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Unga vuxnas upplevelser av Internet Communities: En studie om hur virtuell gemenskap kan utveckla socialt kapital och lärande
Kristianstad University, School of Health and Society.
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilka upplevelser unga vuxna har beträffande den virtuella gemenskapen på Internet communities och hur det påverkar deras hälsa och lärande. Studien grundar sig på folkhälsopedagogiskt perspektiv och bygger på en kvalitativ studie. Under genomförandet av arbetet har åtta individer deltagit i individuella intervjuer. I bakgrunden belyser jag hur den teknologiska utvecklingen förändrar det sociala samspelet i samhället. Ökande kommunikation via Internet communities har bidragit till att människor kan ha större sociala nätvärk utan fysiska hinder. Problemområdet var, att den ökande användningen av communities kan framkalla beroende som i sin tur kan ge upphov till stillasittande livsstil. Stress och brist på sömn var de symptom som har visat sig vara vanliga. I litteraturgenomgången tar jag upp betydelsen av socialt kapital, fysisk hälsa och även lärande med multimedia. I diskussionen tar jag upp vikten av socialt kapital relaterat till det virtuella samhället och på vilket sätt det kan påverka hälsa och lärande. Min konklusion av studien är att kommunikation via Internet communities blivit så pass vardagligt att det kan påverka människors hälsa och lärande, samt det även kan vara en viktig faktor för hälsa och lärande.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of young adults concerning the virtual community of Internet communities and how it affects their health and learning. The study is based on public health educational perspective and was based on a qualitative study. During the execution of the study, eight individuals participated in individual interviews. In the background I illustrate how technological progress changes the social interaction in society. Increased communication through Internet community has contributed for peoples to have greater social network without physical barriers. The problem area was that the growing use of online communities can cause dependence, which in return can lead to sedentary lifestyles. Stress and lack of sleep were the symptoms that have been shown to be prevalent. In the literature review I illustrate the importance of social capital, physical health and even learning with multimedia. In the discussion I discuss the importance of social capital related to the virtual community and how it may affect health and learning. My conclusion is communication through the Internet comunities has become everyday issue and that it can affect people’s health and learning. Also that it may be an important factor for health and learning.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. , p. 39
Keywords [en]
community, virtual community, social health, digital divide, multimedia, learning
Keywords [sv]
community, virtuell gemenskap, social hälsa, digital klyfta, multimedia, lärande
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Medical and Health Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology Pedagogy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-7850OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-7850DiVA, id: diva2:400240
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2011-03-02 Created: 2011-02-25 Last updated: 2011-03-02Bibliographically approved

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