TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of multiple behavioral risk factors with adolescents' willingness to engage in eHealth promotion.
AU - Tercyak, Kenneth P.
AU - Abraham, Anisha A.
AU - Graham, Amanda L.
AU - Wilson, Lara D.
AU - Walker, Leslie R.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the participants in this research. Support for the study was provided by the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (CA091831 to K.P.T.).
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - OBJECTIVE: This study examines adolescents' willingness to use the internet and other forms of technology for health promotion purposes (i.e., "eHealth promotion" willingness) and determines if a relationship exists between adolescents' behavioral risks and their eHealth promotion willingness. METHODS: A total of 332 adolescents provided data at a routine medical check-up, including assessments of technology access, eHealth promotion willingness, and multiple behavioral risk factors for child- and adult-onset disease (body mass index, physical activity, smoking, sun protection, depression). RESULTS: The level of access to technology among the sample was high, with moderate willingness to engage in eHealth promotion. After adjusting for adolescents' access to technology, the presence of multiple behavioral risk factors was positively associated with willingness to use technology for health promotion purposes (beta =.12, p =.03). CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents with both single and multiple behavioral risk factors are in need of health promotion to prevent the onset of disease later in life. eHealth appears to be an acceptable and promising intervention approach with this population.
AB - OBJECTIVE: This study examines adolescents' willingness to use the internet and other forms of technology for health promotion purposes (i.e., "eHealth promotion" willingness) and determines if a relationship exists between adolescents' behavioral risks and their eHealth promotion willingness. METHODS: A total of 332 adolescents provided data at a routine medical check-up, including assessments of technology access, eHealth promotion willingness, and multiple behavioral risk factors for child- and adult-onset disease (body mass index, physical activity, smoking, sun protection, depression). RESULTS: The level of access to technology among the sample was high, with moderate willingness to engage in eHealth promotion. After adjusting for adolescents' access to technology, the presence of multiple behavioral risk factors was positively associated with willingness to use technology for health promotion purposes (beta =.12, p =.03). CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents with both single and multiple behavioral risk factors are in need of health promotion to prevent the onset of disease later in life. eHealth appears to be an acceptable and promising intervention approach with this population.
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U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn085
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn085
M3 - Article
C2 - 18723566
AN - SCOPUS:69249215517
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 34
SP - 457
EP - 469
JO - Journal of pediatric psychology
JF - Journal of pediatric psychology
IS - 5
ER -