Application of the health action process approach model for reducing excessive internet use behaviors among rural adolescents in China: a school-based intervention pilot study

Autor: Chengmeng Tang, Hein Raat, Mingxia Yan, Qiang Zhang, Kehan Li, Min Jiang, Wanjie Tang, Jiayi Chen, Ying Zhao, Qiaolan Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10999-z
Popis: Abstract Objective There are few studies regarding Internet use behaviors of Chinese rural adolescents based on behavioral theory. The aim of this study is to examine the applicability and effectiveness of the health action process approach model (HAPA) in the intervention of excessive Internet use behaviors among rural adolescents in China. Methods Three hundred twenty-seven participants who met the excessive Internet use criteria were involved in this study. Four interventions based on the HAPA model were conducted during 2015–2017. The structural equation model (SEM) was applied to fit the HAPA model. Results The rate of average daily time spent online on weekends more than 4 h dropped from 57.2 to 39.1% (P
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