Sociodemographic Characteristics and Digital Behaviors Associated with the Use of Fitness and Diet Apps Among Adolescents.

IF 1.4 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Journal of research in health sciences Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI:10.34172/jrhs.2024.154
Tatjana Gazibara, Milica Cakic, Jelena Cakic, Anita Grgurevic, Tatjana Pekemezovic
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Background: Numerous health apps focusing on fitness, nutrition, and physical activity are available, yet many adolescents have never used them. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of the use of fitness and diet apps and related socio-demographic factors and digital behaviors among high school students. Study Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: High school students were recruited from 4 out of 21 public high schools in Belgrade, Serbia. Participants filled out an anonymous questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics and digital behaviors, along with the e-health literacy scale (eHEALS). Adjusted logistic regression was applied for data analysis using SPSS 20.

Results: Of the 702 students who completed the questionnaire, 670 used smartphones (95.4%; average age 16.5±1.2 years). The prevalence of fitness and diet app use among girls was 29.7% and 9.6%, as well as 17.3% and 3.6% among boys, respectively. Having higher family income, having better e-health literacy, browsing websites about fitness and diet, and using diet apps but not watching YouTube were associated with the use of fitness apps among girls. Being younger and browsing fitness websites and YouTube were associated with the use of fitness apps among boys. Being younger, browsing websites about diet, and using fitness apps were associated with the use of diet apps among girls.

Conclusion: Based on the findings, girls used fitness and diet apps more often than boys. Practical demonstrations on how to utilize certain health apps could be an additional opportunity to support positive health behaviors among adolescents.

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与青少年使用健身和饮食应用程序相关的社会人口特征和数字行为。
背景介绍目前市面上有许多以健身、营养和体育锻炼为主题的健康应用程序,但许多青少年从未使用过这些应用程序。本研究旨在评估高中生使用健身和饮食应用程序的普遍程度,以及相关的社会人口因素和数字化行为。研究设计方法:从塞尔维亚贝尔格莱德 21 所公立高中中的 4 所招募高中生。参与者填写了一份匿名问卷,内容涉及社会人口特征、数字化行为以及电子健康素养量表(eHEALS)。使用 SPSS 20 对数据进行了调整后的逻辑回归分析:在完成问卷的 702 名学生中,有 670 人使用智能手机(95.4%;平均年龄为 16.5±1.2 岁)。女生使用健身和饮食应用程序的比例分别为 29.7% 和 9.6%,男生分别为 17.3% 和 3.6%。家庭收入较高、电子健康知识水平较高、浏览有关健身和饮食的网站、使用饮食应用程序而不观看 YouTube 与女孩使用健身应用程序有关。年龄越小、浏览健身网站和 YouTube 与男孩使用健身应用程序有关。年龄越小、浏览有关饮食的网站和使用健身应用程序与女孩使用饮食应用程序有关:根据调查结果,女生比男生更经常使用健身和减肥应用程序。关于如何使用某些健康应用程序的实际演示可能是支持青少年积极健康行为的又一个机会。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Research in Health Sciences (JRHS) is the official journal of the School of Public Health; Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, which is published quarterly. Since 2017, JRHS is published electronically. JRHS is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication which is produced quarterly and is a multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Preventive and Social Medicine. We do not publish clinical trials, nursing studies, animal studies, qualitative studies, nutritional studies, health insurance, and hospital management. In addition, we do not publish the results of laboratory and chemical studies in the field of ergonomics, occupational health, and environmental health
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