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Bakina, Oleksandra. "Social networking." Thesis, Молодь у глобалізованому світі: академічні аспекти англомовних фахових досліджень (англ. мовою) / Укл., ред. А.І.Раду: збірник мат. конф. - Львів: ПП "Марусич", 2011. - 147 с, 2011. http://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/20769.
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Jiang, Yifan. "Multi-cultural social networking and social capital." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/multicultural-social-networking-and-social-capital(cd11a4ec-b019-486a-81b2-c68e5cb1c478).html.
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Social Networking Sites allow users to manage their homepages to present themselves, and to interact with friends through networked connections. Some of these sites attract people from different cultural backgrounds (e.g. Facebook), providing an opportunity for online multi-cultural social networking to occur. This project aimed to contribute to cross-cultural Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) research, by investigating this kind of multi-cultural social networking. It focussed upon: 1) the role of cultural differences on users’ perception of self-presentation of others; 2) the relationship between cross-cultural social capital and cross-cultural social networking on social networking sites; and 3) unveiling factors affecting users’ decisions regarding social networking interactions. The researcher firstly investigated whether cultural differences in online self-presentation through communication styles affect audiences’ perception, and whether audiences from different cultural backgrounds have different ways of perceiving others’ online self-presentation. Secondly, whether cross-cultural social capital was associated with the intensity of cross-cultural social networking, and through which ways users can obtain the benefits of social capital through social networking interactions. Lastly, explored the factors influencing users’ decisions on whether and/or how much effort to place upon each type of social networking.British and Chinese social networking users were chosen as research participants to represent two different cultural groups. By systematically comparing the difference between them, the results suggest: 1) Cultural differences in online self-presentation do influence people’s perception of others, though it is not the only factor that affects this perception. British and Chinese audiences tend to focus on different cues when perceiving online self-presentations. 2) Cross-cultural social capital was positively associated with cross-cultural social networking. Further interview analysis revealed all kinds of social networking interactions (i.e. observing, communicating, grouping) could help users obtain the benefits of bridging social capital (e.g. acquiring new information and diffusing reciprocity); however only communicating and grouping with strong relationships brought different aspects of the benefit of bonding social capital to British and Chinese users. For instance, communicating and grouping helped Chinese users receive substantive support and access to limited resources; whereas grouping with strong relationships helped British users mobilize solidarity. 3) Three main factors may influence users’ decisions regarding multi-cultural social networking interactions: (a) relationship strength - although both British and Chinese users tend to communicate mostly with strong relationships, they have differences in observing and grouping with different relationships. British users tend to observe mostly strong relationships and group with all relationships, whereas Chinese users tend to group mostly with strong relationships and observe all relationships; (b) perceived benefit of social capital - only bridging social capital benefit affected British users’ decision, whereas both bridging and bonding social capital benefits motivated Chinese users; and (c) users’ cultural background.
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Kalanithi, Jeevan James. "Connectibles : tangible social networking." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41739.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-132).<br>This thesis presents "Connectibles," an instantiation of a tangible social network, a new type of social network application rooted in physical objects and real world social behavior. This research is inspired by social signaling and object theory, which together suggest that gifts act as physical symbols and constructors of social relationships. The Connectibles system leverages these gift-giving practices, presenting users with customizable gift objects ("connectibles") that they exchange with one another. These objects form always-on communication channels between givers and receivers. As a user collects more and more of these objects, she begins to acquire a dynamic, physical representation of and interface to her social network. The community of users' interactions implicitly represent the structure of the social network; these data can be accessed with a GUI application, allowing users to explore and interact with their social network. The overarching goal is to examine how a set of devices might naturally and harmoniously interface the physical, virtual and social worlds.<br>by Jeevan James Kalanithi.<br>S.M.
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Liang, Philip Angus. "Social networking in vehicles." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36151.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2006.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64).<br>In-vehicle, location-aware, socially aware telematic systems, known as Flossers, stand to revolutionize vehicles, and how their drivers interact with their physical and social worlds. With Flossers, users can broadcast and share information, communicate with one another, and experience a more information-rich environment. Instead of seeing only a physical reality, a user will see a context-enriched reality, with "tags" provided by their social network, and presented to them by the Flosser. The Flosser turns a moving vehicle into a social networking hub, linking social information with the user's vehicle, allowing the user to learn more about their surroundings from social fabric inputs. It will also allow the user to ascertain the location and contactability of other members of their social network.<br>by Philip Angus Liang.<br>S.M.
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Chakravaram, Vijay. "Social networking using web services." Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32594.
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Master of Science<br>Department of Computing and Information Sciences<br>Daniel Andresen<br>Web services have expanded to become popular in application development. Web
services technology represents an important way of communication between different
applications across different platforms. Unlike traditional client/server models, such as a
Web application or Web page system, Web services do not provide the user with a GUI. Instead,
Web services share business logic, functionality and data through a programmatic interface
across a network. Web services are services or functionalities that are exposed to the internet and
serves as online or web APIs. These services which are online APIs can be called from your code
and use the results in your applications to offer specific functionality to users.
This project consists of two applications the client and the server application. The server
application is an online REST API (Web Services developed using REpresentational State
Transfer (REST) protocol) which provides all the functionalities as a service across the network
that are required to develop a social networking web application.
The client application is similar to any other social networking web application where
you can create a profile, delete profile, send messages to your friends, post things, like and
comment a post. This applications sends request to the server application using HTTP requests
and get the responses. These responses are then consumed in the application to provide the
required functionalities to the end user.
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Malerba, Candilio Maria Luisa. "Social Networking in Second Language Learning." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/565551.
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Aquesta tesi se centra en l'aprenentatge informal d'una segona llengua en comunitats en línia com Livemocha i Busuu. Els objectius són: (1) analitzar el potencial de les comunitats en línia per a aconseguir resultats d'aprenentatge a llarg termini; (2) examinar les accions dels estudiants mentre construeixen oportunitats d'ús de la segona llengua en aquests entorns, i (3) explorar les potencialitats i les limitacions de les eines de les comunitats en línia. Amb la finalitat d'assolir aquests objectius, l'estudi, que s'inscriu en el marc teòric de la perspectiva sociocultural i de la teoria de l'activitat, ha utilitzat una metodologia de recerca principalment qualitativa i centrada en el mètode etnogràfic. La recerca conclou amb una reflexió crítica sobre la importància de l'autonomia de l'estudiant. S'ha destacat que l'autonomia de l'estudiant és un requisit important perquè l'experiència d'aprenentatge informal en aquests entorns sigui eficaç. A més, aquest estudi tradueix els resultats obtinguts en un conjunt de recomanacions pedagògiques dirigides a experts d'entorns d'aprenentatge, a estudiants i a professors d'idiomes, per tal de fomentar una experiència d'aprenentatge en les comunitats en línia més positiva tenint en compte, també, la seva possible aplicació en un context d'aprenentatge formal.<br>Esta tesis está centrada en el aprendizaje informal de una segunda lengua en comunidades en línea como Livemocha y Busuu. Los objetivos son: (1) analizar el potencial de las comunidades en línea para lograr resultados de aprendizaje a largo plazo; (2) examinar las acciones de los estudiantes mientras construyen oportunidades de uso de la segunda lengua en estos entornos, y (3) explorar las potencialidades y las limitaciones de las herramientas de las comunidades en línea. Con la finalidad de alcanzar estos objetivos, el estudio, que se inscribe en el marco teórico de la perspectiva sociocultural y de la teoría de la actividad, ha utilizado una metodología de investigación principalmente cualitativa y centrada en el método etnográfico. La investigación concluye con una reflexión crítica sobre la importancia de la autonomía del estudiante. Se ha destacado que la autonomía del estudiante es un requisito importante para que la experiencia de aprendizaje informal en estos entornos sea eficaz. Además, este estudio traduce los resultados obtenidos en una serie de recomendaciones pedagógicas dirigidas a expertos de entornos de aprendizaje, a estudiantes y a profesores de idiomas, con el fin de fomentar una mejor experiencia de aprendizaje en las comunidades en línea tomando en consideración también su posible aplicación en un contexto de aprendizaje formal.<br>This thesis deals with informal second language learning in online communities such as Livemocha and Busuu. The thesis' objectives are: (1) analyse the potential effectiveness of these communities for long-term learning outcomes; (2) examine learners' construction of opportunities for L2 use in these environments; (3) explore affordances and constraints of online communities. To this end, a longitudinal multiple ethnographic case study approach was used under the theoretical framework of Socio-Cultural Theory and Activity Theory (AT). The research concludes with a critical reflection on the role of learner autonomy as a prerequisite for the creation of effective learning experiences in these environments, as this study clearly demonstrates. Moreover, the study translates its findings into a set of pedagogical recommendations for platform developers, learners and teachers to maximize the advantages of L2 learning in online communities as well as establish possible applications in formal learning settings.
