TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Using m-Health App on Improving Undergraduate Students’ Sports and Health Habits and Their Attitudes toward Its Use
AU - Musawi, Ali Al
AU - Al-Ani, Wajeha
AU - Al-Aghbari, Mohamed
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This study aims to explore the Sultan Qaboos University undergraduate students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using m-Health app and its impact on improving their sports and health habits. Triangulation was used by applying a questionnaire and focus groups interviews to answer the research questions. The survey sample was (20) male and female students from four science and humanities colleges. Both quantitative and qualitative findings unequivocally reveal the students’ positive perceptions and attitudes toward the use of the mobile health app. No statistically significant differences were found between the responses of either males or females, or the science and humanitarian colleges of the sample students. In light of these findings, the study set forth its conclusions and recommendations.
AB - This study aims to explore the Sultan Qaboos University undergraduate students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using m-Health app and its impact on improving their sports and health habits. Triangulation was used by applying a questionnaire and focus groups interviews to answer the research questions. The survey sample was (20) male and female students from four science and humanities colleges. Both quantitative and qualitative findings unequivocally reveal the students’ positive perceptions and attitudes toward the use of the mobile health app. No statistically significant differences were found between the responses of either males or females, or the science and humanitarian colleges of the sample students. In light of these findings, the study set forth its conclusions and recommendations.
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/82b69073-2098-374e-8a88-a34276ceaed7/
U2 - 10.4236/etsn.2019.81001
DO - 10.4236/etsn.2019.81001
M3 - Article
SN - 2167-9517
VL - 08
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks
JF - E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks
IS - 01
ER -