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Werneck, André O.; Silva, Danilo R.; Agostinete, Ricardo R.; Fernandes, Rômulo A.; Ronque, Enio R. V.; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.; Cyrino, Edilson S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Aim: To investigate the association of parental and adolescents' screen time with self-rated health and to examine the mediating effects of psychosocial factors (social relationships and distress) on this association. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 984 Brazilian adolescents (10- to 17-year-olds). Self-rated health, screen time…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Parents, Adolescents
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Sumida Garcia, Leandro; Costa Silva, Camila Mariane – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2017
Purpose: This research aims to compare the preference of social media sites and institutional communication channels of a higher education institution by confronting elements that form perceived usefulness and user satisfaction with the system. Social media technologies are a part of the routine of the modern society in many diverse ways,…
Descriptors: Social Media, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
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Byrne, Barbara M.; van de Vijver, Fons J. R. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
A critical assumption in cross-cultural comparative research is that the instrument measures the same construct(s) in exactly the same way across all groups (i.e., the instrument is measurement and structurally equivalent). Structural equation modeling (SEM) procedures are commonly used in testing these assumptions of multigroup equivalence.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Measurement, Comparative Analysis