Category: Wellbeing

Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use—But Why?

Mar 1, 2017

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in Interviews, Social Data Science, Wellbeing

Britain has one of the largest Internet economies in the developed world, and the Internet…
“If you’re on Twitter then you’re asking for it”—responses to sexual harassment online and offline

Feb 24, 2017

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in Wellbeing

Exploring what sorts of reactions people might have to examples of assault and how they…
Is internet gaming as addictive as gambling? (no, suggests a new study)

Nov 4, 2016

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in Health, Wellbeing

New research suggests that very few of those who play internet-based video games have symptoms…
Facts and figures or prayers and hugs: how people with different health conditions support each other online

Mar 7, 2016

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in Health, Methods, Social Data Science, Wellbeing

Online support groups are one of the major ways in which the Internet has fundamentally…
How can big data be used to advance dementia research?

Mar 16, 2015

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in Health, Social Data Science, Wellbeing

As dementia is believed to be influenced by a wide range of social, environmental and…
Unpacking patient trust in the “who” and the “how” of Internet-based health records

Mar 3, 2014

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in Governance & Security, Health, Wellbeing

Key to successful adoption of Internet-based health records is how much a patient places trust…
Searching for a “Plan B”: young adults’ strategies for finding information about emergency contraception online

Oct 15, 2012

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in Health, Wellbeing

While the Internet is a valuable source of information about sexual health for young adults,…
eHealth: what is needed at the policy level? New special issue from Policy and Internet

May 24, 2012

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in Health, Publications, Wellbeing

Policymakers wishing to promote greater choice and control among health system users should take account…