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Boroughs, Bryan. "Social networking websites and voter turnout." Connect to Electronic Thesis (CONTENTdm) Connect to Electronic Thesis (ProQuest), 2010. http://worldcat.org/oclc/647748328/viewonline.
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Cheung, Ieng. "Social networking site addiction in Macao." Thesis, University of Macau, 2012. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2589390.
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Igoe, Jennifer M. "Social networking sites as employment tools." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/3147.
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Thesis (M.A.)--George Mason University, 2008.<br>Vita: p. 41. Thesis director: Eric G. Anderson. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 8, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40). Also issued in print.
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Richter, Alexander, Jens-Hendrik Söldner, Angelika Bullinger, Michael Koch, and Bennet Pflaum. "Ein Ordnungsrahmen für Social Networking Services." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-141434.
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Der große Erfolg vieler Internet-Plattformen zum Social Networking, wie facebook.com oder myspace.com zieht zunehmend auch die Aufmerksamkeit großer Unternehmen auf sich, die mit ähnlichen Werkzeugen ihr internes Wissens- und Innovationsmanagement verbessern möchten. Im Gegensatz zu anderer Social Software wie Wikis oder Weblogs, die sich in der Regel leicht für den Einsatz innerhalb des Firmen-Intranets adaptieren lassen, ist dies für Social Networking Services (SNS) jedoch schwieriger. Zum einen existieren kaum Open-Source-Anwendungen, die ohne großen Aufwand implementierbar sind. Zum anderen unterscheiden sich die Lösungen von SNS-Anbietern enorm, was es den Unternehmen schwer macht, eine geeignete Lösung auszuwählen. Eine Hilfestellung soll der im vorliegenden Beitrag vorgestellte Ordnungsrahmen für SNS bieten. Entlang von acht Dimensionen ermöglicht er den Vergleich und die Einordnung verschiedener Dienste.
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Gbemisola, Paul. "Designing a college social Networking Website." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för informations- och kommunikationssystem, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-24397.
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Social networking websites are one of the most common sites that people used in daily life basic, while some people cannot do without a social website within a short period time. Social network is a dynamic website for fun and online services that centre on possible building of social relations among friends and relatives, by sending of public and private messages to each other. Furthermore, social networking can also be linked into educational activities. When a social network is correctly used, it can promote the engagement of the student, create connection in linking up with expert worldwide, and it can also helps in creating an online study and many more. The test results of this project shows that college social network has a positive consequence by adding the new features to the existing ones, and it also shows that it will really append good impact on college student if it is use in a proper way.<br>Technology is moving at an alarming rate. It is moving at such pace that it is very easy for the most technological informed nation or individual to be left behind within weeks or months. Information changes everything now and then as new and advanced technology and new ways of doing things are introduced. The Web from its inception has been everywhere. Now it has even become more important since it is used for almost everything. New technologies for developing apps like HTML5, MYSQL, CSS3, PHP and JavaScript are more readily accepted for developing and designing website applications due to their efficiency and lightness. The result is that websites developed with these technologies display faster even with small bandwidth.
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Richter, Alexander, Jens-Hendrik Söldner, Angelika Bullinger, Michael Koch, and Bennet Pflaum. "Ein Ordnungsrahmen für Social Networking Services." Technische Universität Dresden, 2009. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A27960.
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Der große Erfolg vieler Internet-Plattformen zum Social Networking, wie facebook.com oder myspace.com zieht zunehmend auch die Aufmerksamkeit großer Unternehmen auf sich, die mit ähnlichen Werkzeugen ihr internes Wissens- und Innovationsmanagement verbessern möchten. Im Gegensatz zu anderer Social Software wie Wikis oder Weblogs, die sich in der Regel leicht für den Einsatz innerhalb des Firmen-Intranets adaptieren lassen, ist dies für Social Networking Services (SNS) jedoch schwieriger. Zum einen existieren kaum Open-Source-Anwendungen, die ohne großen Aufwand implementierbar sind. Zum anderen unterscheiden sich die Lösungen von SNS-Anbietern enorm, was es den Unternehmen schwer macht, eine geeignete Lösung auszuwählen. Eine Hilfestellung soll der im vorliegenden Beitrag vorgestellte Ordnungsrahmen für SNS bieten. Entlang von acht Dimensionen ermöglicht er den Vergleich und die Einordnung verschiedener Dienste.
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Adams, Amber Nicole. "Social Networking Sites and Online Infidelity." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3379.
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Biological factors, attachment styles, socioeconomic status, and religion are among some of the variables researched as casual factors of infidelity. However, limited research is available for infidelity originating online. This study aimed to investigate causal factors for engaging in online infidelity via social networking site use. A cognitive behavioral perspective guided the research. Review of literature on offline infidelity, online behavior, and Davis' work on generalized problematic internet use identified the variables relationship satisfaction, impulsivity, permissive sexual values, and the intensity of social networking site use for exploration. Research questions addressed any contribution these four variables may have to engaging in online infidelity. A cross-sectional online survey including the Relationship Assessment Scale, Barrett Impulsivity Scale, Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale, and Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire targeting individuals 21 years of age and older, who reside in the United States, as well as, the U.S. Virgin Islands was available to the public. 136 respondents completed the survey. The study identified relationship satisfaction, rather than relationship dissatisfaction, as the primary predictor of engaging in online infidelity. Additionally, a stronger presence of permissive sexual values was associated with an increase in relationship satisfaction. Those attempting to engage in online infidelity, a group not previously researched, is predicted by impulsivity. The findings from this study can be used by individuals and professionals alike for improving individualized therapeutic practice. The research findings indicate future research in respect to online infidelity, social networking site use, and the population of individuals that attempt to engage in infidelity would be beneficial.
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Pijuan, Trasobares Ariadna. "Imatge social de l'adolescent a través de les xarxes socials (Social Networking Sites)." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/349219.
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Les xarxes socials són un fenomen força nou. Milions de persones utilitzen la xarxa per a comunicar les seves idees i penjar fotografies a llocs públics. L'estudi que presentem pretén fer una aproximació a com aquest nou fenomen de xarxes socials afecta a la construcció de la identitat dels adolescents.
L’objectiu és analitzar els processos de construcció del jo i de presentació social en adolescents entre 11 i 16 anys mitjançant els FotoBlogs. Més concretament, es pretenen analitzar les relacions i interaccions entre l’autoconcepte, concepte del jo ideal, heteroconcepte i autoconcepte visual.
Més concretament volem observar l’heteropercepció i l’autoconcepte que té la persona en funció de la imatge que veu. Pel que fa a la primera hipòtesi hi ha dues possibilitats: que l’adolescent manifesti absència de coneixement personal de l’altre o que parteixi d’un coneixement interpersonal. Per altra banda, ens plantegem si hi ha relació entre el jo visual (com volem mostrar-nos en societat) i el jo ideal (que té la funció de fer-nos sortir del que ja som per projectar-nos en el que podem arribar a ser).
