...Jane Ogden; Alissa Chohan Purpose Previous research demonstrates a consistent association between the media and body and eating related issues in children. Recent research has highlighted a role for “fat talk” to describe discourses around body size and food. One key source of media information...

...Sarah-Jane F. Stewart; Jane Ogden Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how individuals with overweight and obesity living in the UK respond to the public health and media messaging surrounding COVID-19 and obesity. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interview study with a think...

..., young people’s online relationship interactions were primarily used to supplement, rather than replace, in-person engagements. Wang and Edwards (2016) found that most adolescents they surveyed indicated that social media was not their preferred method for exploring or building new relationships...

...Anja Stiller; Hanna Schwendemann; Paula Bleckmann; Eva-Maria Bitzer; Thomas Mößle Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to introduce MEDIA PROTECT, a multi-modal intervention for parents and teachers with six components preventing problematic, and in the long run addictive, use...

...Amit Roy; Risto Ikonen; Tuula Keinonen; Kuldeep Kumar Purpose Rising trends in alcohol consumption and early drinking initiation pose serious health risks especially for adolescents. Learner’s prior knowledge about alcohol gained from the social surroundings and the media are important sources...

...Zexin Ma Purpose Mental illness has become an important public health issue in society, and media are the most common sources of information about mental illnesses. Thus, it is important to review research on mental illnesses and media. The purpose of this paper is to provide a narrative review...

...Qinghua (Candy) Yang; Fan Yang; Chun Zhou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the information about haze, a term used in China to describe the air pollution problem, is portrayed on Chinese social media by different types of organizations using the theoretical framework...

... Driving is Drunk Driving) and teen drinking and driving (Zero Tolerance Means Zero Chances and Innocent Victims) (Ad Council, 2011). Universities Health Communication Prevention Media Accidents Evaluation of interventions Distracted driving continues to be an important public health...

... Obesity Food Physical activity Screen time Academic achievement Media Over the past 30 years, obesity among children has more than tripled, and at present over one-third of children and adolescents in the USA are identified as overweight or obese (Hillman et al., 2008 ; Ogden et...

... (three urban and three rural), selected by multi-stage sampling technique were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Findings – The survey showed that most of the respondents had access to radio and about half to television. Access to media was significantly higher in urban areas than...

... of the advertisement. The advertisement has subsequently been released nationally through cinemas. © MCB UP Limited 2000 AIDS Media Advertising Health education approaches have and will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV. A large proportion...

.... The study has influenced the practice of mental health promotion. The paper demonstrates the process of translating research into practice in the form of a mass media campaign, which aimed to raise awareness and legitimise emotional health among young men. Describes the results of a tracking study of 200...

...Cyndy Townsend; Eva Tutchell Contends that an obsession with food, weight and dieting dominates the lives of many girls and that assertiveness exercises and better awareness of the pressures exerted by media images of women can encourage pupils to have more realistic expectations of themselves...

... that many are discouraged by the model images projected by the media and the early experiences at school and that children must be given messages which promote success and enjoyment in physical activity and build confidence. Examines recent research concerning physical activity in children and the levels...