Powers and limits of the use of virtual social networks in everyday life: technosociality in focus

Keywords: Family health strategy; Internet; Health promotion; Social networking; Technology.

Abstract

Objective: understand the potentialities and limits of techno-sociality for health promotion in the daily lives of individuals and families. Method: aholistic-qualitative multiple case study, based on the Comprehensive Sociology of Everyday Life with 61 participants. Data collection took place between April and October 2021. Results: the powers of the use of social networks are shown in the access to health information and self-care, interpersonal communication, and entertainment, emphasizes the need for self-control and education for proper use. The limits are to stop living reality to live the virtual; excessive use favoring illness, self-medication, self-diagnosis, and sedentary lifestyle; impairments in family life; the impact of virtual social networks on the mental health of users in the COVID-19 pandemic; restricted use of virtual social networks by professionals for health care and promotion. Final thoughts: it becomes imperative to formulate strategies to mitigate the limits of the use of virtual social networks in the daily lives of people and families, and actions to enhance the benefits, including the use in health services.

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Author Biographies

Leila Cristine Nascimento, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei - UFSJ

Enfermeira. Mestre em enfermagem. UFSJ/CCO, Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

Stephanie Botelho Figueiredo, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei - UFSJ

Enfermeira. UFSJ/CCO, Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

Amanda Morais Campos, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei - UFSJ

Enfermeira. UFSJ/CCO, Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

Daniela Priscila Oliveira do Vale Tafner, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau-SC, Brasil.

Fernanda Moura Lanza, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei - UFSJ

Doutora em Enfermagem. UFSJ/CCO, Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

Selma Maria da Fonseca Viegas, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei - UFSJ

Pós-Doutora e Doutora em Enfermagem.UFSJ/CCO, Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

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Published
2024-02-27
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Nascimento, L. C., Figueiredo, S. B., Campos, A. M., Tafner, D. P. O. do V., Lanza, F. M., & Viegas, S. M. da F. (2024). Powers and limits of the use of virtual social networks in everyday life: technosociality in focus. Ciência, Cuidado E Saúde, 23. https://doi.org/10.4025/ciencuidsaude.v23i0.70420
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