QUESTION 2 (DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS)

 

DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

QUESTION 2

INTRODUCTION

We are living in a world whereby internet and technology improves the standard of living for the people. People are now able to find solution, learn, search and develop things through the use of technology and internet. Organization which are all managed by people are able to develop new products and service, conduct a good marketing and provide feedback to the customers through the use of  technologies and internet.

We as people need to know and understand that the use of internet and technologies on a regular basis can have a bad impact in our lives. Peoples health, attitude and behavior can be negatively affected by the impact of technology and internet. Psychological issues as part of Digital Health and Wellness will be discussed.

Digital Health and Wellness: can be defined as a state of individuals physical and mental health in the digital age and can also be explained as a physical and psychological wellbeing in a technological world. 

Psychological issues

Kirby and Gilbert noted that psychological is referred as a condition that affect, destroy and damage the thinking ability, behavior, feeling and mood of a particular person using the internet and technologies and can also be defined as a mental disorder or the mind abnormalities that can change someone's behavior and resulting in poor day to day performance of an individual.

The following are type of Psychological issues which may arise from the overuse of technology and internet.

1. DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Luke et al (2017) explain that depression is considered as a mood disorder. depression can be described as a feeling of sadness and anger that interfere with a person everyday activity.

Example: People who use internet and technology on regular basis tenet to develop angriness, irritability or frustration because of tiredness, restless and lack of energy. Depression can lead people to have thoughts of death because of the sadness and emptiness.

2.ISOLATION

Johnson (2020) Is defined as a state whereby people lack sense of true belonging, true engagement with others and fulfilling relationships. Isolation often comes with depression, sadness and feeling of worthless.

Example: In many countries, people spend less time connecting with their peers in person but connect more electronically leaving them socially isolated.

3. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Schellong and Lorenz (2019) mentioned that post traumatic stress is a mental health condition that is caused by a terrifying incident or bad or bad event. The stress normally take place after  witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event.

Example: People who watch gruesome video or images such as bad killing, bad car accident or suicidal video can have high chances of having post traumatic stress disorder. It may result in people having sleep disturbance and mood changes.

4. NARCISSISM

Levy and Ellison (2011) state that narcissisms is the process whereby an individual ignore the need of those around him/her. It involves self centered, arrogant thinking and lack of empathy. 

Example: Girls are in use of social media more than boys, meaning that girls are experiencing a lower level of happiness and social emotional difficulties as they grow up and which result in an increase female aggression. 

List of reference

Levy. K. & Ellison, D.W. 2011. A Historical Review of Narcassism and Narcisstic Personality.  Online) Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2353366676_A_historical_Review_of_Narcassism_and_Narcisstic_Personality

Kirby, J. and Gilbert, P. 2020. Making an impact on mental health, Published by Routledge

Scellong, J., Lorenze, P. & Weidner, K. 2019. Proposing a standardized, step-by-step model for creating post traumatic stress disorder related mobile mental health apps in a framework based on technical and medical. European journal of psychotramatology 10 (1) 1611090. (Online) Available at: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2017&q=post+traumatic+stress+disorder+in+digital_world+&btng=#d=gsqbs&u=%23p%3D3a-K2U51D9cj

Johnson, J. 2020. Negative effects of technology: what to know. https://www.medicalnews.com/articles/negative-effects-of-technology.

Luik, I.A., Bostok, S. Chisnall, L. Kyle, D.S. & Nick, N.L. 2017. Treating Depression and Anxiety with Digital Cognitive Behaviourol Theory for insomnia: A real world NHS Evalaution using standerdized out come measures. (Online) Available at: https;//scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2017&q=depression+digital+world&oq=depression+digital+world#d=gsqabs&u=23%p&3DUBPWRX1EOTNUJ

 

QUESTION 4 (BAD ETTIQUETT)

 

10 EXAMPLE OF BAD ETTIQUETT

Digital Etiquette is a set of rules which need to be followed by people using the interne through different types of technologies in order to ensure that the internet is better for all users. In simply means people need to have good manners when using the internet. The following are the 10 example of bad digital etiquette.

1. Cyber bullying: Akwani (2019) describe Cyber bulling as the use of technology to harass or threaten other people. It takes place when one individual send rude message or rude comments to other users. It can occurs through the use of social medias, sms and gaming.

2. Plagiarism: Kukiboyeva (2019) describe plagiarism as the use process of using another person words or ideas. People using the internet and technologies need not to use the words of others without their permission. 

3. Flaming: Is the act of posting insults or using of offensive language on the internet.

4. Spamming: Spamming occurs when one individual send massage randomly or unsystematically to large number of internet users.

5. Trolling: Trolling takes place when the user provoke other users. A person intentionally start conflict or arguments on an online social community.

6. Impersonating others: Is when one person deceive another person by presenting that he/she know that particular person.

7. Hacking: According to Denovan and Friedberg (2019), haking is an attempt to exploit a computer system by accessing information stored on another computer system without permission.

8. Downloading illegal: It take place when an individual download items such as photos, music, movies and without making a payment for it.

9. Privacy: All individuals using the internet should avoid posting or stealing other peoples information such as password, photos and video's. The user need to respect other peoples privacy.

10. Taunting: It take place when the individual challenge other people with insulting remarks or comments.

LIST OF REFERENCE

Akhwani, A. 2019. Strategy of Digital Etiquette Education of Elementary School Students: Primary Edu-Journal of Primary Education Vol 3 (2) 43-54 2019;  (Online) Available  at https://scholar.google.com/scholar?_ylo2017&q=bad+digital+etiquette&hl=en&as_0,5#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p

Kukiboyeva, M and Abduolimov A. 2017. Plagiarism and its consequences: Scientific bulleting of namaga state university vol 1 issues 6 2019. (Online) Available  at https://scholar.google.com.scholar?as_ylo=2017&q=plagiarsm+etiuette&hl=&as_sdt0,5#d=gs_qabs&u%23%3DEE112gDRNW4J

Bad Netiquette of Digital Citizens in Sri Lanka: GSJ Vol 7, issue 2, February 2019, ISSN 2320-9186 Global Scientific Journals.(Online) Available  at https://scholar.google.comscholar?as_ylo=2017&Q=Bad+digital+etiquett&hl=en&assdt=0,5#d=gs=qabs&as=%23p

Denovan, J. and Friedberg, J. 2019. Source hacking: media manipulation practice,(Online) Available  at http://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2017&q=hacking&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5#gs_qabs&u=%23p