title: Health-related behaviors and technology usage among college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations between technology usage and specific health factors among college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The research employed was a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional design; undergraduate students enrolled in spring 2012 general health education courses were recruited to participate. To explore college students' specific technology usage and health-related behaviors, a 28-item questionnaire was utilized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistical significant differences of technology usage were found between 3 of the 4 health-related behaviors under study (BMI, sleep, and nutrition) (p < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As technology usage continues to evolve within the college student population, health professionals need to understand its implications on health behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA. bmelton@georgiasouthern.edu.
authors.forename: Bridget F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Melton
authors.affiliation: Counseling Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Bigham
authors.affiliation: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Helen W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Ciaran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fairman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult