The effect of individual factors on health behaviors among college students: The mediating effects of eHealth literacy

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Hsu, Wanchen ^a   Chiang, Chiahsun ^b   Yang, Shuching ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Demographic; EHealth literacy; Health behavior; Mediation; Quantitative evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918508784     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3542     Document Type: Article

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