Psychosocial Correlates of Excessive Social Media Use in a Hispanic College Sample.

Excessive social media has emerged as a potential behavioral addiction with multiple consequences, especially in young adulthood (18-24 years). This study aimed to assess the relationship between excessive social media use, sociodemographics, and psychosocial constructs in a Hispanic college student sample. College students (n = 621; n = 456 females; n = 160 males) from a university located on the U.S./Mexico border completed a survey assessing sociodemographics, social media addiction, social media use, and psychosocial constructs (e.g., Internet motives, sensation seeking, and need for drama [NFD]). Descriptive analyses were conducted, as were two linear regressions assessing weekly social media use and social media addiction. Participants reported using social media an average of 20 hours a week (SD = 19.47). In addition, 57.9 percent of participants reported using social media once a day or more, whereas 15.1 percent met the social media addiction threshold. Weekly social media use was positively associated with NFD, socialization, and coping as motives while being negatively associated with age. Social media addiction was positively associated with NFD and coping while being negatively associated with age. Findings suggest that Hispanic college students evidence high social media use rates and may be using social media as an unhealthy strategy to deal with negative mood and daily problems. Furthermore, college students may be using social media as an avenue to engage in attention-seeking behaviors and manipulation of others. Prospective studies are warranted to assess these relationships temporally, as are intervention efforts aimed at reducing excessive social media use.

[Gastroprotective effect of honey in Holtzman rats with piroxicam-induced gastric ulcer]. / Efecto gastroprotector de la miel de abeja en ratas Holtzman con úlceras gástricas inducidas por piroxicam.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of treatment with honey in piroxicam-induced gastric ulcer in Holtzman rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 48 eight-week old female Holtzman rats, weights between 100 and 200 grams, were divided into 6 treatment groups as follow: Group A: water; Group B: piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group C: omeprazole (5 mg/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group D: honey (2.5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group E: honey (5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group F: honey (7.5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg). Macroscopic studies, using Scion Image, and microscopic histological section of gastric mucosa were performed after the interventions. RESULTS: The results of the macroscopic studies showed statistically significant differences for both doses of honey at 6 g/kg and 7.5 g/kg when compared to piroxicam (p=0.016 and p=0.001 respectively) and the gastroprotective effect was similar when compared to omeprazole (p>0.05). Microscopic studies showed statistically significant differences only for dose at 7.5 g/kg when compared to piroxicam (p=0.0018) and the gastroprotective effect was similar to omeprazole (p=1). CONCLUSION: Dose of honey at 7.5 g/kg showed gastroprotective effect at microscopic and macroscopic studies when compared to omeprazole.

Efecto gastroprotector de la miel de abeja en ratas Holtzman con úlceras gástricas inducidas por piroxicam

Objetivo: Determinar el efecto de la miel de abeja sobre úlceras gástricas inducidas por piroxicam en ratas Holtzman. Material y método: Se trabajó con 48 ratas hembra Holtzman de ocho semanas de edad con pesos entre 100 y 200 g, divididas en 6 grupos, con las siguientes intervenciones: Grupo A: agua; Grupo B: piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Grupo C: omeprazol (5 mg/kg) y piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Grupo D: miel (2,5 g/kg) y piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Grupo E: miel (5 g/kg) y piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Grupo F: miel (7,5 g/kg) y piroxicam (30 mg/kg). Luego de las intervenciones se realizaron estudios macroscópicos de las lesiones de la mucosa gástrica mediante el paquete Scion Image® y microscópicos, por estudio histológico. Resultados: El estudio macroscópico determinó que la miel a dosis de 5 g/kg y 7,5 g/kg se asoció a úlceras gástricas significativamente menores que el piroxicam (p=0,016 y p=0,001 respectivamente); por otro lado, el efecto gastroprotector de ambas dosis fue similar al omeprazol (p>0,05). En el estudio microscópico, se halló que solo la miel a dosis de 7,5 g/kg tuvo lesiones significativamente menores al piroxicam (p=0,0018), además que el efecto gastroprotector fue similar al omeprazol (p=1). Conclusiones: La miel a dosis 7,5 g/kg mostró un efecto gastroprotector similar al del omeprazol tanto a nivel macroscópico y microscópico. La miel a dosis de 5 g/kg tuvo un efecto gastroprotector similar al omeprazol, solo a nivel macroscópico.

Objective: To determine the effect of treatment with honey in piroxicam-induced gastric ulcer in Holtzman rats. Materials and methods: 48 eight-week old female Holtzman rats, weights between 100 and 200 grams, were divided into 6 treatment groups as follow: Group A: water; Group B: piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group C: omeprazole (5 mg/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group D: honey (2.5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group E: honey (5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg); Group F: honey (7.5 g/kg) and piroxicam (30 mg/kg). Macroscopic studies, using Scion Image, and microscopic histological section of gastric mucosa were performed after the interventions. Results: The results of the macroscopic studies showed statistically significant differences for both doses of honey at 6 g/kg and 7.5 g/kg when compared to piroxicam (p=0.016 and p=0.001 respectively) and the gastroprotective effect was similar when compared to omeprazole (p>0.05). Microscopic studies showed statistically significant differences only for dose at 7.5 g/kg when compared to piroxicam (p=0.0018) and the gastroprotective effect was similar to omeprazole (p=1). Conclusion: Dose of honey at 7.5 g/kg showed gastroprotective effect at microscopic and macroscopic studies when compared to omeprazole.