Journal article
Adolescent and parent use of new technologies for health communication: a study in an urban Latino community
Journal of public health research, Vol.4(1), pp.13-18
02/20/2015
DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2015.376
PMCID: PMC4407036
PMID: 25918691
Abstract
Communication technologies provide novel opportunities to support clinic-based health initiatives for underserved youth. However, adoption of technologies among communities may differ depending upon demographic and cultural characteristics. We surveyed a sample of urban Latino parents and youth regarding their current use of mobile and social media technologies and preferences for use of these technologies for health communication. This is the first study to compare the perspective of underserved parents and their youth regarding use of a wide variety of mobile and social communication technologies, concordance between youth-parent pairs in perceived use of texting and preferences for the purpose of health communication. Our findings differ from those from adults surveyed in other underserved communities, highlighting heterogeneity between communities. Variations in use of communication technologies and social media and preferences between parent-youth pairs suggest that understanding these factors within target populations is crucial for successful use to support health and health services.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adolescent and parent use of new technologies for health communication: a study in an urban Latino community
- Creators
- Arlene Smaldone - Columbia UniversityMelissa S. Stockwell - Columbia UniversityJennel C. Osborne - Columbia UniversityYamnia Cortes - Columbia UniversityElShadey Bekele - Columbia UniversityNancy S. Green - Columbia University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health research, Vol.4(1), pp.13-18
- Publisher
- Pagepress Publ
- DOI
- 10.4081/jphr.2015.376
- PMID
- 25918691
- PMCID
- PMC4407036
- ISSN
- 2279-9028
- eISSN
- 2279-9036
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- T32NR013454 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) R21 NR013745; T32 NR013454 / NINR NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/20/2015
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984446699302771
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