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Roy F Baumeister - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a meta analysis of Social Networking Online and Social capital
Review of General Psychology, 2016Co-Authors: Dong Liu, Sarah E Ainsworth, Roy F BaumeisterAbstract:Social Networking sites offer new avenues for interpersonal communication that may enable people to build Social capital. The meta-analyses reported in this paper evaluated the relationship between Social network site (SNS) use and 2 types of Social capital: bridging Social capital and bonding Social capital. The meta-analyses included data from 58 articles gathered through scholarly databases and a hand search of the early publications of relevant journals. Using a random effects model, the overall effect size of the relationship between SNS use and bridging Social capital based on k = 50 studies and N = 22,290 participants was r = .32 (95% CI [.27, .37]), and the overall effect size between SNS use and bonding Social capital based on k = 43 studies and N = 19,439 participants was r = .26 (95% CI [.22, .31]). The relationships between SNS use and both types of Social capital were stronger in men than in women, and the relationship between SNS use and bridging capital was stronger in Western, individualistic countries than Eastern, collectivistic countries. Additional analyses of specific SNS activities indicated that SNS use promotes Social capital by facilitating contact and interaction among people who already know each other offline rather than contact with people who were met Online. The implication is that SNSs offer a platform to strengthen existing relationships.
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Social Networking Online and personality of self worth a meta analysis
Journal of Research in Personality, 2016Co-Authors: Dong Liu, Roy F BaumeisterAbstract:Social Networking sites (SNSs) offer new avenues for interpersonal communication and self-presentation. We report a meta-analysis of 80 studies yielding 143 effect sizes on the effect of self-esteem, narcissism, and loneliness on SNS use. Total SNS use was higher among people low in self-esteem, high in narcissism, and high in loneliness. Further analyses revealed high narcissism to be linked to all SNS activities (status updates, posting photographs, interacting/commenting on others, and total friends). High self-esteem (not low) was linked to having more Online friends but no other activities. Links were stronger in studies with lower proportions of females and participants from non-Western, non-individualistic countries. We speculate that effects are somewhat diluted among females and Western samples by multiple reasons for SNS use, and further that low self-esteem participants constitute the so-called “lurkers” (i.e., people who browse but do not reveal themselves).
Jeffrey Kirk - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Internet Process Addiction Test: Screening for Addictions to Processes Facilitated by the Internet
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2015Co-Authors: Jason C. Northrup, Coady Lapierre, Jeffrey KirkAbstract:The Internet Process Addiction Test (IPAT) was created to screen for potential addictive behaviors that could be facilitated by the internet. The IPAT was created with the mindset that the term “Internet addiction” is structurally problematic, as the Internet is simply the medium that one uses to access various addictive processes. The role of the internet in facilitating addictions, however, cannot be minimized. A new screening tool that effectively directed researchers and clinicians to the specific processes facilitated by the internet would therefore be useful. This study shows that the Internet Process Addiction Test (IPAT) demonstrates good validity and reliability. Four addictive processes were effectively screened for with the IPAT: Online video game playing, Online Social Networking, Online sexual activity, and web surfing. Implications for further research and limitations of the study are discussed.
Dong Liu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a meta analysis of Social Networking Online and Social capital
Review of General Psychology, 2016Co-Authors: Dong Liu, Sarah E Ainsworth, Roy F BaumeisterAbstract:Social Networking sites offer new avenues for interpersonal communication that may enable people to build Social capital. The meta-analyses reported in this paper evaluated the relationship between Social network site (SNS) use and 2 types of Social capital: bridging Social capital and bonding Social capital. The meta-analyses included data from 58 articles gathered through scholarly databases and a hand search of the early publications of relevant journals. Using a random effects model, the overall effect size of the relationship between SNS use and bridging Social capital based on k = 50 studies and N = 22,290 participants was r = .32 (95% CI [.27, .37]), and the overall effect size between SNS use and bonding Social capital based on k = 43 studies and N = 19,439 participants was r = .26 (95% CI [.22, .31]). The relationships between SNS use and both types of Social capital were stronger in men than in women, and the relationship between SNS use and bridging capital was stronger in Western, individualistic countries than Eastern, collectivistic countries. Additional analyses of specific SNS activities indicated that SNS use promotes Social capital by facilitating contact and interaction among people who already know each other offline rather than contact with people who were met Online. The implication is that SNSs offer a platform to strengthen existing relationships.
