The influence of the internet as a health information source for Thai youth.
By Vijay Kumar MalesuAug 21 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated the influence of the internet as a health information source for Thai youth. They found their critical thinking skills lagged behind their global counterparts.
Factors like socio-economics, attitudes, and parental influence affect youth F&V consumption. Moreover, MHL significantly shapes healthy habits, yet data on Thai youth's MHL and its link to health information exposure and F&V intake is lacking. A questionnaire developed after a comprehensive literature review was used for data collection. It comprised socio-demographic characteristics, media exposure, health information exposure, MHL, and F&V consumption habits.
Study results In the study involving 1,871 participants, males constituted 55.3%, while females represented 44.7%. The age of the participants averaged 11.9 years with a deviation of ±1.4, falling between 10 to 14 years. The MHL score evaluates four distinct abilities: Perception & Understanding, Analysis, Evaluation, and Intent to Act. The participants' average MHL score was 36.8, varying between 12 to 54. The youth consumed vegetables around 4.4 days weekly and fruits approximately 3.1 days each week.
Discussions The study evaluated Thai youth's exposure to health information, MHL, and F&V consumption patterns. The data suggested that while most children accessed health information online, their MHL was moderate.
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