ArticleAmerican journal of health education2017
Examining the Relationship between Online Social Capital and eHealth Literacy: Implications for Instagram Use for Chronic Disease Prevention among College Students.
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Abstract
backgroundCollege students actively seek online health information and use Instagram, an image- and video-based social networking website, to build social networks grounded in trust and behavioral norms (social capital), which have the potential to prevent chronic disease. PURPOSE: This study aimed to: (1) examine how intensity of Instagram use moderates the relationship between eHealth Literacy and online social capital in college students, and (2) discuss how Instagram can be used as a social awareness platform for chronic disease prevention among college students.
methodsHierarchical regression analyses were conducted to analyze web-based survey data from a random sample of college students (
resultsOnline bridging social capital was associated with greater eHealth Literacy ( DISCUSSION: High intensity of Instagram may strengthen college students' low eHealth Literacy, especially when interacting with heterogeneous connections with weaker ties. TRANSLATION TO HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTICE: Health education specialists should continue to explore how college students' intensity of Instagram use can be strengthened to build bridging online social capital, and ultimately prevent chronic disease.
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