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Engaging the Next Generation in Communication to Address Information Quality.

Authors :
Piltch-Loeb, Rachael
John, Jennifer
Zenoff, Alexandra
Swan-Potras, Lauren
Source :
Journal of Health Communication. 2024, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p400-402. 3p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Information disorder can have adverse consequences on health. While there has been growing attention to health information quality among the general population, there has been less focus on the young adult age group and how their insights and ideas can help to explore the effects and potential interventions to address information quality. Since certain information consumption habits and effects vary among young people, their perspective can provide valuable insights for tackling the increasing issue of misinformation. This Perspective examines past youth involvement efforts to suggest ways to incorporate the youth perspective into improving the quality of health information, particularly through engagement strategies aimed at combating misinformation traits. We then propose a set of five recommendations to advance research to address information disorder, researchers can consider the following steps to engage youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10810730
Volume :
29
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Health Communication
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177800146
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2024.2361125