quizlet social media and health

• parenting practices around the word share three major goals:

  1. ensuring children's health and safety

  2. preparing children for life as productive adults

  3. transmitting cultural values
• parenting (Kretchmar-Hendricks, n.d.)


  the process of raising children and providing them with protection and care in order to ensure their healthy development into adulthood
• parenting (gerber life insurance, 2016)


  being a parent does not necessarily mean that you biologically passes your genetics to a child. a parent can take on different forms, such as stepparent, grandparents, legal guardian or a combination
• a voice for choice


  promotes people rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality and short- and long-term health effects of food and pharmaceutical products
• voice for choice


  - promotes long debunked theories

  - links vaccination to cancer, autoimmune disease, seizures and even peanut allergies

  - purport to offer parents comprehensive information about vaccine ingredients

  - disregard for the concept of herd immunity

  - failure to provide scientific rigor

  - disseminating falsehood, misinformation and distortions of the facts about vaccines
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  BACKGROUND:

  - being a wine mom is trendy and hip

  - there's been a notable increase in alcohol consumption among women

  - the gender gap in high-risk drinking is closing, indicating a concerning trend

  - the situation is often described as a "public health crisis"
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  AIMS:

  - research explores reaching mothers with problematic drinking habits through social media analysis

  - focuses on user-generated content promoting drinking
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  RESULTS:

  1. risks and consequences associated with alcohol use were acknowledged

  2. drinking rituals and social aspects were highlighted

  3. alcohol was seen s an escape

  4. drinking was perceived as empowering

  5. authenticity and affirmation were linked to alcohol use
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  IMPLICATIONS:

  - isolation and stress were significant factors

  - computer-mediated social and parasocial relationships played a role
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  INTERVENTION:

  - target audiences resistant to risk messages might respond to appeals to guilt and shame

  - addressing reasons for using alcohol as an escape could be effective

  - building community support for mothers may be the most impactful intervention
• Connecting without connection: using social media to analyze problematic drinking behavior among mothers (crawford et al., 2020)

  CONCLUSIONS:

  - effective interventions may need to address complex motivations behind alcohol use

  - community support could play a crucial role in reducing alcohol consumption among mothers
• Exploring the relationship between self-presentation and self-esteem of mothers in social media in russia (djafarova & trofimenko, 2017)

  BACKGROUND:

  - 75% of all parents use social media, with young mothers being the most active users

  - parents often share content about their children on digital platforms and engage with other parents posts

  - social networking sites are used by parents to enhance their social capital

  - aspects of parental social media engagement such as self-presentations and self-esteem remain understudied
• Exploring the relationship between self-presentation and self-esteem of mothers in social media in russia (djafarova & trofimenko, 2017)

  AIMS:

  study examines the self-presentation of mothers on social media in russia and its impact on self-esteem
• Exploring the relationship between self-presentation and self-esteem of mothers in social media in russia (djafarova & trofimenko, 2017)

  RESULTS:

  1. mothers actively use social media platforms

  2. self-presentation of mothers on social media was observed

  3. online self-presentation had an impact on mother self-esteem

  4. facebook and Instagram were compared in terms of mothers usage patterns
• Exploring the relationship between self-presentation and self-esteem of mothers in social media in russia (djafarova & trofimenko, 2017)

  CONCLUSIONS:

  - this study enhances understanding of mothers' engagement in social media in Russia

  - mothers utilize both Facebook and Instagram to connect with parents' communities but perceive different benefits from each platform
• Social media and gamification: engaging vulnerbale parents in an online evidence-based parenting program (love et al., 2016)

  BACKGROUND:

  - focus of improve child development and reaching vulnerable families

  - aims to engage marginalized communities in low-resourced areas

  - seek to deliver effective parenting support online, enhancing Triple P Online with social media, gaming features and responsive design
• Social media and gamification: engaging vulnerbale parents in an online evidence-based parenting program (love et al., 2016)

  AIMS:

  aims to examine the feasibility of integrating social media, gaming features and smartphones access into Triple P Online
• Social media and gamification: engaging vulnerbale parents in an online evidence-based parenting program (love et al., 2016)

