Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
J Res Health Sci. 2024 Aug 1;24(3):e00619. doi: 10.34172/jrhs.2024.154. Epub 2024 Jul 31.
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. 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.
背景:有许多专注于健身、营养和身体活动的健康应用程序,但许多青少年从未使用过这些应用程序。本研究的目的是评估高中生使用健身和饮食应用程序的流行情况以及相关的社会人口因素和数字行为。这是一项横断面研究。
方法:从塞尔维亚贝尔格莱德的 21 所公立高中中抽取了 4 所学校的高中生作为研究对象。参与者填写了一份关于社会人口特征和数字行为以及电子健康素养量表(eHEALS)的匿名问卷。使用 SPSS 20 对数据进行分析,采用调整后的逻辑回归。
结果:在完成问卷的 702 名学生中,有 670 名(95.4%;平均年龄 16.5±1.2 岁)使用智能手机。女孩使用健身和饮食应用程序的比例分别为 29.7%和 9.6%,男孩分别为 17.3%和 3.6%。较高的家庭收入、较好的电子健康素养、浏览健身和饮食网站以及使用饮食应用程序但不观看 YouTube 与女孩使用健身应用程序有关。年龄较小、浏览健身网站和 YouTube 与男孩使用健身应用程序有关。年龄较小、浏览饮食网站和使用健身应用程序与女孩使用饮食应用程序有关。
结论:根据研究结果,女孩比男孩更频繁地使用健身和饮食应用程序。如何使用某些健康应用程序的实际演示可以为支持青少年的积极健康行为提供额外机会。
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