Electronic media-based health interventions promoting behavior change in youth: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little research has been done on the efficacy of electronic media-based interventions, especially on their effect on health or safety behavior. The current review systematically identified and evaluated electronic media-based interventions that focused on promoting health and safety behavior change in youth.

Objective

To assess the type and quality of the studies evaluating the effects of electronic media-based interventions on health and safety behavior change.

Evidence review

Studies were identified from searches in MEDLINE (1950 through September 2010) and PsycINFO (1967 through September 2010). The review included published studies of interventions that used electronic media and focused on changes in behavior related to health or safety in children aged

SUBMITTER: Hieftje K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3733329 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature