ERIC Number: EJ1215920
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Young People Learning about Health: The Role of Apps and Wearable Devices
Learning, Media and Technology, v44 n2 p193-210 2019
Young people's engagement with digital health technologies is dominated by risk narratives. Yet, there are very limited understandings, from the perspectives of young people, about the health-related issues and opportunities generated by digital health technologies. This article presents new evidence on the types of health-related apps and devices young people find, select and use, and the reasons for their choices. Data were generated from a participatory mixed method design with 245 young people (age 13-18). The data were analysed using a content-led pedagogical framework. The data illustrate, vividly, young people's agency in digital health contexts and the complexity and fluidity of young people's decision-making. Schools, PE lessons and sport, as well as family members and peers, were powerful influencers on young people's digital health-related knowledge and behaviours. It is argued that better understanding young people's agency in digital health contexts offers important insights into developing effective health-related pedagogies.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Role, Information Technology, Adolescent Attitudes, Empowerment, School Role, Physical Education, Family Influence, Peer Influence, Health Behavior, Health Education, Handheld Devices, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Exercise, Nutrition, Usability, Individual Needs, Athletics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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