Exploring Digital Access as a Social Determinant of Health amongst UAE Students

Autor/inn/en	Alhrahsheh, Rakan; Ivanova, Ganka
Titel	Exploring Digital Access as a Social Determinant of Health amongst UAE Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 13 (2022) 1, S.193-216 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-9108
Schlagwörter	Health Behavior; Access to Information; Information Technology; Access to Computers; Correlation; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Income; Foreign Countries; Educational Attainment; Health Education; Health Services; Futures (of Society); Social Media; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Informationstechnologie; Korrelation; Schülerverhalten; Einkommen; Ausland; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Future; Society; Zukunft; Soziale Medien; Telekommunikationstechnik; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Digital information and communication technology usage has increased dramatically over the last decade across different fields of personal and professional life. This study was conducted with the aim to investigate how digital access affects health outcomes, particularly in UAE, and gathered data from 300 students at Al Ain University's Abu Dhabi campus, UAE. This study explores the connection between digital education, social media access, and health service outreach and usage. Many people, especially younger individuals, use more than a single smart device. This study investigated whether digital access directly correlated with better healthcare service and improved individual's health by examining the data gathered to draw predictabilities and possibilities to be considered in the future. The findings of this study indicated significant correlations (p < 0.05) between the dependent variable (digital access to health) and independent variables (work; p = 0.165) and (income; p = 0.000). Surprisingly, this study also showed that for the participants, there were no significant differences between education levels and digital access to health (p = 0.0724). (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Serhat Mah. 1238/2 Sok. 7B Blok 12 Ostim, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey; Web site: http://jsser.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01