How College Students Search the Internet for Weight Control and Weight Management Information: An Observational Study
| Autor: | Paul Branscum, Valerie Senkowski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Health (social science)
Multimedia business.industry Audio equipment Applied psychology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sample (statistics) computer.software_genre Content analysis Credibility Weight management Observational study The Internet Psychology business computer Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Education. 46:231-240 |
| ISSN: | 2168-3751 1932-5037 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19325037.2015.1044139 |
| Popis: | Background: Few studies have attempted to examine how young adults search for health information on the Internet, especially information related to weight control and weight management. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine search strategies that college students used for finding information related to weight control and weight management on the Internet. Methods: A sample of undergraduate students (n = 30) were given 11 scenarios related to weight control and weight management and used the Internet to find solutions. Observations were recorded using video and audio software (Camtasia). Results: Participants used search engines for 97% of searches, and all participants but one used Google. Success rates varied from 96.4% to 57.1%. Transcripts from the audio recordings taken during the search revealed 4 themes: (1) Google is efficient; (2) perceptions about common sense information; (3) determinants of website credibility; and (4) difficulties finding and interpreting information. Discussion:... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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