Technology and the Economics of Education

Greenwood, Daniel J.H.

doi:10.7551/mitpress/9780262034470.003.0013

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“…First, this study is based on a convenience sample of university students. While there is evidence to suggest that this sample is appropriate given the study context [25], a random sample drawn from the population at large would be useful to confirm our findings. Second, this study employs a cross-sectional survey method.…”

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confidence: 65%

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Combating Fake News: An Investigation of Information Verification Behaviors on Social Networking Sites

Torres¹,

Gerhart²,

Negahban³

2018

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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“…The universities varied by region, size, and demographics, which helps increase generalizability. The student population is composed of primarily millennials, who are an appropriate sample because they use SNSs more than any other age group [25]. Table 2 contains complete demographics.…”

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confidence: 99%

Combating Fake News: An Investigation of Information Verification Behaviors on Social Networking Sites

Torres¹,

Gerhart²,

Negahban³

2018

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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“…Finally, a limitation of survey research is the lag between data collection and dissemination of results. However, given evidence of the growing trends of both social media use (Greenwood et al, 2016) and depression (Hidaka, 2012), it is likely that our findings are conservative estimates of current states.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults: A nationally-representative study

Shensa

Escobar-Viera

Sidani

et al. 2017

Social Science & Medicine

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Rationale Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. The suggested association between social media use (SMU) and depression may be explained by the emerging maladaptive use pattern known as problematic social media use (PSMU), characterized by addictive components. Objective We aimed to assess the association between PSMU and depressive symptoms—controlling for overall time and frequency of SMU—among a large sample of U.S. young adults. Methods In October 2014, participants aged 19–32 (N = 1749) were randomly selected from a nationally-representative U.S. probability-based panel and subsequently invited to participate in an online survey. We assessed depressive symptoms using the validated Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) brief depression scale. We measured PSMU using an adapted version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale to encompass broader SMU. Using logistic regression models, we tested the association between PSMU and depressive symptoms, controlling for time and frequency of SMU as well as a comprehensive set of socio-demographic covariates. Results In the multivariable model, PSMU was significantly associated with a 9% increase in odds of depressive symptoms (AOR [adjusted odds ratio] = 1.09; 95% CI [confidence interval]: 1.05, 1.13; p < .001.) Increased frequency of SMU was also significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms, whereas SMU time was not (AOR = 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.01; p = .001 and AOR = 1.00; 95% CI: 0.999–1.001; p = .43, respectively). Conclusion PSMU was strongly and independently associated with increased depressive symptoms in this nationally-representative sample of young adults. PSMU largely explained the association between SMU and depressive symptom, suggesting that it may be how we use social media, not how much, that poses a risk. Intervention efforts aimed at reducing depressive symptoms, such as screenings for maladaptive SMU, may be most successful if they address addictive components and frequency—rather than time—of SMU.

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“…Still, the lack of social network use may be in part due to changing social networking preferences among high school students, and in part due to unmet expectations on behalf of the participants who simply wanted different features. This program was designed to mimic newsfeed features found on Facebook, and by the time of this trial, adolescents and young adults were leaving Facebook and increasingly using other programs, such as Instagram and Snapchat (Greenwood, Perrin, & Duggan, 2016; Lenhart, 2015). While technology and social networking preferences change over time in the general population, this is especially true of adolescent for whom norms change very quickly.…”

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confidence: 99%

Teens engaged in collaborative health: The feasibility and acceptability of an online skill-building intervention for adolescents at risk for depression

Lattie

Sargent

et al. 2017

Internet Interventions

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BackgroundThere is an ongoing need for effective and accessible preventive interventions for adolescent depression and substance abuse. This paper reports on a field trial of an online indicated preventive intervention, ProjectTECH, which is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. The study aims to gather information about the feasibility and acceptability of this program. Secondary aims of this study were to examine the impact of the program on depression symptoms, perceived stress, positive affect, and substance use and to compare differences between groups that were led by a peer versus those that were led by a licensed clinician.MethodsHigh school students (n = 39) were recruited primarily through social media advertisements, and assigned to four groups of 8–12 individuals to collaboratively participate in an 8 week peer network-based online preventive intervention which were led by a trained peer guide or a licensed clinician. Participants were provided with didactic lessons, CBT-based mood management tools, and peer networking features, and completed quantitative and qualitative feedback at baseline, midpoint, end of intervention, and 1 month follow-up.ResultsThe program attracted and retained users primarily from social media and was used frequently by many of the participants (system login M = 25.62, SD = 16.58). Participants rated the program as usable, and offered several suggestions for improving the program, including allowing for further personalization by the individual user, and including more prompts to engage with the social network. From baseline to end of intervention, significant decreases were observed in depressive symptoms and perceived stress (p's < 0.05). Significant increases in positive affect were observed from baseline to midpoint (p < 0.05) and no changes were observed in substance use, although the rate of substance use was low in this sample. While this study had low power to detect group differences, no consistent differences were observed between participants in a peer-led group and those in a clinician-led group.ConclusionsResults of this study indicate that ProjectTECH, an indicated preventive intervention for high school-aged adolescents, demonstrates both feasibility, acceptability, and short-term, longitudinal psychological benefits for participants. Future iterations of the program may benefit from close attention to user interface design and the continued use of trained peer support guides.

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Technology and the Economics of Education

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Combating Fake News: An Investigation of Information Verification Behaviors on Social Networking Sites

Combating Fake News: An Investigation of Information Verification Behaviors on Social Networking Sites

Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults: A nationally-representative study

Teens engaged in collaborative health: The feasibility and acceptability of an online skill-building intervention for adolescents at risk for depression

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