Affiliation:
1. Associate Professors in the College of Education at Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology in Qinhuangdao, China;, Email: zyl1843@hevttc.edu.cn
2. Associate Professors in the College of Education at Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology in Qinhuangdao, China
Abstract
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of education in changing child health behavior in China and mediating role of information technology. Methods: The theoretical framework of this study incorporated variables including mental health literacy, health
education, information technology, and health behavior. This is a quantitative study that has utilized secondary data for determining the results. Based on the cross-sectional data collection method, 778 responses were considered for structural equation modeling. Smart PLS 3 was used to validate
the research hypotheses. Results: We found that health education and mental health literacy have a substantial impact on Chinese child health behavior. Furthermore, our data also revealed that the mediating role of information technology is useful for children's health behavior enhancement.
Conclusions: The health behavior of children is influenced by education and information technology mediates the health education-health behavior relationship.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Social Psychology,Health (social science)