La mostra està constituïda per 40 participants procedents de l’Escola Grèvol que conformen el Grup A i 240 alumnes de la mateixa escola que anomenarem Grup B (veure el punt 5.6: “Procediment”).
S’ha administrat una adaptació de la tècnica de la Graella de Kelly (1995/1991) per tal de valorar la relació entre el jo, el jo ideal i el jo visual, i els resultats obtinguts s’han analitzat amb el programa informàtic SPSS.
S’administra individualment a cada subjecte del Grup A una adaptació de la Graella de Kelly, i se’ls demanen 10 característiques que els defineixin i tot seguit els seus pols oposats. Finalment hauran de valorar mitjançant una escala de Likert de l’1 al 7 en quin pol s’aproximen més al seu jo, jo ideal i jo visual. Per al jo visual ens hem centrat en les fotografies que tenien penjades als seus FotoBlogs. Per acabar hem ensenyat aquestes Graelles als alumnes que formen part del Grup B.
Hem analitzat les dades amb el programa SPSS. Un cop obtinguts els resultats hem contrastat que la hipòtesi de la manipulació d’impressions i la del jo fictici es compleixen ja que els resultats obtinguts amb l’SPSS ens donen significatiu. Pel que fa a les hipòtesis relacionades amb l’heteropercepció hem trobat discrepàncies ja que els resultats entre els que coneixen a l’adolescent del Grup A i els que no el coneixen no són significatives.<br>Las redes sociales son un fenómeno muy nuevo. Millones de personas utilizan la red para comunicar sus ideas y colgar fotografías en lugares públicos. El estudio que presentamos pretende hacer una aproximación a cómo este nuevo fenómeno de redes sociales afectará a la creación de la identidad de los adolescentes.
El objetivo es analizar los procesos de construcción del yo y de presentación social en adolescentes entre 11 y 16 años mediante los FotoBlogs. Más concretamente, se pretende analizar las relaciones e interacciones entre el autoconcepto, concepto del yo ideal, heteroconcepto y el autoconcepto visual.
En este estudio queremos observar la heteropercepción y el autoconcepto que tiene la persona en función de la imagen que ve. En cuanto a la primera hipótesis encontramos dos variables: si el adolescente presenta ausencia de conocimiento personal o si parte de un conocimiento interpersonal. Por otra parte, nos planteamos si hay relación entre el yo visual (como queremos mostrarnos en sociedad) y el yo ideal (que tiene la función de hacer salir lo que ya somos para proyectarnos en lo que podemos llegar a ser).
La muestra está constituida por 40 sujetos procedentes de la Escuela Grèvol que conforman el Grupo A y 240 alumnos de la misma escuela que llamaremos Grupo B. (ver el punto 5.6 procedimiento)
Se ha administrado una adaptación de la técnica de la Parrilla de Kelly para valorar la relación entre el yo, el yo ideal y el yo visual. Y los resultados obtenidos se han analizado con el programa informático SPSS.
Se administra individualmente a cada sujeto del Grupo A una adaptación de la Parrilla de Kelly, en la que se les ha pedido 10 características que los definan y seguidamente sus polos opuestos. Finalmente deberán valorar mediante una escala de Likert del 1 al 7 qué polo se aproxima más a su yo, yo ideal y yo visual. Para el yo visual nos hemos centrado en las fotografías que tenían colgadas en sus FotoBlogs. Para terminar, hemos enseñado estas Parrillas a los alumnos que forman parte del Grupo B.
Hemos analizado los datos con el programa SPSS. Una vez obtenidos los resultados se ha observado que la hipótesis de la manipulación de impresiones y la del yo ficticio se cumple ya que los resultados obtenidos con el SPSS nos dan significativo. En cuanto a las hipótesis relacionadas con la heteropercepción hemos encontrado discrepancias ya que los resultados entre los que conocen al adolescente del Grupo A y los que no lo conocen no son significativas.<br>Social networks are a quite new phenomenon. Millions of people use the Internet to communicate their ideas and upload photos in public places. The study aims to present a new approach to how this phenomenon affects the social networking identity building of adolescents.
The main purpose is to analyze the self-construction process and social image in adolescents between 11 and 16 years through photo blogs. More specifically, the basic intention is to analyze the relationships and interactions between self-concept, self-ideal, hetero-concept and self-image.
More exactly, we observe self-perception and self-concept that is based on the person who sees the image. Regarding the first hypothesis, there are two possibilities: on the one hand, the teenager manifests lack of personal knowledge or on the other hand, this is coming from interpersonal knowledge. Moreover, we wonder whether there is a relationship between the self-image (how we show ourselves in society) and the self-ideal (which has the function of show ourselves how we are to project on what we could be).
The sample consists of a survey of 40 participants from Escola Grèvol called Group A and 240 students from the same school called Group B (see point 5.6 "Procedure").
We used an adaptation of the technique of Grid Kelly (1995/1991) to assess the relationship between the self, the ego and the ideal view ego, and the results were analyzed with SPSS program.
We provided individually to each subject an adaptation of the Grid Kelly, and they were asked 10 characteristics that defined themselves and then their opposites. Finally, they should evaluate using a Likert scale from 1 to 7 which pole is closer to their self, self-ideal and self-image. Regarding the self-image, we focused on the photographs on their photo blogs. To conclude, these grids were shown to the students who are part of Group B.
Data was analyzed using SPSS. Once we obtained the results, the hypothesis of manipulation and the impressions from unreal self were fulfilled since the results taken from SPSS were positive. Regarding the assumptions related to hetero-perception, we found differences because the results from a known or unknown adolescent from Group A are not meaningful.
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Trevillion, Steven. "Social work and social networks." Thesis, Brunel University, 1998. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5522.
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An exploration of the relationship between patterns of social interaction and social work practice which incorporates thirteen publications. The thread running throughout is the way in which new forms of social care practice are made possible by cross-boundary linkages. A 'Critical Review' sets the context and analyses the works. This is followed by the first published work which applies anthropological models to the study of social marginalisation. The second publication introduces the social network concept and investigates patterns of reciprocity and dependency in social care. The next section of the thesis consists of a 'commentary' on the Griffiths and Wagner Reports. This is followed by a closely related work arguing that there is a fundamental opposition between market and network models of social and community care. The thesis then looks at the ways the culture concept can be used to illuminate the cross-boundary practices associated with community care. The concept of culture and its relationship to cross-boundary working is developed more fully in the next section where it is argued that collaboration culture is paradoxical because it incorporates both respect for difference and a commitment to collective action and that resolving this paradox through collaborative work is a complex and skilled activity. The next section introduces a comparative dimension and suggests that studies of collaboration could be based on looking at the ways in which modern welfare systems try to solve the problem of potential fragmentation and lack of coherence. The work which follows on from this makes use of discourse analysis and network analysis to compare and contrast the rhetoric of partnership and collaboration with the way in which individuals think about their day-to-day cross-boundary work. This raises questions about the changing nature of working relationships in the field of social care and is followed by an investigation into the nature and effects of globalisation on social work in Europe. 'The Co-operation Concept in a Team of Swedish Social Workers' is an attempt to develop a cross-national framework for the analysis of community care focused on the cross-boundary networks of a team of hospital based social workers in Stockholm. The thesis then returns to somewhat broader concerns by means of a work which investigates the contribution of theories of social interaction to theories of social work. These concerns permeate the penultimate section on networking but in a more applied and specific way. The book which constitutes this section of the thesis argues that there is a distinctive theory of networking and that it can be applied to the whole range of social welfare and social care specialisms. The final work explores the impact of globalisation on the ways in which social workers currently experience their roles and develop their sense of professional identity.
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Tietze, Katja, and Thomas Schlegel. "On Modeling a Social Networking Service Description." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-143738.
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Fahy, Amanda Elizabeth. "Online social networking and adolescent mental health." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2015. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/23101.
