ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2014
Feasibility of using social networking technologies for health research among men who have sex with men: a mixed methods study.
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- Behavioural interventions delivered through interactive social media for health behaviour change, health outcomes, and health equity in the adult population.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Project HOPE: online social network changes in an HIV prevention randomized controlled trial for African American and Latino men who have sex with men.American journal of public health · 2014Trial
- Feasibility of using Facebook for HIV prevention: Implications for translational research among justice-involved women who use drugs in rural Appalachia.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2022Article
- Design Considerations for Implementing eHealth Behavioral Interventions for HIV Prevention in Evolving Sociotechnical Landscapes.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2019Review
- A survey of social media data analysis for physical activity surveillance.Journal of forensic and legal medicine · 2018Article
- Barriers and Motivators to Participating in mHealth Research Among African American Men.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
- Facebook network structure and awareness of preexposure prophylaxis among young men who have sex with men.Annals of epidemiology · 2017Article
- Using Real-Time Social Media Technologies to Monitor Levels of Perceived Stress and Emotional State in College Students: A Web-Based Questionnaire Study.JMIR mental health · 2017Article
- The Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Intervention for Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse: A Qualitative Study.Journal of substance use · 2017Article
- The Use of Social Media for Health Promotion in Hispanic Populations: A Scoping Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2016Article
- Online Technologies for Health Information and Education: A literature review.Journal of consumer health on the Internet · 2013Article
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Abstract
This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using social networking as a health research platform among men who have sex with men (MSM). Fifty-five MSM (primarily African American and Latino) were invited to join a "secret" group on the social networking website, Facebook. Peer leaders, trained in health education, posted health-related content to groups. The study and analysis used mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methods. Facebook conversations were thematically analyzed. Latino and African American participants voluntarily used social networking to discuss health-related knowledge and personal topics (exercise, nutrition, mental health, disease prevention, and substance abuse) with other group participants (N=564 excerpts). Although Latinos comprised 60% of the sample and African Americans 25.5%, Latinos contributed 82% of conversations and African Americans contributed only 15% of all conversations. Twenty-four percent of posts from Latinos and 7% of posts from African Americans were related to health topics. Results suggest that Facebook is an acceptable and engaging platform for facilitating and documenting health discussions for mixed methods research among MSM. An understanding of population differences is needed for crafting effective online social health interventions.
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