Media Framing of Older People During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Spain

Fernández, María Dolores Meneses; Hernández, Juana Dolores Santana

doi:10.1080/17512786.2022.2137684

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“…Spain was one of the countries most affected in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the lockdown was established to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 1 there was a consequent change in habits for work, 3 study, and leisure habits, which led to a higher use of electronic devices at home 10 . Therefore, it is important to analyze the visual impact of studying from home or remote working using electronic devices and the influence of several ergonomic factors after 6 to 8 weeks of a severe lockdown.…”

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“…Since the Spanish government declared the state of emergency, the use of electronic devices increased significantly, reaching up to 10 h/d in Spain (averaging 390 minutes for remote working, 168 minutes for watching TV, and 84 minutes for communication with relative and friends), 10 which means a significant increase in use compared with the previous use trend 7–9 . However, the impact of this increase in electronic device use on the visual system is unknown.…”

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Computer Vision Syndrome in the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Lockdown

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SIGNIFICANCE:After 6 to 8 weeks of mandatory lockdown due to coronavirus disease 2019 in Spain, the encouraged change in daily habits resulted in a significant increase in electronic device use. Computer vision syndrome-related symptoms were reported more often in participants who used electronic device for more time and spent less time outdoors. PURPOSE:The main purpose of this study was to evaluate computer vision syndrome-related eye symptoms due to the use of electronic devices during COVID-19 lockdown decreed in Spain in 2020.METHODS: After 6 to 8 weeks of strict lockdown, a total of 730 participants (18 to 73 years old) filled in a customized questionnaire divided into three sections: (1) general demographics, (2) usage habits of electronic devices during this period, and (3) computer vision syndrome-related ocular and visual symptoms associated with their use and with ergonomic practices. RESULTS:The daily duration of use of electronic devices increased an average of 3.1 ± 2.2 h/d during the lockdown, with computer use increasing the most. The main symptoms reported by the participants were headache (36.7%), dry eye (31.1%), irritation (24.1%), blurred vision (21.2%), and ocular pain (14.9%). There was a significant relationship between computer vision syndrome-related symptoms and age (greater in participants between 18 and 30 years old than in those older than 45 years, P < .001), primary activity (greater in studying from home and remote working, P < .001), and extended periods of electronic device use (greater when used more than 10 h/d, P = .05). Symptoms were also associated with time spent outdoors (greater in participants with <1 h/d, P = .02). CONCLUSIONS:The lockdown due to COVID-19 showed an increase in the electronic device use. Participants who spent more time with electronic devices and less time outdoors reported more computer vision syndrome-related eye symptoms.

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Computer Vision Syndrome in the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Lockdown

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Representations of professional nursing homes in the context of climate-related heatwaves: An exploratory study of Swedish media

Nilsson,

Lönnroth

2024

Journal of Aging Studies

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Ageism, a Remarkable Election, and the Journalism Objectivity Norm

Chen,

Lewis,

Altourah

2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

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Age, rarely examined in journalism studies, became salient in 2018 in Malaysia when a 92-year-old, Mahathir Mohamad, unexpectedly became the world’s oldest elected head of state, and he named a 25-year-old, Syed Saddiq, to his cabinet. A content analysis of 1,376 stories published worldwide revealed that journalists treated the ages of the two men infrequently, similarly, and cautiously. Variance occurred with Hofstede’s collectivism-individualism dimension of the publications’ national bases, and in the application of descriptive adjectives, which changed with the election. Overall, the judicious treatment of age shows support for the journalistic objectivity norm.

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Media Framing of Older People During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Spain

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Computer Vision Syndrome in the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Computer Vision Syndrome in the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Representations of professional nursing homes in the context of climate-related heatwaves: An exploratory study of Swedish media

Ageism, a Remarkable Election, and the Journalism Objectivity Norm

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