Gongi, Wejdene Rube, Maxence Ben Ouada, Hafedh Ben Ouada, Hatem Tamarin, Ollivier Dejous, Corinne
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Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
The present study aimed to develop and characterize new heavy metal sensors functionalized by extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) isolated from a Tunisian thermophilic microalga strain Graesiella sp. The elaborated sensor showed a highly homogeneous character and revealed a microstructural lamellar arrangement, high crystalline nature, and se...
Saqib, Muhammad Zarine, Robin
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SHS Web of Conferences
This research study is an attempt to investigate and recommend the applications and usefulness of social media as a knowledge sharing platform using smart mobile devices and students’ academic performances. Research literature reveals that further examination of this idea is a must as it is increasingly becoming an integral part and a current manda...
Zhang, Youliang Tian, Zhen Zhou, Ziwei Huang, Jing Zhu, Alex Yue Feng
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Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction Assessing the effect of different media sources on political trust provides an overall picture of the role of the current media landscape in influencing the legitimacy of political institutions. Methods A cross-lagged model was developed and tested by applying it to a three-wave dataset obtained by surveying young people in Hong Kong i...
Li, Rita Yi Man Crabbe, M. James C. Shao, Xuefeng
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
Maftei, Alexandra Merlici, Ioan-Alex Dănilă, Oana
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Social media use was previously characterized as both a maladaptive coping mechanism, and a source of engagement with peers, suggesting an ambivalent effect. The present study explored how adolescents might use social media as a coping mechanism during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a multidimensional perspective on well-being. Methods O...
Leightley, Daniel Bye, Amanda Carter, Ben Trevillion, Kylee Branthonne-Foster, Stella Liakata, Maria Wood, Anthony Ougrin, Dennis Orben, Amy Ford, Tamsin
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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Social media usage impacts upon the mental health and wellbeing of young people, yet there is not enough evidence to determine who is affected, how and to what extent. While it has widened and strengthened communication networks for many, the dangers posed to at-risk youth are serious. Social media data offers unique insights into the minute detail...
Deng, Hong Zhao, Nan Wang, Yilin
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Frontiers in Public Health
The need for affect (NFA), which refers to the motivation to approach or avoid emotion-inducing situations, is a valuable indicator of mental health monitoring and intervention, as well as many other applications. Traditionally, NFA has been measured using self-reports, which is not applicable in today's online scenarios due to its shortcomings in ...
Alonzo, Dennis Oo, Cherry Zin
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Frontiers in Psychology
The use of social media for the collaboration of academics has been increasing in recent years. However, there are no reported studies on using Messenger as a collaborative platform to write and publish journal articles and apply for research and development grants. We use an auto-ethnography to reflect on our experiences over the last 3 years, usi...
Chen, Subai Gu, Chenyu Wei, Juan Lv, Mingjie
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Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction In recent years, there have been numerous online privacy violation incidents caused by the leakage of personal information of social media users, yet there seems to be a tendency for users to burn out when it comes to privacy protection, which leads to more privacy invasions and forms a vicious circle. Few studies have examined the imp...
Silver, Nathan A. Bertrand, Adrian Kucherlapaty, Padmini Schillo, Barbara A.
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Frontiers in Public Health
Background Youth and young adults are exposed to vaping advertisements on social media sites, despite regulations and guidelines intended to reduce the prevalence of such content on these platforms. This research uses replicable criteria to identify vaping influencers who have worked with vaping brands to promote vaping products on Instagram and do...