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Background: This study examines longitudinal associations of frequency of social media use, cyberbullying involvement, and online social network characteristics with depressive symptoms, social anxiety symptoms, and mental well-being at one year follow-up in a multi-ethnic sample of early adolescents living in areas of East London characterised by high levels of deprivation. Studies of the impact of adolescent social media use on mental health have primarily used cross-sectional data; longitudinal research is needed to investigate temporality and lasting mental health effects. Method: Longitudinal analyses (n=2480) of data from the NIHR funded Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study examined the impact of baseline (aged 12-13) social media use including: frequency of instant messaging (IM) and social networking site (SNS) use, cyberbullying, and online network characteristics (network size and communication with strangers); on adolescent mental health outcomes including depression (measured using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire), social anxiety (measured using the Mini Social Phobia Inventory) and well-being (measured using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale) one year later. Results: After adjustment for gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, school and baseline mental health, cybervictims (13.6%) and cyberbully-victims (20.4%) had greater odds of reporting symptoms of depression (victims: OR=1.44, 95% CI [1.00, 2.06]; bully-victims: OR=1.54 95% CI [1.13, 2.09]), and symptoms of social anxiety (victims: OR=1.52, 95% CI [1.11, 2.07]; bully-victims: OR=1.44 95% CI [1.10, 1.89]) than their uninvolved peers. Communication with strangers (24.7%) was also associated with increased odds of depression (OR=1.35, 95% CI [1.04, 1.76]) at follow-up. Conclusions: Poorer mental health outcomes were reported by students who encountered risks online (i.e. those using IM at high frequencies, those who communicated with strangers online, and those victimised by cyberbullying). Given the prevalence of these risk factors, clinicians and public health practitioners should address social media activity when assessing adolescent mental health.
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Tietze, Katja, and Thomas Schlegel. "On Modeling a Social Networking Service Description." Technische Universität Dresden, 2011. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A28089.
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Deraz, Hossam. "Assessments of Advertisements on Social Networking Sites." Licentiate thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Centre for International Marketing and Entrepreneurship Research (CIMER), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-30847.
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Advertisements (ads) in social networking sites (SNSAs) have been considered by many researchers as a crucial area of research. However, the scope of the existing studies on consumers’ assessments of SNSAs has been very limited. Most of the existing studies on assessing SNSAs have focused on Ducoffe’s (1996) model with its three variables, and they have ignored other related variables like the credibility value and interactivity value of the advertisement, which are more logically related to SNSAs than the traditional ads. Moreover, most of these studies have been skewed towards younger users and have ignored the social networking site (SNS) users from other age categories. Finally, previous studies about the assessment of SNSAs have depended on data collected from users of popular SNSs and ignored active users from the brand communities (fans of brands on SNSs). In this thesis, the present author has emphasized these three points as the major gaps in the literature about assessing SNSAs. Moreover, to deepen our understanding of how SNS users assess SNSAs this study presents the research findings of three published papers with three different purposes and with different levels of analysis. The first article aimed to extend Ducoffe’s (1996) model – which was used in the previous literature in assessing SNSAs – by considering the ads’ credibility and interactivity values in addition to Ducoffe’s (1996) three variables of information value, entertainment value, and irritation value. A multiple regression analysis was used to test the modified model, and based on the regression analysis of testing the five predictors, the model without the irritation value had the best coefficient of determination (R2). Moreover, coefficient analysis to test the given hypothesis and to determine the coefficients of the predictors was used. According to this survey study, the four primary variables that predicted the consumers’ assessment of the SNSAs were the information value, entertainment value, credibility value, and interactivity value. As perceived by the SNS users, the interactivity value was the strongest among the four predictors. Based on the unexpected result ofthe irritation value of the first paper, the second paper focused on testing the extended model of the assessments of SNSAs as perceived by a different research population, in this case, brand communities’ consumers (BCCs). Based on the regression analysis of testing the five predictors, the model with the five predictors had the best coefficient of determination (R2). The coefficient analysis was used to test the given hypothesis, to determine the coefficients of the five predictors, and to form a construct equation for assessing the SNSAs. Based on this survey study, the four variables with significant positive effects on the consumers’ assessment of SNSAs were informativeness, entertainment value, credibility value, and interactivity value, while the fifth dimension (irritation value) had a significant negative coefficient on the consumers’ assessment of SNSAs. Moreover, that study provided a deeper understanding of how the BCCs assess SNSAs, and it contributed to identifying the main characteristics ofthe BCCs on an SNS. The third paper focused on exploring the effect of national culture on the consumers’ assessment of SNSAs. The cultural features of the respondents in that study gave additional evidence about how a nation’s cultural characteristics can influence the consumers’ assessment of SNSAs. This study helped to identify how SNS users from Egypt, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom assess SNSAs. In this study, one-way analysis of variance with post hoc tests was used to compare the assessments of the three nations. Based on the empirical findings of this survey study, the three groups had significant difference F-ratios for their perception of four of the five variables for assessing SNSAs. Their perceptions of the entertainment value did not significantly differ between the three groups while the interactivity value had the strongest F-ratio. The overall purpose of this study was to deepen our understanding of how SNS users are assessing SNSAs in different settings by considering SNS users, BCCs, and others from various nations. All of the studies presented here have focused on variables for assessing the ads that have been used by other researchers in different research contexts.
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SWAMI, DIVYA. "THE DISGUISED INDUCEMENTS OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING." Thesis, DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, 2021. http://dspace.dtu.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/repository/18735.
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The advent and spread of social media are unprecedented. It has taken the
internet by storm, impacting our lives like never before. The origin of Social
media can be traced back to the year 1997 when the first recognizable social
media site, Six Degrees was created. It was the beginning of the online
networking culture. And, today it has spread all over the world with millions of
users. However, the utility of the platform is not yet completely explored, it has
evolved over time, from a medium to connect with people, to a medium being
used to spread information, authentic and forged. And yet, to become a platform
for entertainment. There is a constant debate regarding the utility and efficacy of
Social media as a Knowledge management tool. There is a constant debate
regarding social media’s utility and efficacy as a Knowledge Management (KM)
tool. Research has been conducted to explore social media use to spread
information in a time of need. This research, however, aims to understand the
users’ perception of the utility of social media as a KM tool. Other questions
platform is not yet thoroughly explored. It has evolved from a medium to connect
with people to a medium being used to spread information, authentic and forged.
And yet, to become a paramount to the study are the extent of social media
reliability and threats as a knowledge dissemination tool. A comprehensive
review of journal articles (peer-reviewed), news, books, and research papers
have been carried out in social media and Knowledge Management. After that,
the authors have shortlisted seven social media networking sites. A survey with
respondents (active users of social media) from various domains was conducted.
The findings reveal that the penetration of Social Media Networking Sites has
been increasing at a rapid pace with more and more people registering
themselves on these platforms and actively using them for various purposes. The
paper addresses the concerns regarding the excessive and inappropriate use of
such platforms and various risks associated with them. Time has long gone when
Social media was only about connecting with loved ones. Today, the use of
Social media networking sites is unprecedented and evolving every single day.
The paper explores the question of how users perceive Online Networking and
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what impact it has on their day-to-day life. The majority of people who
participated in the study have admitted that excessive use of Social media
networking sites and the information explosion on these platforms harm their
day-to-day functioning, productivity, and mental well-being. The paper explores
the dilemma of staying online.
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Osborne, Delane Julia. "Social Influence Through Word-of-Mouth Communications in Social Networking." Thesis, Curtin University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75648.
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A study contributing to the existing literature by conceptualising a holistic model of the operation of word-of-mouth communications. Operationalized through a mixed methods research design, the study provides empirical evidence of the existence of influence from brand related word-of-mouth communications exchanged on social networking sites. Considering the impact of this influence on the consumption behaviours of individuals, results from the study have practical implications for marketing practitioners utilising social media as a marketing tool.
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Toney, Jeffrey A. "Political engagement and social networking sites exploring the relationship between social networking sites and political engagement in young adults." Scholarly Commons, 2009. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/713.
