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Hong IP, Bae SM. The Relationship between Social Network Service Use Motives and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of Online and Offline Social Capital. Psychiatry Investig 2023; 20:493-503. [PMID: 37248692 PMCID: PMC10307910 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2022.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of social capital on the relationship between Social Media use motives and subjective well-being. METHODS In the study, online self-reporting surveys were conducted with Social Media users in their 20s, and data from 445 participants were used for structural equation modeling. RESULTS The main findings of the study were as follows. First, the interpersonal motives for Social Media use had an indirect effect on subjective well-being by mediating offline bonding capital and online bonding capital. In addition, interpersonal motives had an indirect effect on subjective well-being by dual-mediating online and offline bonding capital. Second, the self-expression motive for Social Media use did not directly affect subjective well-being, but it indirectly affected subjective well-being by mediating offline bonding capital. Third, the information-seeking motive for Social Media use did not directly affect subjective well-being, but it indirectly affected subjective well-being by mediating offline bonding capital. CONCLUSION This study identified a specific mechanism for how motives for using Social Media affect subjective well-being. Furthermore, the results of this study suggest that the effect of Social Media use on subjective well-being may differ depending on the motive for Social Media use.
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- In-Pyo Hong
- Department of Psychology, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Eguchi A, Yoneoka D, Shi S, Tanoue Y, Kawashima T, Nomura S, Matsuura K, Makiyama K, Ejima K, Gilmour S, Nishiura H, Miyata H. Trend change of the transmission route of COVID-19-related symptoms in Japan. Public Health 2020; 187:157-160. [PMID: 32980782 PMCID: PMC7455197 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Japanese prime minister declared a state of emergency on April 7 2020 to combat the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This declaration was unique in the sense that it was essentially driven by the voluntary restraint of the residents. We examined the change of the infection route by investigating contact experiences with COVID-19-positive cases. STUDY DESIGN This study is a population-level questionnaire-based study using a social networking service (SNS). METHODS To assess the impact of the declaration, this study used population-level questionnaire data collected from an SNS with 121,375 respondents (between March 27 and May 5) to assess the change in transmission routes over the study period, which was measured by investigating the association between COVID-19-related symptoms and (self-reported) contact with COVID-19-infected individuals. RESULTS The results of this study show that the declaration prevented infections in the workplace, but increased domestic infections as people stayed at home. However, after April 24, workplace infections started to increase again, driven by the increase in community-acquired infections. CONCLUSIONS While careful interpretation is necessary because our data are self-reported from voluntary SNS users, these findings indicate the impact of the declaration on the change in transmission routes of COVID-19 over time in Japan.
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- A Eguchi
- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory for Synthetic Biology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute for Business and Finance, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Management Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan; HOXO-M Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- HOXO-M Inc., Tokyo, Japan; Yahoo Japan Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, USA
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kawashima T, Nomura S, Tanoue Y, Yoneoka D, Eguchi A, Shi S, Miyata H. The relationship between fever rate and telework implementation as a social distancing measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Public Health 2020; 192:12-14. [PMID: 33607515 PMCID: PMC7242969 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objectives On March 28, the Japanese government decided on the “Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control” and called on the public to thoroughly implement social distancing measures (i.e., behavioral restrictions to limit the frequency and intensity of human contact), especially telework. Methods We used population-level questionnaire data from a social networking service (SNS), with 275,560 respondents from March 5 to April 6, to evaluate the relationship between telework implementation and the presence of a fever (body temperature higher than 37.5 °C) within 1 month as a surrogate indicator of COVID-19 infection, by occupation type and age-group. Results Among company employees, statistical significance was identified in the 15- to 29-year and 30- to 59-year age-groups, showing higher fever rates in the non-teleworker group (for the 15- to 29-year age-group, non-teleworkers: 7.64%; teleworkers: 6.45%; P = 0.02; for the 30- to 59-year age-group, non-teleworkers: 3.46%; teleworkers: 3.14%; P = 0.02). Conclusions Telework remains a controversial topic in Japan as the government called for emergency measures. Although caution is warranted in interpreting our findings because our data are limited to the voluntary SNS users, they will be essential to push forward with more measures to promote social distancing measures in the midst of Japan's current tense political climate.
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- T Kawashima
- Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Business and Finance, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory for Synthetic Biology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Our society website was established in 2018 (https://www.biophys.jp/) and currently, it is working for disclosure and communications. However, we should reorganize the site in the near future, to fit to the shift of information media and the need for internalization, as generally requested for the modern Japanese society.
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- Makoto Miyata
- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan. .,The OCU Advanced Research Institute for Natural Science and Technology (OCARINA), Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
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Kye SY, Lee MH, Yoo J, Oh KH, Jun JK. Factors affecting satisfaction with cancer information provided through the social networking services of the National Cancer Information Center in Korea. Epidemiol Health 2017; 39:e2017057. [PMID: 29228522 PMCID: PMC5790977 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2017057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the characteristics of social networking service (SNS) users and to assess the relationship of those factors to user satisfaction with the SNSs of the National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) in South Korea. METHODS A Web-based survey was completed by 1,670 users of the NCIC SNSs, who provided data on the sources they consulted for information about cancer, determinants of SNS use, sources of NCIC SNS awareness, the time of day they used the SNS, and their satisfaction level. RESULTS Facebook users mainly became aware of the NCIC SNSs through an acquaintance’s recommendation, while Twitter was accessed through other SNSs or blogs. Users in their 30s were less satisfied with the NCIC SNSs than those in their teens and 20s. Browsing for cancer-related information on the Internet, prioritizing information quality, and engaging in active use were related to a high level of satisfaction with the NCIC SNSs. Individuals who were exposed to the NCIC SNSs through other SNSs or printed materials were less satisfied with their experience of the NCIC SNSs than those who received a recommendation from an acquaintance. CONCLUSIONS These findings may act as a catalyst to guide public health agencies to enhance their use of SNSs.
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- Su Yeon Kye
- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Information and Education Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Yu S, Xie Y. Preference effects on friendship choice: Evidence from an online field experiment. Soc Sci Res 2017; 66:201-210. [PMID: 28705356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Observed friendship choices are constrained by social structures and thus problematic indicators for underlying personal preferences. In this paper, we report on a study demonstrating the causal effects of preference in friendship choice based on an online field experiment. Specifically, we tested two important forces that govern friendship choices: preference for shared group identity (operationalized as the desire to befriend others sharing the same place-of-origin identity) and preference for high status (operationalized as the desire to befriend others from high-status institutions). Using an online field experiment in one of the largest social network service websites in China, we investigated the causal preference effects of these two forces free from structural constraints. The results of our study confirm the preference effects on friendship choice in both of the two dimensions we tested.
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- Siyu Yu
- Department of Management and Organization, 44 W 4th St, New York University, New York, NY, 10012, United States.
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- Princeton University, Department of Sociology, 186 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544, United States.
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