title: Complementary relationships between traditional media and health apps among american college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explored the potential relationships between existing media and health apps for health information among college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study collected and analyzed a total of 408 surveys from students of 7 universities across the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to explore the research questions and test the hypotheses, quantitative data from the online survey were analyzed through hierarchical regression analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results from the hierarchical regression analyses indicated that the perceived credibility of health information from traditional mass media was positively and significantly associated with college students' perception of health apps. However, there was no significant effect in regards to online media.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study's consideration of the relationships between existing media and health apps may guide health practitioners in their strategic approaches to improve the well-being of college students.
authors.forename: Jaehee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: H Erin
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quinlan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003146:Communications Media / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Technology Acceptance Model (TAM); complementarity theory; displacement theory; existing media; health apps