Megumi Ichimiya

ORCID: 0000-0002-2665-6513
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Research Areas
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Asian Culture and Media Studies
  • Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Milken Institute
2022-2025

George Washington University
2022-2025

<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Introduction. Electronic Cigarette (e-cigarette) use is a major public health problem and young adults age 18-24 are at high risk. In addition to e-cigarettes, oral nicotine products (ONP) growing in popularity this population. Poly-use widespread. New methodologies for rigorous online studies using social media have been conducted shown reduce use. This study reports on the design baseline evaluation of large-scale based randomized controlled trial evaluate...

10.2196/preprints.72002 preprint EN cc-by 2025-01-31

In 2022, 26-31% of young adults reported using e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. Research supports effectiveness mass media health campaigns changing targeted attitudes and behaviors regarding nicotine use. However, effect social pathway through which they change require more research. This randomized controlled experiment examines exposure to an e-cigarette prevention campaign influences intentions quit among who currently use e-cigarettes. Participants (n = 160) aged 18 24 years old...

10.3390/ijerph22020307 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2025-02-18

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is a major public health problem and young adults aged 18-24 years are at high risk. Furthermore, oral nicotine products (ONPs) growing in popularity this population. Poly-use widespread. New methodologies for rigorous online studies using social media have been conducted shown to reduce use. We report on the design baseline evaluation of large-scale media-based randomized controlled trial evaluate effects antivaping adult vaping determinants Using...

10.2196/72002 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2025-01-31

Background e-Cigarette use, especially by young adults, is at unacceptably high levels and represents a public health risk factor. Digital media are increasingly being used to deliver antivaping campaigns, but little known about their effectiveness or the dose-response effects of content delivery. Objective The objectives this study were evaluate (1) 60-day social intervention in changing vaping use intentions beliefs related stimulus (2) varying exposure on outcomes, including anti-industry...

10.2196/50741 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2024-02-08

This study aimed to examine varying incentives on acceptance participate in an online survey social media and identify related demographic factors.The used Facebook targeted its users aged 18 24 years the United States. During recruitment, participants were randomized one of three types for completion, (1) a $5 gift card, (2) lottery $200 (3) card plus card. Acceptance rates participation compared across using percentages, 95% logit-transformed confidence intervals, Pearson's chi-squared...

10.1177/20552076231178430 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Digital Health 2023-01-01

To investigate the association between providing leaflets to support pediatricians in explaining safety of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and mother's decision vaccinate their daughters Japan.In this cross-sectional study, we conducted a survey mothers evaluate effect that were created profile HPV vaccine. Mothers who provided consent for vaccination before receiving an explanation excluded from study. The primary outcome was vaccinatetheir with after using our leaflets.Among 161...

10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.07.008 article EN cc-by Vaccine 2022-07-13

Mass media campaigns for preventive health messaging have been shown to be effective through years of research. However, few studies assessed the effectiveness on digital media, which is currently how youths and young adults are primarily consuming media. In particular, a platform that can accurately assess exposure in real-life setting has yet developed.This study examines feasibility unique survey platform, Virtual Lab, conduct campaign within Facebook using chatbot-style administration...

10.2196/37856 article EN cc-by JMIR Formative Research 2022-08-29

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate among Japanese high school girls remains critically low, reflecting ongoing public apprehension and misinformation. This study explores the relationship between information presentation attitudes toward HPV in Japan. We conducted a web-based survey of female students aged 15 to 16 mothers daughters similar age across first screening questionnaire investigated vaccine uptake eligible students. detailed questions assessing awareness information,...

10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100599 article EN cc-by Vaccine X 2024-12-10

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> e-Cigarette use, especially by young adults, is at unacceptably high levels and represents a public health risk factor. Digital media are increasingly being used to deliver antivaping campaigns, but little known about their effectiveness or the dose-response effects of content delivery. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The objectives this study were evaluate (1) 60-day social intervention in changing vaping use intentions beliefs related stimulus (2) varying...

10.2196/preprints.50741 preprint EN 2023-07-11
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