A framework to analyse the effect of hotel websites stimuli on emotions, attitude and intentions moderated by sensory curiosity; language of instruction; classification of hotel; and annual income of customer

The present study reviews the literature about the S–O–R framework and proposes an extending model regarding attitude and behavioral intentions as responses. Additionally, the model hypothesizes that sensory curiosity, language of instruction, classification of Hotel, and annual income of customer moderate the relationships between atmospheric cues and consumers’ emotional reactions. The proposed model should be tested using two samples. One sample should gather consumers who have experience of using and booking in hotel websites. Another sample, a group of control, should be composed of people with no experience in using the hotel website for booking

Design and semantics of form and movement (DeSForM 2006)

Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM) grew from applied research exploring emerging design methods and practices to support new generation product and interface design. The products and interfaces are concerned with: the context of ubiquitous computing and ambient technologies and the need for greater empathy in the pre-programmed behaviour of the ‘machines’ that populate our lives. Such explorative research in the CfDR has been led by Young, supported by Kyffin, Visiting Professor from Philips Design and sponsored by Philips Design over a period of four years (research funding £87k). DeSForM1 was the first of a series of three conferences that enable the presentation and debate of international work within this field: • 1st European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM1), Baltic, Gateshead, 2005, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. • 2nd European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM2), Evoluon, Eindhoven, 2006, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. • 3rd European conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM3), New Design School Building, Newcastle, 2007, Feijs L., Kyffin S. & Young R.A. eds. Philips sponsorship of practice-based enquiry led to research by three teams of research students over three years and on-going sponsorship of research through the Northumbria University Design and Innovation Laboratory (nuDIL). Young has been invited on the steering panel of the UK Thinking Digital Conference concerning the latest developments in digital and media technologies. Informed by this research is the work of PhD student Yukie Nakano who examines new technologies in relation to eco-design textiles

Human experience in the natural and built environment : implications for research policy and practice

22nd IAPS conference. Edited book of abstracts. 427 pp. University of Strathclyde, Sheffield and West of Scotland Publication. ISBN: 978-0-94-764988-3

Youth and Pornography in Australia: Evidence on the Extent of Exposure and Likely Effects

Children have always sought out sexually explicit material but doing so today is easier, quicker, cheaper and more anonymous. While the system of video classification is designed to exclude those under 18 from viewing pornography, there are virtually no age-related barriers to pornography on the Internet. Children can spend hours wandering online through a vast array of free images and movie clips much of which would be prohibited on video. They can been drawn or coerced into viewing material they have no desire to see through 'pop-ups', 'mousetrapping', spam emails and manipulation of search engines. Yet despite the scale and possible consequences of this social problem, it has received almost no public attention

Interneti võimalused ja ohud: noorte online-praktikate mõju nende subjektiivsele heaolule

Väitekirja elektrooniline versioon ei sisalda publikatsioone.Teismelised on ühed kõige aktiivsemad internetikasutajad ja internet moodustab loomuliku osa nende igapäevaelust. Kuna internet on siiski suhteliselt uus meedium, mille kasutust ei raamista väga kindlad normid, kuid mille noored on väga kiirelt ja aktiivselt omaks võtnud, ärgitab see küsima, millist mõju internetikasutus noortele avaldab – kas positiivset või negatiivset. Heaolu kontseptsioonist lähtudes on doktoritöös vaatluse all nii internetikasutuse positiivsed kui ka negatiivsed küljed ning nende mõju noorte elukvaliteedile. Viimane aspekt on eriti oluline, kuna teismeiga on üks olulisemaid arenguperioode. Doktoritöös olid vaatluse all noorte online-praktikad – ühelt poolt blogimine kui positiivne ja teiselt poolt ülemäärane internetikasutus kui problemaatiline praktika – ning see, kuidas ja missugustel tingimustel need suurendavad või vähendavad noore heaolu. Nii meediumi valikut kui kasutust kujundavad laiemad kontekstuaalsed tegurid nagu vanus, sugu ja sotsiaalne keskkond (näiteks suhted pere ja eakaaslastega) ning ühiskondlikud tingimused (kultuuriline tasand), milles inimene elab, aga ka meediumi enda või selle rakenduste omadused. Seega võib järeldada, et just kontekst loob ja määrab internetikasutuse võimalikud positiivsed või negatiivsed tulemid. Internetikasutusel võivad olla erinevad tagajärjed. Näiteks avaldavad noored blogides enamasti tõele vastavat sisu, millega nad kujundavad enda identiteeti ja hoiavad sotsiaalseid suhteid, või mis pakub võimalust pälvida tunnustust eakaaslaste hulgas. Samas jagavad noored blogis enda kohta intiimset infot, millel võivad olla negatiivsed tagajärjed. Ülemäärane internetikasutus on seotud nii psühholoogiliste probleemide, internetis veedetava aja kui ka noore digitaalsete oskustega ja sellega, mida ta online-keskkonnas teeb. Ülemäärane internetikasutus võib olla ühelt poolt toimetulekustrateegia, saamaks üle negatiivsetest emotsioonidest, kuna just noortele ekspertkasutajatele pakub internet mitmesuguseid võimalusi meelelahutuseks ja tujutõstmiseks. Teiselt poolt võib see toimetulekumehhanism avaldada pikemas perspektiivis noore heaolule negatiivset mõju.Teenagers have become the most prominent users of the Internet as they effortlessly incorporate the medium into their everyday lives. Due to the newness of the medium, only partially settled norms surrounding usage, and intensity with which the online space was adopted by the youth, much attention has been paid to dwell upon whether the usage of the Internet by the young people brings along positive or negative outcomes. The concept of well-being is used in the thesis to simultaneously look both at the positive and negative aspects of Internet use and to ask how these phenomena are related to young people’s quality of life. The latter question is especially important as adolescence is the formative period in young people’s development. The thesis looked at online practices – blogging as a positive side, and excessive Internet use as a problematic one – and how and in what condition they increase or decrease the well-being of the young. The findings suggest that both media choice and usage, as well as the well-being of the young Internet users, are framed by larger contextual factors – age and gender of the user; social environment (e.g. family and peer influence) and societal (cultural level) conditions individuals live in; and the structural characteristics of the medium or its applications. Hence, the thesis suggests that it is the context which creates and defines the positivity and negativity of certain outcomes of Internet usage. For instance, adolescent bloggers primarily stay truthful to their offline selves in their blogs, and hence the practice could be seen as a mechanism for maintaining one’s identity and social contacts, but also as an opportunity to seek prestige and competence among the peer group. At the same time, revealing intimate details about one’s life in a blog can also lead to possible negative consequences. Excessive Internet use among the young is related to psychological distress and the time spent online but also to one’s digital skills and the activities one engages in online. Hence, on the one hand, excessive Internet use may be a coping strategy, especially for more expert young users of the medium, as it offers a wide range of opportunities for mood management and entertainment; on the other hand, it may have negative outcomes on one’s well-being in the long run