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Social Networking Sites (SNS) have extremely high rates of young adult users. Facebook.com report.s that more than half of its users are of college age. Due to the increasing number of political figures and political information on SNS, this study analyzes the relationship between SNS and political engagement. Specifically, this study seeks to determine if adults' consumption of political information on SNS leads to higher levels of political engagement. Political engagement is broken down into three different variables: political knowledge, political interest, and political participation. This study draws its data from a sample of 355 undergraduate college students. Data was collected through a volunteer self-administered survey questionnaire. Three sections respectively measured political engagement, social networking site dependency for political information, and demographic information. Data were collected from a junior college and a private university in Northern California.
This study found a positive relationship between SNS dependency for political information and political interest and participation. In other words, individuals who depend on SNS for political information have higher levels of political interest and participation. There was no significant relationship found between political knowledge and SNS dependency. These results suggest that SNS may help foster political engagement in young adults.
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Wilson, Kevin G. 1952. "The social significance of home networking : public surveillance and social management." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=72035.
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This thesis analyzes the social significance of the integration of the home into computer networks. The social significance of home networking is grasped when these systems are understood in their relationship to emerging forms of electronic social control. The thesis establishes this connection through an analysis of structural trends in the videotex industry which demonstrates the value to the corporate sector of cybernetic information generated by interactive systems. The North American tradition of privacy policy is reviewed and demonstrated as inadequate for the protection of personal privacy in home networking. It is further shown that privacy policy does not represent an adequate theorization of social control in computer networking, since it does not account for practices of aggregate social control, which have been termed in the thesis "social management," so vital to the cybernetic economy of late capitalism. Finally, the thesis argues that current conceptual frameworks and policy mechanisms cannot assure the socially beneficial development of home networking, given the tendency towards the integration of such systems into structures of social control.
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Suran, Sandra L. "Evolutionary Psychology, Social Emotions and Social Networking Sites – An Integrative Model." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1265998120.
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Hurson, Megan. "Social Capital in a Hybrid Online and Offline Social Networking Community." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2012. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/166367.
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Mass Media and Communication<br>M.A.<br>Contemporary social networking sites (SNSs) are becoming common places where individuals and their respective networks congregate to exchange information. These places online are often thought as community and as Chua, Madej,and Wellman (2011) suggest "communities can consist of a person's network of relationships, wherever such communities are located" (p. 101). However, traditional social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace typically comprise networks that users are already familiar with, often brought into online spaces from their offline worlds (Baym, 2011). In order to gain social capital, an important element toward civic participation, users must engage in actions of exchanges with members of their network (Bourdieu, 1986). Different types of social capital afford different types of support, yet traditional social networks typically only afford bridging capital, a social tie that is most commonly found to only provide new information rather than trust and emotional support. Due to the fragmented nature of our contemporary media landscape, as outlined through networked individualism (Wellman, 1998), individuals navigate multiple networks instead of remaining in one locale. This study seeks to analyze these types of networks found within a hybrid online and offline community, Fark.com, in order to understand how media multiplexity (Haythorthwaithe, 2005) allows for different forms of social capital to accrue.<br>Temple University--Theses
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Suran, Sandra L. "Evolutionary psychology, social emotions and social networking sites an integrative model /." Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1265998120.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Cleveland State University, 2010.<br>Abstract. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Feb. 16, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-76). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center and also available in print.
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Barsky, Eugene, and Michelle Purdon. "Introducing Web 2.0: social networking and social bookmarking for health librarians." National Research Press, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/499.
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Niman, Katherine M. "ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING: THE CHANGING SELF, IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL CONTROL." OpenSIUC, 2017. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1449.
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This sociological study uses online survey data from one hundred and six respondents to explore how social networking websites alter the social self. Critical and symbolic interactionist sociological theory is used as a means to understand the data. This dissertation specifically concerns how social networking websites shape identity, result in a more self-reflexive presentation of self, and serve as a means of both socialization and social control.
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Halvorsen, Henrik. "InstantSocial : social networking in mobile ad-hoc environments." Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Computer and Information Science, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-9067.
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<p>This report covers the research, design and prototype implementation of a social application for mobile ad-hoc networks, InstantSocial. The main goals of this project has been to look at this exciting field and examine how the European scientific collaborative project MUSIC can be used to develop such an application. The project has been conducted using a Design Science approach. First the field of interest, existing similar applications and technology was examined to get a good view of the current state-of-the-art and choose a suitable prototype application. Then the design of the application was constructed, emphasizing the important features outlined in the project goals. Finally a prototype was developed and tested as a means to prove the correctness and applicability of the design. The results of the project was somewhat divided. Although the developed prototype had limited functionality, mostly because of the current limitations of the used framework, the tests that were performed where positive. Not all of the requirements of the system was successfully implemented, but this was due to limited time available or limitations in the currently available version of the framework rather than a shortage of the design. We conclude that the presented design and approach to context-adaptation is very plausible as a way in which the MUSIC project can be used to develop social application for mobile ad-hoc networks, but that much more work and testing is required before such an application can be fully realized.</p>
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Albayrak, Duygu. "Social Networking Sites Utilization For Teaching And Learning." Phd thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614122/index.pdf.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate students&rsquo<br>social networking sites (SNSs)
involvement, students&rsquo<br>involvement of Facebook as course management system
(CMS) in face-to-face course, students&rsquo<br>acceptance of Facebook, students&rsquo<br>motivations, students&rsquo<br>achievements, and their relationships. The study, used
Facebook as CMS, was conducted in a private university with 42 participants in two
different freshman courses. Maximum variation sampling was employed in selecting
12 students for interview. Mixed method was employed as part of an action-research
approach. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods were utilized to
thoroughly analyze Facebook use as CMS. Quantitative data were collected through
three questionnaires about Facebook acceptance, motivation to the course and
involvement of Facebook and course Facebook page. The qualitative data were
collected through both individual interviews and discussion posts of course Facebook
page. The quantitative data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, and correlation
analyses. Coding schemes were used to both find the depth-of-discussion posts and
convert qualitative data into quantitative data.
The results stated that students&rsquo<br>SNSs involvement, students&rsquo<br>acceptance of
Facebook, students&rsquo<br>motivations, students&rsquo<br>achievements and their relationships were
different according to the taken course. Possible reasons of the differences of
utilization and engagement in the course activities were clarified in the study. Results
support that students and instructors could benefit from Facebook usage in learning
and teaching. Most of the participants believed the value of having CMSs in all
courses. Moreover, they preferred Facebook as CMS to communicate easily, to
increase their active participation and interactions in their courses.
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Tekin, Sinem. "The Influence of Social Networking Websites on Youth." UOIT, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/59.
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Hosio, S. (Simo). "Leveraging Social Networking Services on Multipurpose Public Displays." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2014. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526205274.