  RESULTS:

  - positive child and parent outcomes observed

  - patterns of program use were analyzed

  - high levels of satisfaction with the program were reported
• Social media and gamification: engaging vulnerbale parents in an online evidence-based parenting program (love et al., 2016)

  DISCUSSION:

  - the first study to explore implementing an evidence-based parenting program with social media and gaming features for highly vulnerable parents

  - accessibility remains a challenge in impoverished neighborhoods

  - engagement was significant, with nearly half of the participants completing the program

  - positive effects were maintained and improved at the 6-month follow-up
• Social media and gamification: engaging vulnerbale parents in an online evidence-based parenting program (love et al., 2016)

  CONCLUSION:

  - finding contribute to understanding the feasibility of implementing effective parenting programs at a population level

  - highlights the potential values and barrier of online modalities for parenting support
• The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents ( Haslam et al., 2017)

  BACKGROUND:

  - majority of people in childbearing age use social media frequently

  - evidence supports the effectiveness of online parenting interventions

  - online parenting programs often lack a social component, which could enhance outcomes
• The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents ( Haslam et al., 2017)

  AIMS:

  explored parents use of various social media sources and motivations for using social media for parenting support
• The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents ( Haslam et al., 2017)

  RESULTS:

  - parenting exhibited high confidence in parenting skills and low child maladjustment

  - they also reported high internet skills, frequent social media use and positive attitudes towards social media

  - facebook, interactive parenting websites and blogs were popular for parenting support

  - top motivations included seeking parenting information, advice and recommendations

  - parents demographics influenced social media use, with younger, female and financially less comfortable parents showing higher usage
• The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents ( Haslam et al., 2017)

  DISCUSSION:

  - facebook and parenting-specific sites were primary platforms for parenting purposes, mainly for seeking informaiton and advice

  - parents internet self-efficacy and attitudes towards social media and online support predicted social media use

  - parents use of social media predicted online social support, with those perceiving high support more likely to use social media
• The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents ( Haslam et al., 2017)

  CONCLUSION:

  -parents social media use and perceived support are closely related

  - increased social media use may lead to greater online support for parents
• what is health promotion?


  enables people to increase control over their own health.

  covers a wide range of social and environmental interventions that are designed to benefit and protect individual people's health and quality of life by addressing and preventing the root causes of ill health, not just focusing on treatment and cure

  WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2020
• Mac Lalonde


  New perspective on health of canadians (1974)
• Jake Epp


  achieving health for all: a frame work for health promotion (1989)
• Ronald labonte


  three-level framework for successful community-oriented health promotion (1987)

  1. medial

  2. public health

  3. socio-environmental
• biopsychosocial approach


  - biological

  - psychological

  - sociological
• health challenges


  1. inequities exist and they pose a challenge to the Canadian healthcare system

  2. Differences in geography, culture, age, education, income and labour-force status

  3. two-tiered system

  4. how can social media reduce the inequities of Canada's health care system
• health promotion mechanisms (poole et al., 2016)

  Self-care:


  exercise, diet, voluntary screening, and regular medical checkups that people engage in to promote their health
• health promotion mechanisms (poole et al., 2016)

  Pap test (pap smear):


  a test done to screen for cervical cancer
• health promotion mechanisms (poole et al., 2016)

  Immunization:


  the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine (world health organization, 2020)
• health promotion mechanisms (poole et al., 2016)

  Mutual aid:


  when it comes to our health and safety, the responsibility falls on our family, friends, loved ones and even society as a whole
• health promotion mechanisms (poole et al., 2016)

  Social support:


  a collection of interpersonal resources that people have at their disposal to help them avoid or cope with difficult times in their lives
• types of support:

  Naturally occuring support


  the support we obtain from friends relatives, co-workers and others in our own social networks
• types of support:

  Agency-provided support


  social support by agencies and organizations that have been formed to fill the void when naturally occuring support is either lacking or unavailable
• types of support:

  Practical (tangible) support


  helps with the demands of daily living, such as getting meals and rides to the doctor
• types of support:

  Informational support


  the provision of information such as treatment options or typical recovery times from a treatment or injury