#Gettinghealthy: The perceived influence of social media on young adult health behaviors |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Education, Health and Human Development, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173540, Bozeman, MT 59717-3540, United States;2. College of Human Ecology, Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Kansas State University, 110 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-1404, United States;3. College of Business and Technology, Department of Family Studies and Interior Design, University of Nebraska Kearney, Otto Olsen 205E, Kearney, NE 68849, United States;4. College of Natural and Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, University of Nebraska Kearney, 2022 Founders Hall, Kearney, NE 68849, United States;1. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program University of Pennsylvania, 1303 Blockley Hall 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;2. Penn Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA;3. Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team, Seattle Children׳s Research Institute, University of Washington, USA;1. School of Communication and Media, Montclair State University, United States;2. Department of Telecommunications, Indiana University, United States;1. Program in Rheumatology, Division of Immunology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;2. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts;3. Division of Adolescent/Adult Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Children''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;4. Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;5. Division of Medical Communications, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;6. Department of Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts;7. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;1. Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, School of Health Sciences, Sansom Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia;2. Reactivate Group, Adelaide, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Young adults (18–25 years old) spend a majority of their waking hours with technology and young adulthood is an important developmental time period for establishing lasting health behaviors. Considering the relevance of technology and health during young adulthood the current study explored young adults (N = 34) perceptions of social media’s (e.g., social networking) influence on their health behaviors (i.e., diet and exercise) using a social ecological framework. Data was collected through eight focus groups and four individual interviews. Three themes were identified through phenomenological qualitative analysis. Young adults perceived that technology could be both a barrier and a motivator for exercise. Social media was also credited with expanding food choices through creating access to a variety of recipes, providing a venue for showcasing the food young adults eat or prepare, and distracting young adults from making positive food choices. Participants also reported that it is common to post statuses or pictures relating to exercise practices on social media during young adulthood. Young adults indicated that these posts could be inspirational or misused, depending on the context. Results are discussed in terms of theory and preliminary implications. |
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| Keywords: | Social media Young adulthood Diet Exercise Health Social ecological theory |
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