a good source of vinegar. Review of the results of different studies performed on vinegar components reveals that the daily use of these components has a healthy impact on the physiological and chemical structure of the human body. During the era of Hippocrates, people used vinegar as a medicine to treat wounds, which means that vinegar is one of the ancient foods used as folk medicine. The purpose of the current review paper is to provide a detailed summary of the outcome of previous studies emphasizing the role of vinegar in treatment of different diseases both in acute and chronic conditions, its in vivo mechanism and the active role of different bacteria.

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