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An Experimental Study of Homophily in the Adoption of Health Behavior

Centola, Damon·2011·Science

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Greater similarity of paired obese participants in an online network increased access to and adoption of health behaviors.

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Authors
Centola, D.
Affiliations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Centola, Damon
Venue
Science
Published
2011-12-02
Volume
334
Issue
6060
Pages
1269-1272
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2016935525
Cited by
681
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 110 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 62 · 2017: 45 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 48 · 2014: 49 · 2013: 43 · 2012: 13
FWCI
25.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
Keywords
homophily, health behavior adoption, social networks, social influence, network composition, early adopters
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Peer Group, Social Behavior, Social Support, Health Behavior, Diet Records, Body Mass Index, Statistics, Nonparametric, Internet, Young Adult, Social Networking

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