Factors Influencing Adolescents’ Use of Social Media for Nutrition Intervention

Hazirah  Md Jamri; Zulia Setiyaningrum; Ruzita Abd Talib; Siti Sabariah Buhari

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4686

Authors

Hazirah Md Jamri Centre for Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Zulia Setiyaningrum Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
Ruzita Abd Talib Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Siti Sabariah Buhari Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4686

Keywords:

Adolescents, Social Media, Nutrition, Intervention

Abstract

Adolescents are the largest population using social media in daily life, and their use is influenced by a wide range of factors. Hence, it is applied in nutrition intervention, which improved their health. However, some intervention lacks participation and engagement. This study identifies factors influencing adolescents’ social media use for nutrition interventions. An in-depth interview was conducted virtually for 30 to 60 minutes focusing on nutrition-related matters with 15 adolescents. Almost all of them were interested to participate in nutrition interventions on social media. User characteristics, environmental factors, and social media features were identified as the factors impacting them.

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