Chronically connected? Internet use among adolescents with chronic conditions.


Autoria(s): Suris Joan-Carles; Akré Christina; Berchtold André; Bélanger Richard E.; Michaud Pierre-André
Data(s)

2010

Resumo

Little is known about Internet use among adolescents with chronic conditions (CCs). Our results indicate that CC females, but not males, are more likely to be heavy Internet users than their peers. CC youths are also more likely to visit health-related web sites, but less frequently than other sites.

Identificador

https://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_B0CF43D5C3AA

isbn:1879-1972[electronic], 1054-139X[linking]

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.07.008

pmid:20113927

isiid:000273983400014

Idioma(s)

en

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Fonte

Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 200-202

Palavras-Chave #Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior/psychology; Chronic Disease/epidemiology; Chronic Disease/psychology; Female; Health Behavior; Health Education/statistics & numerical data; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Illness Behavior; Internet/utilization; Male; Peer Group; Questionnaires; Sex Distribution; Switzerland/epidemiology
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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