Health Information Scanning and Seeking in Diverse Language, Cultural and Technological Media Among Latinx Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuous scientific and policy debate regarding the potential harm and/or benefit of media and social media on adolescent health has resulted, in part, from a deficiency in robust scientific evidence. Even with a lack of scientific consensus, public attitudes, and sweeping social media prohibitions have swiftly ensued. A focus on the diversity of adolescents around the world and their diverse use of language, culture, and social media is absent from these discussions.

Objective

This study aims to guide communication policy and practice, including those addressing access to social media by adolescent populations. This study assesses physical and mental health information scanning and seeking behaviors across diverse language, cultural, and technological media and

SUBMITTER: DuPont-Reyes MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature