Internet-Based Health Information-Seeking Behavior of Students Aged 12 to 14 Years: Mixed Methods Study.

Emanuel Maitz Katharina Maria Maitz Gerald Sendlhofer Christina Helene Wolfsberger Selma Mautner Lars Peter Kamolz Barbara Gasteiger-Klicpera

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

Our study showed that it is possible to draw the attention of students to critical aspects of internet search and to slightly improve their search competence in a workshop. Targeted improvement of health literacy is urgently required, and students need special instruction for this purpose. Further investigations in this area with larger sets of data, which could be feasible with the help of a computer program, are urgently needed.

Keyphrases

health information
social media

working memory
mental health

clinical trial
machine learning

drug delivery