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Abstract This thesis focuses on integrating multipurpose public displays with online social networking services. Modern public displays are capable of much more than the early digital billboards used for promoting brand awareness in urban areas. Currently, smaller, interactive displays are proliferating and starting to offer a variety of services for their users. A network of such displays is located in the northern City of Oulu, Finland, for example, where it is used by the general public. As such, it forms a realistic test bed for studying novel public display services in an authentic urban setting. This thesis examines how to leverage online social networking services in creating services for interactive public displays. A key difference to most related research is that the displays simultaneously offer multiple services to their users. The thesis first provides general purpose software components, which together allow creating services that take advantage of online social networking services. These include a distributed user interface framework, a login mechanism for displays that relies on the developed framework, and a social networking service API for public displays, relying on the login mechanism. Then, the thesis presents a number of prototype services that use the developed components. The services are discussed in the contexts of user generated content, public displays for enabling communication between users, and the role of smart phones in enabling these services. The key findings of this thesis illustrate how consuming and producing user generated content directly on public displays provide compelling use cases. Also, while leveraging online social networking services can be useful in supporting casual communication between users, the anonymity of public display users is likely to cause problems in official communications. Mobile phones are found as suitable for enabling the integration of social networking services and public displays by de-anonymizing the users. However, we are still far from a situation in which mobile phones are a natural part of the interface between humans and public displays, and more research and development towards this vision are needed<br>Tiivistelmä Tämä väitöskirja keskittyy monikäyttöisten julkisten näyttöjen ja yhteisöpalvelujen yhdistämiseen. Uudenaikaiset julkiset näytöt kykenevät paljon muuhunkin kuin ensimmäiset suuret mainostaulut joilla mainostettiin suuria tavaramerkkejä. Pienemmät, interaktiiviset näytöt yleistyvät ja alkavat tarjoamaan uudenlaisia palveluita. Yksi verkko tällaisia näyttöjä sijaitsee Oulussa, Suomessa, missä se on yhteisön käytössä. Se muodostaa aidon ja totuudenmukaisen testialustan julkisten näyttöjen palveluille aidossa kaupunkiympäristössä. Tämä väitöskirja tutkii Internetin yhteisöpalveluiden käyttämistä interaktiivisten julkisten näyttöjen palveluiden luomisessa. Yksi työn tärkeimmistä eroista olemassaolevaan kirjallisuuten on se, että käytetyt näytöt tarjoavat yhtäaikaa useita palveluita. Väitöskirja esittelee ensin yleiskäyttöisiä ohjelmistokomponentteja, joiden avulla voidaan luoda näytöille palveluita, jotka käyttävät hyväkseen Internetin yhteisöpalveluita. Nämä ovat hajautettu käyttöliittymäratkaisu, sisäänkirjautumismekanismi, mikä rakentuu kehitetyn käyttöliittymäratkaisun varaan sekä yhteisöpalvelurajapinta, mikä taas rakentuu sisäänkirjautumismekanismin varaan. Seuraavaksi väitöskirja esittelee prototyyppipalveluita, mitkä rakentuvat mainittujen komponenttien varaan. Nämä palvelut analysoidaan eri viitekehyksissä: käyttäjien luoma sisältö, julkisten näyttöjen mahdollistama kommunikaatio eri käyttäjien välillä sekä älypuhelinten rooli näiden palveluiden luomisessa. Väitöskirjan löydökset havainnollistavat, kuinka käyttäjien luoma sisältö sekä sen tuottaminen suoraan julkisella näytöllä ovat mieleisiä käyttötapoja. Lisäksi, vaikka yhteisöpalvelujen hyödyntäminen julkisilla näytöillä voikin tukea arkipäiväistä kommunikaatiota käyttäjien välillä, käytön anonymiteetti voi kuitenkin aiheuttaa ongelmia virallisemmassa kommunikaatiossa. Matkapuhelimet todetaan sopiviksi yhteisöpalvelujen ja julkisten näyttöjen yhdistämisessä etenkin käyttäjien tunnistamistuen vuoksi. Olemme kuitenkin vielä kaukana tilanteesta, missä matkapuhelimet ovat osa luonnollista käyttöliittymää ihmisten ja julkisten näyttöjen välillä, ja lisää tutkimusta on tehtävä tämän vision suuntaan
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Shakoor, Khurram, and Arif Sohail. "Social Networking Sites, E Learning & Students Perceptions." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-31425.
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The role of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) is coming under increased scrutiny as their online prowess grows. The objective of this research work is to investigate the students’ perception of this reality and try to understand their understanding of the SNSs potential for learning. The theory of Social Presence provides the academic impetus as the main conceptual framework for the study. Students of the Virtual University, Pakistan, were interviewed to understand their sense making of the SNSs role as platforms for learning in a virtual setting. The results highlight the importance of social presence dependent on myriad other factors, significant in their own right but extremely potent when they act together and thus influence the role of SNSs as virtual online conduits. It also indicates that our understanding of these networks, in the context of online learning especially in a developing country environment is still in its infancy and the numerous external environmental factors equally play a significant impact on the students’ perception of the role of these SNSs.
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Lile, Cameron R. "Organizational Use of Social Networking in Employment Actions." TopSCHOLAR®, 2015. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1457.
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This study examined federal court cases related to the use of social media websites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn) in various employment practices (e.g., selection, promotion, employee monitoring, layoffs). Court cases were identified using various online databases in an attempt to create an exhaustive list of cases to be used to better understand the role that social media has played in organizational settings and the legal implications of its use. The results of this study show that there were a significant number of cases involving termination and Facebook, and organizations prevailed in court significantly more than the defendant did. The results of this study provide organizations, employees, and applicants with a better understanding of how organizational social media use has been perceived in the court of law, thereby allowing people and employers to make better decisions regarding social media use.
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Reisberger, Tobias, Philip Reisberger, and Stefan Smolnik. "Entwicklung eines funktionalen Klassifikationsschemas für Social-Networking-Systeme." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-140946.
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Cailean, Diana Andreea, and Kobra Sharifi. "The impact of social networking technology on students." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Informatik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-24738.
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Social networking includes social networking sites (SNSs) as well as apps. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the impact of social networking tech-nology on students. The research questions focused how university students experience their interaction with social networking regarding advantages and disadvantages, and for what purposes they are using it personal, professional or study). A quantitative surveys study was used and data was collected through online questionnaires delivered via SNSs, e-mails and through delivery and col-lection method. 122 valid responses were collected and 17 invalid responses were discarded. The questionnaire framework was built by means of the con-cept of ease of use from Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the five values of Uses and Gratification Theory; “purposive value”, “self-discovery”, “maintaining interpersonal interconnectivity”, “social enhancement value” and “entertainment value”. The findings showed that 64% considered themselves to be positively influenced by SNSs and 27% to be neither positively or nega-tively influenced. Only 11 % considered that SNSs influenced them negatively. According to our findings, some of the most frequent advantages are keeping in touch with family and friends, cost and time efficient, easy to use and entertaining. And for the disadvantages, the responses were mostly time consuming, health issues, privacy issues, addiction to technology and cyber bulling. The majority of respondents reported using SNS firstly for personal use, secondly for study use and the professional use was the least selected. 88% of the respondents thought that it is easy to use SNSs. The purposive value of SNS use was to get information, the self-discovery value to learning about oneself and others, for the maintaining interpersonal connectivity, to stay in touch, and for the entertainment value, it was to pass time away when bored. The results indicated that the social enhancement value was not very important for the respondents.
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Iqbal, Yasir. "A decentralised semantic architecture for social networking platforms." Thesis, Brunel University, 2018. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/17129.
