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Media Literacy and Health Promotion for Adolescents
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Bergsma, Lynda – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2011
The mass media rank among the most important socialization agents influencing the health behaviors of today's youth, with some researchers estimating that youth spend 33-50% of their waking hours with some form of media (Strasburger and Wilson 2002). The impact of the media on health and the large amount of time adolescents spend with media make…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Literacy Education