How digital health literacy shapes health: Mediating role of physical activity and heterogeneity in China
Wei Cheng, Miao Miao, Luying Jiao, Xin Liu
TL;DR
Digital health literacy improves physical health in Chinese adults, partly through increased physical activity, with benefits varying by demographics.
Contribution
This study identifies physical activity as a mediator linking digital health literacy to better physical health outcomes in China.
Findings
Digital health literacy is positively associated with physical health outcomes.
Physical activity partially mediates the relationship between digital health literacy and physical health.
Benefits of digital health literacy on physical health are stronger in specific subgroups like males and older adults.
Abstract
This study systematically examines the impact of digital health literacy (DHL) on the physical and mental health of Chinese adults, particularly focusing on how DHL might enhance physical health through physical activity (PA) mediation. Drawing on nationally representative Chinese data, this study employed multivariable linear regression combined with mediation analysis to assess the association between DHL and adult health outcomes, while evaluating the mediating role of PA. Robustness was verified through propensity score matching (PSM), logistic regression, and mediation effect pathway tests. Heterogeneity analyses stratified by gender, household registration status, and other demographic factors further elucidated variations in DHL’s impacts on physical and mental health. DHL demonstrated a positive association with physical health outcomes, while no statistically significant…
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Taxonomy
TopicsImpact of Technology on Adolescents · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Technology Use by Older Adults