Table 2.
Participant characteristics and homogeneity test (n = 120).
| Variables | EG (n = 62) | CG (n = 58) | χ2 or t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | |||
| Age (years) | 19.4 ± 0.5 | 19.5 ± 0.6 | −1.34 | 0.182 |
| Frequency of using Internet (hr./week) | 2.82 | 0.831 | ||
| <3 | 7 (11.3) | 8 (13.8) | ||
| ≥3–<6 | 15 (24.3) | 12 (20.7) | ||
| ≥6–<9 | 12 (19.4) | 12 (20.7) | ||
| ≥9–<12 | 7 (11.3) | 8 (13.8) | ||
| ≥12–<15 | 5 (8.0) | 4 (6.9) | ||
| ≥15–<18 | 2 (3.2) | 5 (8.6) | ||
| ≥18 | 14 (22.5) | 9 (15.5) | ||
| Subjective health status | 5.89 | 0.117 | ||
| Very healthy | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0) | ||
| Healthy | 18 (29.0) | 22 (37.9) | ||
| Moderate | 29 (46.8) | 31 (53.5) | ||
| Unhealthy | 13 (21.0) | 5 (8.6) | ||
| Health concern | 3.97 | 0.265 | ||
| Very interested | 7 (11.3) | 4 (6.9) | ||
| Interested | 19 (30.6) | 22 (37.9) | ||
| Moderate | 24 (38.7) | 27 (46.6) | ||
| Little interested | 12 (19.4) | 5 (8.6) | ||
| Exercise time (hr./week) | 2.58 | 0.462 | ||
| <1 | 36 (58.1) | 31 (53.5) | ||
| 1–<3 | 17 (27.4) | 22 (37.9) | ||
| 3–<6 | 8 (12.9) | 5 (8.6) | ||
| 6–<9 | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| ≥9 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| eHL | 3.36 (0.68) | 3.53 (0.82) | −1.26 | 0.211 |
| BESS | 3.11 (0.82) | 3.39 (0.88) | −1.82 | 0.071 |
| CEESS | 3.63 (0.68) | 3.86 (0.77) | −1.76 | 0.080 |
| Eating | 2.67 (0.71) | 2.69 (0.70) | −0.22 | 0.825 |
| Sleep | 2.91 (0.81) | 3.03 (0.81) | −0.83 | 0.408 |
| Exercise | 3.23 (0.90) | 3.07 (0.93) | 0.96 | 0.341 |
Note: EG = experimental group; CG = control group; eHL = eHealth Literacy, BESS = behavioral exercise self-schemata; CEESS = cognitive-emotional exercise self-schemata; M = mean; SD = standard deviation.