Table 3.
Intervention type, online support, and features description (N=37).
| Variables | Studies, n (%) | ||
| Intervention type | |||
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Information dissemination with participatory components (games, quizzes, discussions) | 15 (41) | |
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Online community/discussion only | 11 (30) | |
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Participation in activities only (including games) | 6 (16) | |
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Participatory educational session only | 3 (8) | |
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Personalized assistance | 2 (5) | |
| Online support for implementationa | |||
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Website | 20 (54) | |
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Social networking sites | 13 (35) | |
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Online game only | 5 (14) | |
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Apps | 4 (11) | |
| Social networking sites useda | |||
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8 (22) | ||
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YouTube | 3 (8) | |
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MySpace | 2 (5) | |
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1 (3) | ||
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Flickr | 1 (3) | |
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Tumblr | 1 (3) | |
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1 (3) | ||
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1 (3) | ||
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Not specified | 1 (3) | |
| Participatory features (1) - interactive parta | 25 (68) | ||
|
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Interaction between peers and with professionals | 14 (38) | |
|
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Interaction between peers only | 9 (24) | |
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Interaction with professionals only | 2 (5) | |
|
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Peer leaders formation and implication | 5 (14) | |
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Section to ask a professional | 5 (14) | |
|
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Support for interaction (peers and professionals)a | ||
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Social networking sites | 8 (22) |
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|
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Forum discussion | 7 (19) |
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Blog | 3 (8) |
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On website without more information | 3 (8) |
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Chat | 2 (5) |
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In the online game | 2 (5) |
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Video comment section | 1 (3) |
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On application | 1 (3) |
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“Ask the expert” section | 1 (3) |
| Participatory features (2) - involvement in an activitya | 16 (43) | ||
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Online video game system | 10 (27) | |
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Interactive quiz | 4 (11) | |
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Personal goals | 2 (5) | |
| Other features (3) - receipt of informationa | |||
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Video system | 20 (54) | |
|
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Transmission or link of existing websites | 4 (11) | |
| Theory model used for intervention conceptiona | |||
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No | 21 (57) | |
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Yes | 16 (43) | |
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Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model | 7 (19) |
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Social Identity Theory | 2 (5) |
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Social Cognitive Theory | 2 (5) |
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Social Learning Theory | 1 (3) |
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Others | 9 (24) |
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Two or more theories used | 5 (14) |
| Community-based participatory research | |||
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Yes | 21 (57) | |
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Unspecified | 16 (43) | |
aAn intervention can use several theories or several supports and contain different functionalities. Totals are not always equal to 100%.