Technology and Health

Jihyun Kim (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) is an Assistant Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida in the United States. Her primary research interests are focused on (a) social and psychological effects and implications of new media/communication technologies for meaningful outcomes (e.g., health, education, enjoyment) and (b) a theoretical notion of presence (particularly, social presence) in a technology-mediated environment. Hayeon Song (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interaction Science at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. She studies ways to use new media as persuasive and educational vehicle in the context of health. She is particularly interested in the psychological effects of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and social media focusing on the theoretical concept of presence. Her most recent research focuses on the artificial agent helping seniors manage their mental health.

• ForewordGary L. KrepsPrefaceJihyun Kim and Hayeon SongPart I: Theory and its Application for Health Promotion1. The Use of Interactive Technologies in Health Promotion and Education: Theorizing Potential Interaction Between Health Message Content and Message ModalityKai Kuang2. Digital Embodiment and Improving Health Outcomes: Healthy Avatars Make for Healthy PeopleJorge Peña, Benjamin J. Li and Rabindra Ratan3. Avatar Embodiment Experiences to Enhance Mental HealthLaura Aymerich-Franch4. Age-Sensitive Wellbeing Support: Design of Interactive Technologies that Modulate Internal-External Attentional Focus for Improved Cognitive Balance and Behavioral EffectivenessJohn Waterworth, Mark Chignell and Henry MollerPart II: VR + AR: Technology for Health in Virtual World5. Virtual Reality as a Promising Tool to Promote Climate Change AwarenessGéraldine Fauville, Anna Carolina Muller Queiroz, and Jeremy Bailenson 6. Augmented Reality in Health and Medicine: A Review of Augmented Reality Application for Health Professionals, Procedures, and Behavioral InterventionsTony Liao, Pamara F. Chang and SongYi Lee7. Clinical Applications of Virtual Reality in Patient-Centered Care Swati Pandita and Andrea Stevenson WonPart III: MHealth: Mobile Technology for Health8. Theoretical Advances in Mobile Health Communication Research: An Empowerment Approach to Self-ManagementNicola Brew-Sam and Arul Chib9. Health Goes Mobile: State-of-the-Art and Future Research AgendaIsabell Koinig and Sandra Diehl10. At the Nexus of Participatory Design and Action Research: Use of a Public Online Forum in Designing Text Messages for DadsEmily M. Cramer and Alexis K. Marsh11. The Effectiveness and Moderators of Mobile Applications for Health Behavior ChangeStephanie Kay Van Stee and Qinghua Yang12. The Impact of mHealth Interventions: Improving Health Outcomes Through Narratives, Mixed Methods and Data Mining StrategiesRebecca K. Britt, Jessica Maddox, Shaheen Kanthawala and Jameson HayesPart IV: Social Media: Networked Technology for Health13. Beyond Liking: Inspiring User-Generated Content for Health PromotionHeather J. Hether and Christopher Calabrese14. Revisiting the Social Enhancement and Social Compensation Hypotheses in the Social Media Era: Evidence from a Two-wave Panel StudyChul-joo Lee, Jeong-woo Jang, Macarena Pena-y-Lillo and Ningxin WangPart V: How Technology Changes our Mind and Behavior15. Innovative Health Interventions at the Intersection of Neuroimaging and Multimedia DesignJacob T. Fisher and Rene Weber16. Using Persuasive Messages to Increase Engagement with Mental Health Video Game AppsSubuhi Khan and Jorge Peña17. The Role of Interactivity in New Media-based Health Communication: Testing the Interaction Among Interactivity, Threat, and EfficacyKai Kuang

"Gratefully, this book takes several giant steps toward helping readers make sense of the communication functions of new health information technologies. . . . I hope you enjoy reading and using this important book as much as I have!"--Gary Kreps, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Communication, George Mason University"Written in an engaging and entertaining style, this edited book on health communication and technology covers a broad range of theories . . . in the context of health. If you are interested in theoretical and practical implications of new information and communication technologies on our health attitude and behavior, this book is a must read." --Kwan M. Lee, Korea Foundation Professor in CKS and New Media, Nanyang Technological University