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Internet Use Among Community College Students: Implications in Designing Healthcare Interventions
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The Internet has become a commonly used venue for seeking healthcare information. Young adults search the Internet for health information more than any other group, yet little is known about use patterns among community college students. The authors surveyed a diverse community college to assess students' use of the Internet for health-related information. More than 80% had home Internet access, regardless of race or gender. Men and women searched for health information in almost equal numbers. Most students were interested in searching for diet/nutrition topics, and least interested in smoking information. Although the digital divide appears to be closing, varying levels of interest in a variety of important health topics remain. Understanding these differences could guide the design of more effective Web-based health interventions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hanauer, D., Dibble, E., Fortin, J., & Col, N. F.
- Affiliations
- Bunker Hill Community College (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Venue
- Journal of American College Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-03
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 197-202
- ISSN
- 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
- 0744-8481
- 1940-3208
- OpenAlex
- W2008707359
- Cited by
- 107
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Keywords
- internet use, community college students, health information seeking, web-based health interventions, digital divide, young adults, home internet access, gender differences, racial differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Boston, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Students, Chi-Square Distribution, Internet
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