VOLUME 5(1) • 2018
THE NEUROCOGNITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF FACEBOOK ADDICTION
ABSTRACT. The current study supports previous research (e.g. Abbasi and Alghamdi, 2017; Brailovskaia and Margraf, 2017; Casale and Fioravanti, 2018; Frison et al., 2018; O’Sullivan and Hussain, 2017; Turel, Brevers, and Bechara, 2018; Vanman, Baker, and Tobin, 2018; Young et al., 2017) claiming that..
LGBT HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES, DISCRIMINATION, AND SOCIETAL STIGMA: THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH RISKS RELATED TO SEXUAL AND/OR GENDER MINORITY STATUS
ABSTRACT. This article reviews recent literature (e.g. Cahill and Makadon, 2013; Friedman et al., 2014; Gaither et al., 2017; Maragh-Bass et al., 2017; Martos, Wilson, and Meyer, 2017; Ruben et al., 2017; Veldhuis et al., 2017) concerning health disparities by gender and sexual orientation identity...
FEAR OF MISSING OUT – AN ESSENTIAL CORRELATE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE ADDICTION
ABSTRACT. I rely on recent literature (e.g., Buglass et al., 2017; Oberst et al., 2017; Wanga et al., 2018) to prove that the FoMO notion may clarify the link between mental health issues and problematic SNS or smartphone utilization. Using data from CivicScience, Deloitte, The Economist, EY Straits..
IS PATHOLOGICAL FACEBOOK USE RELATED TO POOR EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS?
ABSTRACT. A growing body of research suggests that Facebook addiction is associated adversely with broad-mindedness, affability, emotional cohesion, extraversion, and diligence. The maladaptive utilization of Facebook may generate adverse societal repercussions: social seclusion, relationship distru..
IS TROUBLESOME FACEBOOK USE A BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION?
ABSTRACT. This paper offers a synthesis of available evidence of the Facebook addiction research field. Facebook allows users to strengthen their self-esteems on the basis of immediate reaction from possibly numerous persons. Particular features of Facebook utilization have beneficial consequences o..
IS FEAR OF MISSING OUT INSTRUMENTAL IN UNDERSTANDING HEALTH OUTCOMES RELATED TO SOCIAL MEDIA USE?
ABSTRACT. I follow recent research (e.g., Baker, Krieger, and LeRoy, 2016; Barry et al., 2017; Blachnio and Przepiórka, 2018; Wegmann et al., 2017) showing that the fear of missing out is associated with depressive signs, apprehensive attention, and physical manifestations. Using data from Gallup, G..
NURSING: A CLOSER LOOK AT WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATION AND WAGES
ABSTRACT. This article analyzes education demand, competencies and credentials, earnings, and demographic distribution of the nursing workforce in the United States. It finds that nursing remains an oasis of opportunity for women, paying wages above the national average and offering well-developed c..
SOCIAL COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
ABSTRACT. This paper draws on previous relevant findings (Bertoux et al., 2016; Cosentino et al., 2014; Moran, Jolly, and Mitchell, 2012; and Ramanan et al., 2017). Using data from Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease International, Bloomberg, CDC/ NCHS, Lewin Group, and National Vital Stati..
CHILDREN’S UNINSURED RATE IN FLORIDA IS IMPROVING BUT STILL LAGS U.S.
ABSTRACT. Florida’s uninsured rate for children, while still higher than the national average, is at an all-time low of 6.2 percent. This progress is the result of many years of work enrolling children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. More recently the implementation of the A..
MAO ZEDONG AND SUICIDE TRIGGERED BY SOCIAL PREDICAMENT
ABSTRACT. Background. It is popularly believed that all suicide is the result of mental disorder. We have proposed the concept of “predicament suicide” – suggesting that suicide represents escape from intolerable circumstance, and while mental disorder may be one trigger, there are many others, such..