Public mental health through social media in the post COVID-19 era DOI Creative Commons
Deepika Sharma, Jaiteg Singh, Babar Shah

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Social media is a powerful communication tool and reflection of our digital environment. acted as an augmenter influencer during after COVID-19. Many the people sharing social posts were not actually aware their mental health status. This situation warrants to automate detection disorders. paper presents methodology for disorders using micro facial expressions. Micro-expressions are momentary, involuntary expressions that can be indicative deeper feelings states. Nevertheless, manually detecting interpreting micro-expressions rather challenging. A deep learning HybridMicroNet model, based on convolution neural networks, proposed emotion recognition from micro-expressions. Further, case study has been undertaken. The findings demonstrated model achieved high accuracy when attempting diagnose attained CASME dataset was 99.08%, whereas SAMM 97.62%. Based these findings, may prove effective method diagnosing conditions by analyzing

Language: Английский

From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions DOI Open Access
Joseph Firth, John Torous, José Francisco López‐Gil

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World Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 176 - 190

Published: May 10, 2024

In response to the mass adoption and extensive usage of Internet-enabled devices across world, a major review published in this journal 2019 examined impact Internet on human cognition, discussing concepts ideas behind "online brain". Since then, online world has become further entwined with fabric society, extent which we use such technologies continued grow. Furthermore, research evidence ways affects mind advanced considerably. paper, sought draw upon latest data from large-scale epidemiological studies systematic reviews, along randomized controlled trials qualitative recently emerging topic, order now provide multi-dimensional overview impacts psychological, cognitive societal outcomes. Within this, detail empirical how effects differ according various factors as age, gender, types. We also new examining more experiential aspects individuals' lives, understand specifics their interactions Internet, lifestyle, determine benefits or drawbacks time. Additionally, explore nascent but intriguing areas culturomics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality are changing our understanding can interact brain behavior. Overall, importance taking an individualized approach mental health, cognition social functioning is clear. emphasize need for guidelines, policies initiatives around make full available neuroscientific, behavioral levels presented herein.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 and Mental Disorders DOI
Gaia Sampogna, Matteo Di Vincenzo, Mario Luciano

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Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bibliometric Insights into the Infodemic: Global Research Trends and Policy Responses (Preprint) DOI
Sumei Ren, Linan Zhang, Yang Liu

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Published: April 23, 2025

UNSTRUCTURED Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, proliferation of misinformation on social media, termed "infodemic," has complicated global health responses. This study aims to identify research trends and inform -making in context this challenge. paper synthesizes key areas scholarly investigation into infodemic, both within China internationally, guide public strategies management sentiment. By employing a bibliometric approach, utilizing Citespace software, we conducted visual analysis literature, focusing publication trends, citation frequencies, keyword clusters. After analysis，the results reveal distinct focal points priorities Chinese international scholars. International studies often focus machine learning psychology, while tends address information control safeguarding. Common ground is found interest preventing spread misinformation. While literature abounds, cross-national systematic reviews are limited. fills gap through comparative analysis, offering valuable insights for management, media communication, administration, thus charting new directions future research.

Language: Английский

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“Swipe & slice”: decoding digital struggles with non-suicidal self-injuries among youngsters DOI Creative Commons
Laura Orsolini,

Salvatore Reina,

Giulio Longo

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Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: May 13, 2024

Introduction Nonsuicidal-self-injury (NSSI)-related content recently emerged on social networking sites (SNS), despite its relationship with NSSI conducts is still unclear. Methods Hence, the current population-based cross-sectional study investigated interplay between SNS use, engagement, risky media challenges (RSMCs), in a sample of 404 young adults (aged 18–24), focusing influence problematic use (PSMU) and fear missing out (FoMO). Results Around 51.5% samplewas engaged inNSSI-related contents SNS, being mostly females (p<0.001), younger (p=0.005), transgender people nonbinary (p=0.030) those who displayed higher PSMU (p<0.001) or FoMO (p=0.031). 66.2% currently practice NSSIs, predominantly among using BeReal (p=0.012), actively looking for NSSIrelated to be part group (p=0.0025) learn how (p=0.025). as significant predictors particularly active seekers. were significantly predicted by Snapchat (p=0.044), while negatively male sex educational level (p=0.019) age at which NSSI-related firstly looked (p=0.028). Discussion These findings underline need implement preventivepolicies targeted interventions monitor impact NSSI, youngsters.

