COVID-19 and digital inequalities: Reciprocal impacts and mitigation strategies

E Beaunoyer, S Dupéré, MJ Guitton - Computers in human behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
With more than three billion people in isolation, the status of digital spaces is switching from
an amenity to a necessity, as they become not only the main way to access information and …

A computational approach to understanding empathy expressed in text-based mental health support

A Sharma, AS Miner, DC Atkins, T Althoff - arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.08441, 2020 - arxiv.org
Empathy is critical to successful mental health support. Empathy measurement has
predominantly occurred in synchronous, face-to-face settings, and may not translate to …

Beyond screen time: Identity development in the digital age

I Granic, H Morita, H Scholten - Psychological Inquiry, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We are in the midst of a global transition in which digital “screens” are no longer simply
entertainment devices and distractions; rather, adolescents are currently living in a hybrid …

A linguistic signaling model of social support exchange in online health communities

L Chen, A Baird, D Straub - Decision Support Systems, 2020 - Elsevier
Health care consumers and patients are increasingly using online health communities
(OHCs) to exchange social support and enhance their well-being. The success of OHCs in …

The information needs of parents of children with early-onset epilepsy: a systematic review

SM Nevin, CE Wakefield, CE Schilstra, BC McGill… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Early-onset epilepsy has broad physical and psychosocial impacts, and parents
have a wide variety of information needs. This systematic review set out to assess 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic groups via video teleconferencing and the impact on group cohesion

A Lopez, B Rothberg, E Reaser, S Schwenk, R Griffin - Mhealth, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The use of synchronous telemental health for therapy group is a relatively new
area of exploration. While telegroups have demonstrated they can be helpful in providing …

An app-, web-and social support-based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity: the 'HelpMeDoIt!'feasibility randomised controlled trial

SA Simpson, L Matthews, J Pugmire… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2020 - Springer
Background Social support has an important role in successful weight loss. The aim of this
study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an app-, web-and social support …

M-learning improves knowledge sharing over e-learning platforms to build higher education students' social capital

A Razzaque - Sage Open, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The education sector is transforming from e-learning to m-learning due to its motivation
capabilities that drive students toward self-motivated learning. However, this requires online …

Designing mental health technologies that support the social ecosystem of college students

EG Lattie, R Kornfield, KE Ringland, R Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The last decade has seen increased reports of mental health problems among college
students, with college counseling centers struggling to keep up with the demand for …

Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy

R McCarthy, G Byrne, A Brettle, L Choucri, P Ormandy… - Midwifery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Widespread use of the internet has fundamentally altered the way people
access health information and communicate with health providers. Pregnant women are a …