School of Media & Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Front Public Health. 2023 May 9;11:1135313. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1135313. eCollection 2023.
The rapid development of intelligent technologies coupled with the stay-at-home trends in the Post-COVID-19 Era has significantly changed youth's health behavior as well as reshaped their lifestyles. Digital health technologies (DHTs) have been more and more used for health management among youngsters. However, little was known about the use of DHTs among youths and its consequences on their health, especially in developing countries like China. Inspired by behavior intervention technology (BIT) model, this study examined the underlying mechanisms of use and social interactions of DHTs on Chinese adolescents' and youngsters' healthy lifestyles and mental health, using a representatively national survey among high school and freshman students in China ( = 2,297). It found that use of DHTs had a significantly positive effect on Chinese youths' healthy lifestyles and mental health, with behavioral regulation as a mediator. However, social interactions of DHTs were negatively associated with their mental health. The findings contribute to a better guidance on health promotion, as well as the enhanced design of DHTs' products.
智能技术的飞速发展，加上后 COVID-19 时代的居家趋势，极大地改变了年轻人的健康行为，重塑了他们的生活方式。数字健康技术（DHT）越来越多地被年轻人用于健康管理。然而，对于 DHT 在年轻人中的使用情况及其对健康的影响，特别是在中国等发展中国家，人们知之甚少。本研究受行为干预技术（BIT）模型的启发，使用中国高中生和大一新生的代表性全国调查（n=2297），检验了 DHT 在青少年健康生活方式和心理健康方面的使用和社会互动的潜在机制。研究发现，DHT 的使用对中国年轻人的健康生活方式和心理健康有显著的积极影响，行为调节是一个中介变量。然而，DHT 的社会互动与他们的心理健康呈负相关。这些发现有助于更好地指导健康促进，并增强 DHT 产品的设计。