Language: Английский

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Which Is The Role of Social Media in Web-Based Adolescent NonSuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)? DOI Open Access
Giulio Longo, Luciano Cavallo, Laura Orsolini

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Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 39 - 50

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant surge in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)-related content on the Internet. fact, technology landscape rapidly evolved, with social media now playing pivotal role lifestyle of general population, particularly among youths and adolescents. The current review aims at overviewing all studies so far published investigating relationship between NSSI adolescents, focusing motivations behind posting NSSI-related contents that may play promotion and/or maintenance behaviors. A comprehensive systematic literature was carried out by using MEDLINE/PubMed. Following screening through established inclusion criteria, eleven were finally selected here retrieved. Due to high methodological heterogeneity, assessed categorized, based type data collection, three groups: a) direct (e.g., interviews/surveys); b) indirect analysis media); and, c) mixed data. Major findings reported significantly influence development Those victims cyberbullying often seek pro-self-harm contents, both normalize behavior peer-to-peer emotional support. Social platforms facilitate dissemination self-harm techniques encourage competition users, exacerbating severity self-injury. Interviews highlighted such as attention-seeking, expressing emotions, feeling part group. Other showed contain supportive harmful advice regarding self-harm. could cover dual providing support triggering exposure content(s). Furthermore, also offer opportunities for positive interventions (i.e., awareness campaigns, mental health resources, etc.). Mental professionals should be aware about impact youngsters, well routine assessment use their clinical practice. Future research explore (bi)directional causal viceversa, developing preventive treatment strategies young people disincentive behaviors via media.

Language: Английский

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Social media consumption and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown: the mediating effect of physical activity DOI Creative Commons
Amy Chan Hyung Kim, James Du, Damon P. S. Andrew

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Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

Social media platforms played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore: (1) changes in social consumption patterns, physical activity levels/sedentary behavior, and depressive symptoms, (2) how patterns predict symptoms while investigating mediating of behavior between before, after lockdown among U.S. adults with different age clusters.A total 695 participants completed an online questionnaire via MTurk, were asked recall their activity/sedentary January May 2020 covariates included non-physical health including diet quality, alcohol consumption, smoking, sleep quality.The results Bayesian significance testing showed that older tended spend more time content-focused lockdown. While significantly increased sitting was reported by all clusters, no significant found levels. Additionally, middle-aged higher symptoms. The findings multigroup structural analysis effect moderate-to-vigorous on relationship symptoms.This highlights need for targeting specific importance alleviate mental issues resulting from consumption. result this also sport-based intervention programs future campaigns at institution/organization levels established public stakeholders policy makers promote maximize population perception reach

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The Anxiety and Depression of International Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access
Chen Xiao-qing, Hong Sun

Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024, P. 1 - 9

Published: March 12, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted physical harm and exacerbated a significant mental health crisis, warranting greater attention. This study investigated the prevalence of anxiety depression among international medical students (IMSs) during explored its correlation with demographic factors. Participants completed comprehensive questionnaire encompassing details, Zung self-rating scale, scale. findings revealed that 23.27% IMSs reported anxiety, while 48.52% experienced symptoms depression. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified poor conditions limited access to family as independent risk factors for anxiety. At same time, was associated both compromised notable financial burdens. provides crucial insights policymakers, college administrators, government authorities, urging proactive measures support manage wellbeing situations.

Language: Английский

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Public mental health through social media in the post COVID-19 era DOI Creative Commons
Deepika Sharma, Jaiteg Singh, Babar Shah

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

Social media is a powerful communication tool and reflection of our digital environment. acted as an augmenter influencer during after COVID-19. Many the people sharing social posts were not actually aware their mental health status. This situation warrants to automate detection disorders. paper presents methodology for disorders using micro facial expressions. Micro-expressions are momentary, involuntary expressions that can be indicative deeper feelings states. Nevertheless, manually detecting interpreting micro-expressions rather challenging. A deep learning HybridMicroNet model, based on convolution neural networks, proposed emotion recognition from micro-expressions. Further, case study has been undertaken. The findings demonstrated model achieved high accuracy when attempting diagnose attained CASME dataset was 99.08%, whereas SAMM 97.62%. Based these findings, may prove effective method diagnosing conditions by analyzing

Language: Английский

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