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Am J Health Behav
; 38(1): 3-12, 2014 Jan.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24034675
RESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To examine the inclusion of health behavior theory in distracted driving PSAs on YouTube.com. METHODS: Two-hundred fifty PSAs were assessed using constructs from 4 prominent health behavior theories. A total theory score was calculated for each video. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with higher theory scores. RESULTS: PSAs were generally lacking in theoretical content. Video length, use of rates/statistics, driving scenario depiction, and presence of a celebrity were positively associated with theory inclusion. CONCLUSION: Collaboration between health experts and PSA creators could be fostered to produce more theory-based distracted driving videos on YouTube.com.