Somayeh Esmaeilzadeh|Hasan Ashrafi-rizi|Leila Shahrzadi|Firozeh Mostafavi
A survey on adolescent health information seeking behavior related to high-risk behaviors in a selected educational district in Isfahan
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences|Isfahan University of Medical Sciences|Isfahan University of Medical Sciences|Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
backgrounds characteristics conditions growth development made adolescence one vital influential ages prevention health promotion especially area highrisk behaviors accordingly aim study determine adolescent health information seeking behavior related highrisk behaviors selected educational district isfahan iran methodology present study applied type conducted using survey research method statistical population consisted adolescent students public schools isfahan 6519 subjects sample size determined 364 based cochrans formula sampling method cluster sampling type data collection tool researchermade questionnaire validity questionnaire approved medical librarians using cronbachs alpha method reliability obtained 085 spss 16 software used data analysis two statistical levels descriptive inferential independent ttest onesample ttest chisquare pearson correlation coefficient mannwhitney findings lack mobility important health information need related adolescent highrisk behaviors important sources obtain health information related highrisk behaviors internet mean score 369 virtual social media mean score 349 5 adolescents positive attitude towards health information important barriers seeking health information mentioned follows difficulty determining quality information found absence appropriate information concerns disclosure problems illness others perspective adolescents important criterion evaluation information quality trueness correctness information need health information related highrisk behaviors higher girls boys conclusionssignificance considering adolescents positive attitude towards use health information necessary put valid information disposal different information resources taking account level information literacy accordingly medical librarians abilities suggested used production evaluation introduction healthrelated reading materials field highrisk behaviors easy language suitable adolescents