Title |
The internet, teenagers, and sexual health information: a cautionary tale
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Published in |
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, September 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2045-4015-1-39 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Freya Lund Sonenstein |
Abstract |
Although most Israeli teenagers have access to the web and many have used the internet to obtain health information, they do not have access to accurate and complete information about contraceptives on Hebrew language websites. Indeed other evidence suggests that teens do not use the web frequently for health information, they are wary of the information obtained from internet sites, and the search engines that they use may not lead them to the most helpful resources. While the internet has the capacity to provide teenagers with information which can assist them in preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, interventions that address these challenges need to be developed and rigorously tested. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Pakistan | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 23 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 3 | 13% |
Student > Master | 3 | 13% |
Researcher | 3 | 13% |
Other | 2 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
Other | 4 | 17% |
Unknown | 7 | 29% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Social Sciences | 3 | 13% |
Psychology | 3 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
Computer Science | 1 | 4% |
Other | 5 | 21% |
Unknown | 8 | 33% |