Departmental Papers (ASC)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
5-2004
Publication Source
American Journal of Public Health
Volume
94
Issue
5
Start Page
744
Last Page
746
DOI
10.2105/AJPH.94.5.744
Abstract
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.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Bleakley A, Merzel C, VanDevanter N, Messeri P. Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths, American Journal of Public Health; 94(5): 744 – 746; 2004; American Public Health Association.
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Recommended Citation
Bleakley, A., Merzel, C. R., VanDevanter, N. L., & Messeri, P. (2004). Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (5), 744-746. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.94.5.744
Date Posted: 14 June 2019
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
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.