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Peers, parents and phones: Swedish adolescents and health promotion
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Health and Rehab.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3145-7698
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Health and Rehab.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3876-7202
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Health and Rehab.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6975-8344
2012 (English)In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, ISSN 1748-2623, E-ISSN 1748-2631, Vol. 7, article id 17726Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Many unhealthy behaviors are created during adolescence and follow the individual into adulthood. In addition, health behaviors often occur in clusters as those who are inactive are more likely to eat unhealthy food and smoke. This makes the early foundation of healthy behaviors vital. The aim was to describe and develop an understanding of adolescents' awareness and experiences concerning health promotion. Data was collected using focus groups with a total of 28 seventh graders and was analysed with latent qualitative content analysis. One main theme was identified; being competent, ambivalent and creative at the same time. The following three subthemes also emerged: being a digital native for better and for worse, knowing what is healthy, and sometimes doing it, and considering change and having ideas of how change could be supported. The main theme elucidates how the majority of students were informed and able but they did not always prioritize their health. The concept of health promotion relies upon the engagement of the individual; however, although the students had clear ideas about how they would like to change their own behaviors, they felt a need for support. Interestingly, the students were able to make several suggestions about the kind of support that would make a difference to their adoption to more healthy modes of living. They suggested information and communication technology (ICT), for example encouraging text messages (SMS), and social support, for example parents setting rules and peers inspiring them to adhere to a healthy behavior. The knowledge gained from this study echoes our view of inclusion and this could be helpful for those who encounter the challenge of promoting health among adolescents

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2012. Vol. 7, article id 17726
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Physiotherapy Other Health Sciences
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Physiotherapy; Health Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-10730DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v7i0.17726ISI: 000305699000001PubMedID: 22740843Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84875203260Local ID: 993719e6-4f9e-4069-9479-b9f6d901b527OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-10730DiVA, id: diva2:983676
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Validerad; 2012; 20120808 (andbra)

Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2018-07-10Bibliographically approved

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