@article{ref1,
title="Using the Internet to access health-related information: results from a nationally representative sample of New Zealand secondary school students",
journal="International journal of adolescent medicine and health",
year="2017",
author="Utter, Jennifer and Lucassen, Mathijs and Denny, Simon and Fleming, Terry and Peiris-John, Roshini and Clark, Terryann",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="/j/ijamh.2020.32.issue-2/ijamh",
abstract="OBJECTIVE To determine if secondary school students in New Zealand who report greater health concerns (e.g. significant depressive symptoms) are more likely to use the Internet to access health-related information. <br><br>METHODS A nationally representative health and wellbeing survey was undertaken in 2012 (n = 8500). Multiple regression models were used to examine the associations between students' use of the Internet to access health-related information and selected outcomes or indicators. <br><br>RESULTS Over 90% of students used the Internet on a daily basis, with 15.4% of students reporting that they had used the Internet to access health-related information. Students experiencing household poverty were more likely to report not using the Internet daily (17.4% compared to 4.2%). Odds ratios (ORs) for accessing the Internet for this sort of information were highest for students who reported self-harm [OR 2.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.3-3.3], disordered eating (OR 2.7, 95% CI 2.4-3.2), or a suicide attempt (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.9-3.3). <br><br>CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that Internet-based health interventions may be a viable way to reach young people with high health needs, but consideration needs to be given to those with limited Internet access.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0334-0139",
doi="10.1515/ijamh-2017-0096",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2017-0096"
}