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Exploring Canadian Children's Social Media Use, Digital Literacy, and Quality of Life: Pilot Cross-sectional Survey Study.

Lorie DonelleDanica FaccaShauna M BurkeBradley HiebertEmma BenderStephen Ling
Published in: JMIR formative research (2021)
Owing to the rapidly evolving uptake and use of social media among young Canadians, the implementation of childhood digital health literacy education is vital to best support digital inclusion and well-being in Canada. The findings of our study highlight the need for future research to understand where children receive their digital literacy knowledge from and whether this knowledge is gained through self-directed social media use or observation from other actors, such as parents, siblings, or friends.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • quality improvement