Exploring the potential of online self-reported and routinely collected electronic healthcare record data in self-harm research

Background:Self-harm is a major public health concern and is a leading cause of death from injury. Reaching participants for self-harm research raises a number of challenges, however an opportunity exists in the use of both the internet for data collection and in the use of routinely collected healthcare data.Aims and objectives:The aim of this project was to explore the potential of both online and routinely collected healthcare data for self-harm research and the way in which these data sources can be brought together.Methods:This thesis represents a series of projects exploring the use of various data sources for self-harm research. The first was the development and piloting of an online platform (SHARE UK) for self-harm research. This website incorporated multiple functions: hosting questionnaires; sign-up for a research register; sign-up for linkage with routinely collected data and uploads to a media databank. Next a national survey was conducted to explore young people’s perspectives on the use of both online and healthcare data for self-harm research. Lastly a population level electronic health record cohort study analysing trends over time and contacts across healthcare services was conducted.Results:Participants engaged well with research online: 498 participants signed up to the SHARE UK platform; of whom 85% signed up for the research register. Sixty-two participants uploaded 95 items to the media databank. Alternative formats are discussed. Only 15% of participants consented for linkage with healthcare data. A total of 2,733 young people aged 10-24 who self-harm completed the national survey. Results demonstrated that the necessity for participants to give their address for linkage poses a significant barrier. Opinions around the use of Big Data, encompassing social media, marketing and health data are explored.A total of 937,697 individuals aged 10-24 provided 5,269,794 person years of data from 01.01.2003 to 20.09.2015 to the electronic health record cohort study. Self-harm incidence was highest in primary care. Males preferentially present to emergency departments. Male are less likely than females to be admitted following attendance. This difference persists in the youngest age groups and for self-poisoning. Analysis supports the importance of non-specialist services.Conclusions:This thesis has explored both online and routinely collected healthcare data and their utility for self-harm research, exploring participant views and issues via a national survey. An online platform for self-harm research was successfully piloted and issues identified. This series of projects explores possibilities for future self-harm research. The use of multiple data sources allows research to represent both those in the community and those presenting to healthcare settings, lowering many of the barriers to participating in self-harm research. The future utility of the SHARE UK platform through its collaboration with the Adolescent Mental Health Data Platform (ADP) is discussed. Results of this series of projects will be used to inform the development of this platform with lessons learnt from the pilot addressed and findings from both the national survey and the electronic health record cohort study informing and shaping future research

Active children through individual vouchers – evaluation (ACTIVE): A mixed method randomised control trial to improve the cardiovascular fitness and health of teenagers

To experience the health benefits of physical activity, it is recommended thatchildren and young people take part in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorousactivity on average per day across the week. In Wales, only 11% of girls and 20% ofboys are reported to meet these government recommendations with accessibility(e.g., cost and lack of local facilities) cited as the main barrier to participation. Todate, interventions have experienced short-term success. These interventions oftenplace emphasis on policymakers as the leaders, or experts on the matter in question.However, this can result in a disconnect between what is provided and what thegroup receiving the intervention value and need. The Active Children throughIndividual Vouchers – Evaluation Project (ACTIVE), funded by the British HeartFoundation (BHF), aimed to empower teenagers and tackle accessibility barriers toimprove the physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, motivation and heart health ofthose aged 13 – 14 in south Wales. This study was co-produced by teenagers from itsinception to delivery of the ACTIVE intervention and included a multi-componentintervention encompassing a voucher scheme, peer mentoring and support workerengagement. The ACTIVE RCT had a positive impact on cardiovascular fitness andblood pressure as well as perceptions of activity. The findings from observationaldata provide some key predictors of teenage health which can be used to be proactivein promoting healthy behaviours in young people and identifies some protectivefactors which can be promoted to families and first-time parents. The key messagefrom ACTIVE is that young people want to have their say in activity provision sothat they can increase their opportunities to participate in unstructured, fun and socialactivity in their local communities. To improve physical activity, more should bedone to listen to teenagers as to what they want and need