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Social networking platforms (SNPs) are complex distributed software applications exhibiting many challenges related to data portability. Since existing platforms are propriety in design, users cannot easily share their data with other SNPs, however decentralisation of social networking platforms can provide a solution to this problem. There is a difference of opinion, the way the research and developer communities have pursued this issue. Existing approaches used in decentralisation provide limited structural detail and lack in providing a systematic framework of design activities. There is a need for an architectural framework based on standardised software architectural principles and technologies to guide the design and development of decentralised social networking platforms in order to improve the level of both data portability and interoperability. The main aim of this research is to develop an architectural solution to achieve data portability among SNPs via decentralisation. Existing proposed decentralised platforms are based on a distributed structure and are mainly for a specific aspect such as access control or security and privacy. In addition to this, existing approaches lack in practicality due to underdeveloped and non-standardised design. To solve these issues a new architectural framework is needed, which can provide design and development guidelines for the decentralised social networking platform. The goal of this thesis is to study, design and develop an architectural framework for social networking platforms that can incorporate the requirements of the decentralisation, to make portability possible. The synergies between the software engineering principles and social web technologies are investigated to create a standard approach. The proposed architecture is based on component-based software development (CBSD) and aspect-oriented software development (AOSD), a unified approach known as CAM (Component Aspect Model). The foundations of the proposed architecture are based on decentralised social networking architecture (DSNA), architectural style which is derived from CAM. Components and aspects are the building blocks of the proposed decentralised social networking platform architecture. From a development perspective, each component represents a social network functionality and aspects represent the properties and preferences that are used to decentralise the functionality. The model for the component composition is a major challenge because the use of CAM for social networks has not been attempted before. The proposed architecture comprehensively integrates the DSNA architectural style into each architectural component. Portability among SNPs by means of decentralisation can be summarised into three steps. (1) Definition of the architectural style, (2) implementation of the architectural style into components and (3) integration of the component composition. To date component composition approaches have not been used for social networks as a way to develop social network functionality. The concept of middleware has been adapted to achieve the composition feature of the architecture. In the architecture Social Network Support Layer (SNSL) functions as middleware to facilitate component composition. Existing middleware solutions still lack integration of CBSD and AOSD concepts. This limitation is characterised by, a lack of explicit guidelines for composition, a lack of declarative specification and definition model to express component composition and a lack of support for role allocation. This research overcome these limitations. The application of the architecture is based on the W3C SWAT (Social Web Acid Test) scenario. A Messaging application is developed to evaluate the scenario based on the Design Science Research Methodology. The architectural style is defined in the first stage of design followed by the component-based architecture. The architectural style is defined to guide the architecture and the component composition model. In the second stage, the design and implementation of composition technology (that is SNSL) are developed with architectural style and the rules defined in the first stage. The refined version of the architecture is evaluated in the third stage, according to WC3 SWAT test. The definitive version of the proposed architecture with the benchmarked result can be used to design and build social networking platforms, allowing users to share and collaborate information across the different social networking platforms.
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Rehim, Shrehan. "Exploring young people's experiences on Social Networking Sites." Thesis, University of East London, 2017. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/6724/.
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Online Social Networking Sites (SNS) are a ubiquitous platform for communication and have been considered as one of the most significant changes to how young people interact today. Whilst SNS bring many opportunities, they have also been used as a tool for harassment and abuse online. The term ‘cyberbullying’, is most widely used to describe this phenomenon. A growing body of research demonstrates that cyberbullying has the potential to detrimentally impact young people’s wellbeing. However, this impact is not universal as not all young people describe being negatively affected by cyberbullying. In spite of this, little is known about what mediates the impact of cyberbullying and how resilience is maintained in the face of such challenges. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore young people’s constructions of negative experiences on SNS and understand the influences and processes mediating such experiences. Fourteen participants (16-18 years old) with previous negative experiences on SNS took part in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were analysed using grounded theory methodology. One core category was constructed: ‘(Re)building self-concept and protective shielding’. It captures the process of making sense of, responding to and resisting the effects of a negative experience online involving complex inter-relationships between the online, individual, social and political context. Central to the findings was participant’s experience of an attack on their self-concept. From being targeted online, participants described harnessing control and responding in several ways (such as using technical strategies, confiding in trusted relationships, re-focusing on meaningful activities and roles) to buffer against the negative impact and (re)build their self-concept. Through this process they gained awareness and took control over their self-narrative which facilitated the development of a protective buffer against future attacks. Limitations of these findings and their implications for future research and practice are considered.
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Baca, Del Rosario Mariana Cristina. "Television meets Facebook : social networking through consumer electronics." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46578.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95).<br>This thesis explores how the merging of ubiquitous consumer electronics and the sociable web improve the user experience of these devices, increase the functionality of both, and help distribute content in a more sociable way. The project will consist of one well fleshed out principal application: a digital video recorder (manufactured by Motorola, running OCAP) connected to the Facebook social network. By connecting these two technologies, the user can now automatically watch the shows her friends like and are willing to report to the social network; in return, the user transmits her viewing data back to the social network.<br>Mariana Cristina Baca Del Rosario.<br>S.M.
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Gips, Jonathan Peter. "Social motion : mobile networking through sensing human behavior." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37384.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2006.<br>"September 2006."<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-65).<br>Low-level sensors can provide surprisingly high-level information about social interactions. The goal of this thesis is to define the components of a framework for sensing social context with mobile devices. We describe several sensing technologies - including infrared transceivers, radio frequency scanners, and accelerometers - that both capture social signals and meet the design constraints of mobile devices. Through the analysis of several large datasets, we identify features from these sensors that correlate well with the underlying social structure of interacting groups of people. We then detail the work that we have done creating infrastructure that integrates social sensors into social applications that run on mobile devices.<br>by Jonathan Peter Gips.<br>S.M.
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Rohlfing, Sarah. "The role of social networking in shaping hatred." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2017. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-role-of-social-networking-in-shaping-hatred(7f0362cb-8013-4f40-88d8-1e5be7d0b4cb).html.
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Hate on the Internet, and particularly the role of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) in shaping online hate, the topic of investigation in this thesis, has been neglected in psychological and hate crime literature. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of online hatred (i.e. expressions of hateful content on the Internet), points out the gaps in current online hate research and emphasises the importance of studying this concept in an applied psychological context. Chapter 2 describes two studies, which together develop an explicit prejudice measure towards Roma and Travellers, as a) there was no specific one for these groups and b) they were the target groups in the study discussed within Chapter 3. The first study tested the general statement suitability of an existing prejudice measure (i.e. Levinson & Sandford’s 1944 Anti-Semitism scale) to measure non-group specific prejudice. Sixteen statements were identified as suitable to measure non-group specific prejudice. The second study tested the specific appropriateness of the 16 non-group specific statements for describing stereotypes associated with Roma and Travellers. Here, 10 out of the 16 statements were rated as appropriately describing stereotypes associated Roma and Travellers. Chapter 3 describes a study that aimed to investigate the persuasive effects (i.e. changes in levels of prejudice) of online discussions on small ‘like-minded’ groups of participants. Groups of participants with similar levels of prejudice (i.e. low, intermediate, high) towards Roma and Travellers (the target groups) discussed the eviction of a particular British Roma and Traveller site via instant messaging online. During the discussions, a confederate expressed views which aimed at either increasing or reducing prejudice towards Roma and Travellers. Results revealed that only participants with intermediate levels of prejudice towards Roma and Travellers were influenced by the discussions (i.e. participants became more prejudiced). Yet, participants with intermediate levels of prejudice resisted online influence which aimed at reducing their levels of prejudice. Overall, the results indicate that participants with intermediate levels of prejudice (i.e. weak attitudes) gave in to online influence, whereas those with low or high levels of prejudice (i.e. strong attitudes) resisted it. Chapter 4 explores how polarised and non-polarised YouTube users responded to racist online content. In particular, 71,000 user comments made in response to a video clip, depicting a woman on a London tram who racially abused ethnic minority passengers, were analysed using thematic analysis. The analysis revealed that the exposure to hateful online content does not lead to an automatic endorsement of hatred. More specifically, some YouTubers responded by trying to account for the woman’s behaviour, as well as with hateful comments in response to viewing the hateful video clip. It also revealed that many YouTubers attempted to position themselves and other users according to their stance on racism. In addition, most responses focused on a more complex issue, namely the contestation of Britishness in relation to immigration. Chapter 5 discusses a survey, exploring the permissibility of online hatred among Social Networking Site (SNS) users. The survey specifically explored SNS users’ perceptions towards what constitutes online hate, the association between online and offline hate and the role of online anonymity on expressing online hatred. Results were somewhat contradictory and thus not entirely clear. In particular, whilst most participants did not connect online with offline hatred, they blamed the victims of online hatred for their abuse but not the creators of hateful content. Further, they did not agree with legislation governing hate speech (i.e. pointing towards the permissibility of online hatred). Participants also rated hateful content to be criminal and admitted that online anonymity would aid their own anti-normative behaviour (i.e. implying online hatred is not permissible). Chapter 6 summarises the main findings from this thesis and discusses their implications, methodological considerations, and suggestions for future research.
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Reisberger, Tobias, Philip Reisberger, and Stefan Smolnik. "Entwicklung eines funktionalen Klassifikationsschemas für Social-Networking-Systeme." Technische Universität Dresden, 2008. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A27926.
