Exploring the Role of Social Media in Health Promotion

• Other Authors: Stellefson, Michael (Editor), Chaney, J. Don (Editor), Chaney, Beth H. (Editor), Paige, Samantha R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; social media-based health management systems; theory of planned behavior; openness to new experience; sustained health engagement; physical literacy; activity; social media; online resource; Internet; HONcode; YouTube; COPD; Facebook; online community; self-management; social support; healthy consumption; purchase intention; trust; emotional support; expectation confirmation; privacy concern; consumer health informatics; natural language processing (NLP); online support groups; autism; micro-video; Provincial Health Committee; healthcare; Tik Tok; China; online social support; social identity; communication theory of identity; rural health; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; excessive drinking; Twitter; natural language processing; American Communities Project; health education; health promotion; ethics; wearable technology; drive for thinness; health-oriented websites; neuroticism; web content internalization; n/a
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The use of social media in public health education/promotion has been increasing due, in part, to its ability to remove physical access and geographical barriers for users. Specifically, social media provides an outlet to increase and promote translational health communication strategies and the eff...