Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths

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Communication
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Bleakley, Amy
Merzel, Cheryl R.
VanDevanter, Nancy L.
Messeri, Peter
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This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was associated with positive beliefs about getting a health checkup and frequent Internet use.

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2004-05-01
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American Journal of Public Health
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At the time of publication, author Amy Bleakley was affiliated with the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Currently, she is a faculty member at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
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