Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Mukbang Watching and Dietary Behaviors Among Korean Adolescents: Hyesun Kim; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2026;37(3):374-391. Published online September 30, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2026.01529

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Mukbang, an online phenomenon where creators eat large quantities of food while interacting with viewers on online platforms such as YouTube, is significantly associated with eating behavior, especially among adolescents. Adolescents may be especially susceptible to impulsive tendencies and heavy social media use. Sex differences in food preferences may also affect the sex-specific associations between mukbang viewing and eating behaviors; however, these relationships remain unclear. This study examined the associations between mukbang viewing and adolescents’ eating behaviors, focusing on sex differences. Methods: Data from the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (2022), involving 46,817 adolescents, were analyzed to assess mukbang-viewing frequency and dietary behaviors, including consumption of fast food, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and late-night snacks, as well as breakfast skipping. Logistic regression, including an interaction term (Sex × Mukbang viewing frequency), was used to analyze the sex-specific associations between mukbang viewing and dietary behaviors. Results: Mukbang viewing was found to be associated with adolescent dietary behaviors, with sex differences. Boys and girls who frequently watched mukbang had higher odds of consuming fast food, SSBs, and late-night snacks, and were more likely to skip breakfast, compared with non-viewers. However, the odds of late-night snack consumption were not significantly higher among girls who watched mukbang less than three times a month, compared with non-viewers. Conclusion: This study identified sex differences in the associations between watching mukbang and adolescents’ dietary behaviors. The results underscore the importance of identifying factors that reduce mukbang viewing and developing sex-specific strategies to promote healthy eating habits.

[English] Impact of Short Message Service (SMS) and Social Media on Sexual Intercourse of High School Students in Cambodia: Ji Hyon Pahn, Young Ran Yang; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(2):150-160. Published online June 30, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.2.150

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between short message service and social media use, and sexual intercourse of high school students in Cambodia.
METHODS
Four hundred and eighty-three high school students from three schools in rural provinces were interviewed with structured questionnaires.
RESULTS
Sexual intercourse was found significantly more frequent among male students than among female students (p=.001), among alcohol drinkers than among non-drinkers (p<.001), among those who were not taking pictures with mobile phones than among those who were (p=.045), and among those who were exchanging SMS between boyfriend and girlfriend than among those who were not (p=.006). The students who were sending SMS by mobile phones were 5.83 times as likely to have sexual intercourse as their counterparts (p=.020), who were taking pictures with mobile phone were 0.04 times as likely as those who were not (p=.045) and the odds ratio was 15.19 times as high in alcohol drinkers as in non-drinkers (p=.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Efforts should be made to encourage positive and effective use of social media among adolescents to maintain their sexual health.

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