title: Mobile Phone and Social Media Use of Homeless Youth in Denver, Colorado.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate homeless youth mobile phone and social media use, to plan health promotion efforts. Nearly half (46.7%) of runaway/homeless youth in this sample (n = 181) owned a mobile phone and a majority of those devices were smart phones. Ownership did not vary significantly by shelter location, though regular use of Facebook was more prevalent among those in housing programs or camping, than those living on the streets. Over 90% of youth in the sample reported using Facebook. Such media use might facilitate parent, family, and health provider communications with homeless youth.
authors.affiliation: a University of Colorado , College of Nursing , Aurora , CO.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harpin
authors.affiliation: a University of Colorado , College of Nursing , Aurora , CO.
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: a University of Colorado , College of Nursing , Aurora , CO.
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: b University of Colorado , School of Medicine , Aurora , CO.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilroy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003120:Colorado; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015980:Public Health Practice; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult