Loneliness and Social Internet Use: Pathways to Reconnection in a Digital World?

With the rise of online social networking, social relationships are increasingly developed and maintained in a digital domain. Drawing conclusions about the impact of the digital world on loneliness is difficult because there are contradictory findings, and cross-sectional studies dominate the literature, making causation difficult to establish. In this review, we present our theoretical model and propose that there is a bidirectional and dynamic relationship between loneliness and social Internet use. When the Internet is used as a way station on the route to enhancing existing relationships and forging new social connections, it is a useful tool for reducing loneliness. But when social technologies are used to escape the social world and withdraw from the “social pain” of interaction, feelings of loneliness are increased. We propose that loneliness is also a determinant of how people interact with the digital world. Lonely people express a preference for using the Internet for social interaction and are more likely to use the Internet in a way that displaces time spent in offline social activities. This suggests that lonely people may need support with their social Internet use so that they employ it in a way that enhances existing friendships and/or to forge new ones

Environmental stressors perceived by patients in the surgical intensive care unit and their level of satisfaction with nursing care

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine environmental stressors perceived by patients in the surgical intensive care unit and their level of satisfaction with nursing care. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in this study. Methods: This study was conducted between January 2019 and June 2019 with 120 patients who were hospitalized in the surgical intensive care unit. Patient Information Form, Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale, and Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales were used for data collection. Findings: The mean Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale scores were found 76.30±11.18. The most important stressors perceived by the patients in the surgical intensive care unit were; being in pain, being thirsty, and sleeplessness. Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale means scores were 81.05±9.03. Conclusion: The mean score of the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale of the patients was moderate and the mean score of the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales was good. There was a statistically significant, negative, and moderate correlation between the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale score and Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale score. © 2021, Australian College of Perioperative Nurses. All rights reserved

Analysis of the effects of two different assessment methods on the learning process in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training

WOS: 00031189930007

An examination of the effect two different evaluation methods used in CPR training have on the learning process [Analiza utjecaja dviju razlicitih metoda koje se koriste za procjenjivanje usvojenosti tehnike kardiopulmonalne reanimacije na proces ucenja]

The aim was to analyze the effects of two different assessment methods on the learning process in CPR training. This quasi-experimental study design included two groups consisting of 152 third-year students. Group I students evaluated themselves by watching the videotapes and performing the CPR practice once again, while Group II students were evaluated by their trainers and asked to perform this skill again after receiving feedback. It was found that there was no significant difference between the self-assessment method and the feedback provided by their trainers (F=1.8362, p=.245, p>0.05). It was determined that with the videotapes used by Group I students, insufficient/incorrect practices were easier to spot during the self-assessment process. © 2016, FACTEACHEREDUCATION. All rights reserved

Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness: How Complex Is the Relationship? A Short Literature Review

Purpose The Internet has become embedded into the life of billions of people worldwide. In some individuals, excessive Internet use impacts negatively on psychological and social functioning. Several studies over the last decades have focused on the relationship between Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and loneliness. The present review aims to provide an overview of the recent literature in this field and to suggest some critical questions. Recent Findings A small-medium positive association between loneliness and PIU has been reported in several cross-sectional studies. However, the association becomes weaker when other variables are controlled for. Longitudinal studies suggest a dynamic relationship between PIU and loneliness. Summary There is ample evidence that PIU and loneliness are positively associated, but care should be taken to control for other related variables (e.g., depression). Over time, PIU and loneliness seem to be linked in a vicious cycle, with PIU as a possible starting point