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Social Networking Online and personality of self worth a meta analysis
Journal of Research in Personality, 2016Co-Authors: Dong Liu, Roy F BaumeisterAbstract:Social Networking sites (SNSs) offer new avenues for interpersonal communication and self-presentation. We report a meta-analysis of 80 studies yielding 143 effect sizes on the effect of self-esteem, narcissism, and loneliness on SNS use. Total SNS use was higher among people low in self-esteem, high in narcissism, and high in loneliness. Further analyses revealed high narcissism to be linked to all SNS activities (status updates, posting photographs, interacting/commenting on others, and total friends). High self-esteem (not low) was linked to having more Online friends but no other activities. Links were stronger in studies with lower proportions of females and participants from non-Western, non-individualistic countries. We speculate that effects are somewhat diluted among females and Western samples by multiple reasons for SNS use, and further that low self-esteem participants constitute the so-called “lurkers” (i.e., people who browse but do not reveal themselves).
Patricia A Cavazosrehg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Social Networking Online to recover from opioid use disorder a study of community interactions
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2017Co-Authors: Alexandra R Dagostino, Allison Optican, Shaina J Sowles, Melissa J Krauss, Kiriam Escobar Lee, Patricia A CavazosrehgAbstract:Abstract Background Social media has increasingly become a venue for health discourse and support, particularly for vulnerable individuals. This study examines user-generated content of an Online Reddit community targeting individuals recovering from opiate addiction. Methods 100 Reddit posts and their comments were collected from the Online community on August 19, 2016. Posts were qualitatively coded for opioid use disorder (OUD) criteria as outlined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), as well as other common themes. Comments were coded for expression of distinct therapeutic factors (i.e., instillation of hope, universality, imparting information, and altruism). All posts and comments were coded for addiction phase of the author (i.e., using, withdrawing, recovering). Results 73 unique usernames authored the 100 posts. Among the 73 usernames, 33% (24/73) described enough symptoms in their posts to meet DSM-V criteria for OUD (16/73 or 22% mild severity, 7/73 or 10% moderate severity, and 1/73 or 1% high severity. Among the 100 posts, advice was requested in 43% (43/100) of the posts and support was sought in 24% (24/100) of the posts. There were 511 comments made on the 100 posts, nearly all of which contained at least one distinct therapeutic factor (486/511, 95%) with altruism being the most common (341/511, 67%). Conclusions This research provides validity to the supportive content generated on an Online recovery-oriented community, while also revealing discussions of self-reported struggles with OUD among group members. Future research should explore the feasibility of incorporating Social media-based peer support into traditional addiction treatments.
Jason C. Northrup - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Internet Process Addiction Test: Screening for Addictions to Processes Facilitated by the Internet
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2015Co-Authors: Jason C. Northrup, Coady Lapierre, Jeffrey KirkAbstract:The Internet Process Addiction Test (IPAT) was created to screen for potential addictive behaviors that could be facilitated by the internet. The IPAT was created with the mindset that the term “Internet addiction” is structurally problematic, as the Internet is simply the medium that one uses to access various addictive processes. The role of the internet in facilitating addictions, however, cannot be minimized. A new screening tool that effectively directed researchers and clinicians to the specific processes facilitated by the internet would therefore be useful. This study shows that the Internet Process Addiction Test (IPAT) demonstrates good validity and reliability. Four addictive processes were effectively screened for with the IPAT: Online video game playing, Online Social Networking, Online sexual activity, and web surfing. Implications for further research and limitations of the study are discussed.