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Connor, Holly L. "Adopting Large Standards through Keywords and Social Networking." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1304531305.
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Zupanoska, Biljana. "Social Networking and the Potential Challenges for Marketing." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-18017.
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Today, marketers and media companies face a changed environment, affected mostly by the rise of the Internet era. The emergence of various technology applications, combined with the global change of customers is affecting the communication between marketers and consumers. Consumers and marketers are changing their roles; consumers are now media producers, programmers, and distributors, through the use of the social networking applications. The aim of the thesis is to analyze this trend, to predict its lifetime and to provide useful insights for the parties that are involved in it. Main point of evaluation are; the structure of the social media marketing ecosystem; the impact that social networking has on the business environment; the relationship of social media and the conventional media, and the legal and ethical concerns of the use of social media. Social networking is a new, experimental trend that has been accepted by many companies, as a part of their communication strategy. The trend has introduced many challenges for businesses, both positive and negative. To seize the positive challenges, marketers need to invest further in learning the rules of the new marketing trend, and in improving their social networking strategies.
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Stamper, Busiwe. "Enabling retention of organisational memory through social networking." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30535.
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This research highlights the retention of organisational memory when employees resign, as an issue that organisations battle with. Attempts to counter the impact of organisational memory loss has led to the use of various tools and methods which do not completely eliminate the knowledge gap caused, when employees leave. The purpose of the research is to determine if the use of social networks can enable retention of organisational memory. The target population were defined as people employed or previously employed. A quantitative method was used for the research. Data was collected by completion of an online survey distributed as a link to the sample group. The research findings suggest if social networking is to be used for retention of organisational memory; the employees‟ ages are not a predictor of how they will use it. Keeping in contact with ex-employees and enabling a knowledge-sharing culture within organisations does not predict how ex-employees will engage in social networking, when attempting to exchange information to retain organisational memory. When employers do not enable access to social network sites at the work place, it is unlikely that employees will engage in work-related discussions in social network sites for the benefit of their employers. Copyright<br>Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2011.<br>Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)<br>unrestricted
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Sweeney, Matthew. "Interpersonal communication on Myspace: A social networking study." Thesis, Sweeney, Matthew (2007) Interpersonal communication on Myspace: A social networking study. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2007. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/53031/.
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As Web 2.0 emerges, Internet users realise a new degree of self-publication through blogs, wikis and social networking sites. The inherent sociality of social networking sites (SNS) has led to exponential growth of internet use, especially amongst teens. The rapid increase in use of these sites poses questions of why do people use these sites? Who are they communicating with? Why are they communicating with the each other? Interpersonal interactions on SNS are a departure from traditional computer-mediated communication (CMC) interactions due to the public articulation of friends and communication with these friends. As social networking sites are at the forefront of many-to-many mass communication technologies, it is important to understand the interpersonal communication that takes place through these media and what influences these communication behaviours. Myspace, the most popular SNS has not yet been encountered in Uses and Gratifications (U&G) research or communication research. The proposed research aims to bridge this gap, adding to existing research in interpersonal communication, identity and friendship performance theory and extending U&G theory to a new environment, SNS. Answers to the research questions can lead to a clear understanding of social networking sites as a new communication tool and its application in the lives of its users and the wider society.
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Perry, Marie. "Social Networking and Young People: Privileging Student Voice." Thesis, Griffith University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366848.
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Young adolescents today are growing up in an environment rich in digital technology. They are highly connected with their technology always on and always on them. In this digital culture there are consistent concerns regarding the impact of this new way of being, and adult-generated concerns include perceived diminished childhood, bullying and fear which dominate much of the widely held understanding of the digital culture which these young people inhabit. In this culture of fear and in the context of schools, adult-generated strategies for enhancing the experience of young people engaging with social networking is generally the norm and student voice is repressed.
In contrast, this study set out to explore the experience of young people with respect to their engagement with social networking, through the privileging of student voice rather than assuming that adult knowledge be applied. Specifically, students aged from approximately 12-16 years, in the middle years of schooling (Years 7-9), are the subject of this study as they constitute the years where rapid growth and development, identity formation and establishing practices associated with social networking occur.<br>Thesis (Professional Doctorate)<br>Doctor of Education (EdD)<br>School of Education and Professional Studies<br>Arts, Education and Law<br>Full Text
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Harris, Wesley Brian David. "Expanding Planning Public Participation Outreach Through Social Networking." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/567.
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Public participation is not a form of civic responsibility that it once was. With not only fewer people taking part in the public participation process, there is a trend towards an older (45 years and older) group of residents that come to such meetings or workshops. Plans, such as Specific Plans or General Plans often take years to implement and require all generations to give feedback on what is needed for the future. Additionally, within the last decade, there has been a rise in social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. These websites emerged as informal virtual places for friends to connect, but have slowly evolved into a tool for businesses, and more importantly, government to connect with constituents. This study explores the relationship between the decline of public participation with findings to support the reasons residents do not take part in the process, and the rise of social media as a tool for engagement with findings to support how cities nationwide use Facebook. Social media provides a two-way form of communication between the community and the local government which aides in promoting genuine participation. Additionally, social media allows for efficient outreach and noticing of meetings or public workshops. As opposed to newspaper or website noticing, websites such as Facebook allow for local governments to target a specific audience by location, age, or interests. Findings indicate that although many cities developed a Facebook Page to engage the “younger generation”, all ages became fans of the City operated Facebook Page. In addition, the findings show that the true potential of Facebook as a participatory tool have not been discovered. cities are developing their own ways of using it as a tool as there is no formal best practices manual for City planning departments. The findings of this study have provided the necessary information to develop a best practices manual for planning practitioners to utilize. The manual provides information on developing a Facebook Page as well as the implications of the technology.
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Pedrotta, Claudia <1996>. "Sharing economy e social networking – Il caso Grab." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/19225.
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L’elaborato presenta Grab, la più grande piattaforma del SEA (Sud-Est Asiatico) che collega, ad oggi, milioni di consumatori con altrettanti conducenti, commercianti e aziende. L’argomento si snoda in 4 capitoli. Nella prima parte, sono stati introdotti i concetti di sharing economy e il social networking, due elementi chiave per comprendere al meglio il modello di business dell'azienda. Successivamente, si sviluppa il tema centrale della tesi partendo dalle origini di Grab fino all’esposizione del suo funzionamento, delle strategie utilizzate e dei servizi offerti. Un capitolo a sé stante è stato poi dedicato ai risultati ottenuti negli anni, compatibilmente con i valori e gli intenti dichiarati dalla compagnia. L’analisi continua con un doveroso confronto tra Grab e Uber, proprio perché quest’ultima è molto più conosciuta e vicina al mondo Occidentale. Per quanto, sulla carta, le due aziende e piattaforme possano risultare molto simili, è stato interessante indagare le ragioni per le quali, date le evidenze, Uber non sia riuscito ad affermarsi nel SEA. Infine, complice la diretta esperienza vissuta e il delicato periodo storico nel quale ci troviamo, il capitolo conclusivo è stato dedicato al ruolo assunto da Grab in Malesia durante il lockdown verificatosi tra marzo e giugno 2020.
Dunque, questa tesi di laurea ha come scopo quello di presentare una realtà di grande impatto in tutto il SEA che, ad oggi, ancora in pochi conoscono. Confutando, di conseguenza, le tesi a favore di questi “nuovi” sistemi economici basati sulla fiducia, le interconnessioni e l'interesse nel raggiungimento di outcome positivi.
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Baumann, Lea [Verfasser], and Sonja [Akademischer Betreuer] Utz. "Professional online networking : investigating the technological and the human side of networking with professional social networking sites / Lea Baumann ; Betreuer: Sonja Utz." Hohenheim : Kommunikations-, Informations- und Medienzentrum der Universität Hohenheim, 2021. http://d-nb.info/1234059258/34.
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