Interest in online information about cigarettes and tobacco among adolescents
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Many high school students seek online information about tobacco. Factors like social media use and interest in psychoactive substances influence this online search behavior.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Digital Health Literacy
Background
- Adolescents encounter harmful substances like tobacco and psychoactive substances (PAS).
- They often seek information online due to reluctance to ask in person.
Purpose Of The Study
- To determine the prevalence of online information seeking about tobacco smoking.
- To identify factors associated with this online behavior in high school students.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional study was conducted with 702 high school students in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Anonymous questionnaires assessed socio-demographics, online platform use, and information interests.
- Online information seeking about cigarettes/tobacco was the primary outcome measure.
Main Results
- 9.4% of students actively searched for online information about cigarettes/tobacco.
- Lower GPA, higher parental education, social media use, and searching for PAS information were associated with tobacco information seeking.
Conclusions
- High school students' online information seeking about tobacco is influenced by various factors.
- Integrating tobacco education into high school curricula, utilizing online platforms, is recommended.
- This approach may positively impact future health behaviors regarding tobacco use.
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