#digital hood: Engagement with Risk Content on Social Media among Black and Hispanic Youth
| Autor: | Stacia Gilliard-Matthews, Michael Hennessy, Robin Stevens, Amy Bleakley, Jamie Dunaev |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Psychological intervention Violence Health informatics Article 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk-Taking Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Social media Interpersonal Relations 030212 general & internal medicine Reproductive health 030505 public health business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Risk behavior Passive Exposure Hispanic or Latino Urban Studies Black or African American Health promotion Female 0305 other medical science business Psychology Social psychology Social Media |
| Zdroj: | Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. 96(1) |
| ISSN: | 1468-2869 |
| Popis: | The digital neighborhood is the amalgamation of the spaces online where youth connect with others. Just as Black and Hispanic youth live in neighborhoods that influence their health, they are also influenced by online digital neighborhoods. Youth are exposed to social media content featuring substance use, sexual risk, and violence, yet little is known about the extent to which youth engage with such content. Using a modified venue sampling strategy, we administered CASI surveys to 145 Black and Hispanic youth aged 13–24 living in low-income urban neighborhoods. Across social media platforms, respondents reported high levels of exposure to sexual, alcohol, drug, and violence-related content (65–84%). Users reported lower levels of engagement with risk-related content (on an engagement continuum), ranging from passive exposure to dissemination. While negative risks may be amplified in the digital neighborhood, youth appear to strategically limit their engagement with that content. However, because risk behavior messaging is common in these digital neighborhoods, these spaces provide opportunities for health promotion interventions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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