ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Digital Media for Behavior Change: Review of an Emerging Field of Study.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Digital science communication for sustainability literacy: A scoping review.Open research Europe · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of a Social Media Intervention on Vaping Intentions: Randomized Dose-Response Experiment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Climate change-related behaviors among hospital nurses in South Korea: a latent profile analysis.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Narrative Review of Novel Nicotine-Delivery Systems and Emerging Pharmaceuticals for Tobacco Cessation.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mobile Health Interventions for Adolescent Smoking Prevention: A Scoping Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Digital Health Communication and Vaccine Confidence in Mexico Using Aggregated Randomized Brand Lift Studies: Secondary Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Entertainment Media and Gender Norm Transformation Interventions for Young Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Design and evaluation of a co-produced social media campaign to promote aquatic safety in Queensland national parks.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Understanding Drivers of Sustained Engagement in SMS-Based Nutrition Programmes: A Realist Evaluation With an Equity Lens in Tanzania.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Evaluating the quality of online fertility nutrition claims.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Integrating Digital Health Innovations to Achieve Universal Health Coverage: Promoting Health Outcomes and Quality Through Global Public Health Equity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Design and Baseline Evaluation of Social Media Vaping Prevention Trial: Randomized Controlled Trial Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- The deep convolution network in immersive design of digital media art in smart city.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Sustainability communication on social media in the last decade: A review of research perspectives from Asia.F1000Research · 2024Review
- Experience with Obese Patients Followed via Telemedicine in a Latin American Tertiary Care Medical Center.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Digital media are omnipresent in modern life, but the science on the impact of digital media on behavior is still in its infancy. There is an emerging evidence base of how to use digital media for behavior change. Strategies to change behavior implemented using digital technology have included a variety of platforms and program strategies, all of which are potentially more effective with increased frequency, intensity, interactivity, and feedback. It is critical to accelerate the pace of research on digital platforms, including social media, to understand and address its effects on human behavior. The purpose of the current paper is to provide an overview and describe methods in this emerging field, present use cases, describe a future agenda, and raise central questions to be addressed in future digital health research for behavior change. Digital media for behavior change employs three main methods: (1) digital media interventions, (2) formative research using digital media, and (3) digital media used to conduct evaluations. We examine use cases across several content areas including healthy weight management, tobacco control, and vaccination uptake, to describe and illustrate the methods and potential impact of this emerging field of study. In the discussion, we note that digital media interventions need to explore the full range of functionality of digital devices and their near-constant role in personal self-management and day-to-day living to maximize opportunities for behavior change. Future experimental research should rigorously examine the effects of variable levels of engagement with, and frequency and intensity of exposure to, multiple forms of digital media for behavior change.
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