Social Support through Media

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A variety of research and evidence based health promotion are accessible to improve health behaviors of individuals. As society is affected by its surrounding and environment, it is vital that researchers continue to analyze social norms in order to best-designed health messages for affected target populations. Social support through media represents one kind of health promotion strategy to achieve a significance change of behavior. The proposed intervention will substitute accurate information on sexual health through various media channels for at risk youth. The proposed study will gauge the effects of social support on perceived norms concerning sexual health. Information on sexual health, STIs, HIV, substance use and relationship will be incorporated to social websites and dating apps. Moreover, the intervention group will anonymously gain access to youth counselors, social workers, and health care providers online, as they surf the web or access the apps. A message will appear on the screen alerting participants that trained professionals are available if and when they wish t...

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