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Introduction: The consumption of ultra-processed products has been associated with the etiology of various diseases, mainly metabolic diseases. On the other hand, physical activity acts as a protective factor that helps prevent the appearance of this type of disease. In addition to the physical effects, both the consumption of ultra-processed products (UPPs) and sedentary behaviors have been associated with a significant impact on people's mental health. These problems occur significantly in university students. Online internet interventions are an alternative that has the advantage of reaching a broader sample size and adapting to various problems. Methods: A randomized controlled clinical superiority trial with two independent groups will be developed with 176 participants. Participants in both groups will be evaluated in 5 steps: (1) pretest, (2) middle of the intervention, (3) post-test, (4) follow-up at 3 months, and (5) follow-up at 6 months. In the experimental group ("UNISALUD"), participants will receive an intervention composed of 11 sessions with interactive elements such as videos, audio, and infographics created through the user experience (UX) principles and based on the health action process approach (HAPA). The participants in the control group will be on the waiting list and will receive treatment 27 days after fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Thus, participants will not receive the treatment immediately. Discussion: The study is expected to establish the feasibility of a self-help internet-based intervention created based on the user experience methodology and the health action process model, leading to a significant decrease and increase in the consumption of UPPs, ultra-healthy products, and physical activity, respectively. Conclusion: Internet-based interventions are scarce in Latin America. Due to their potential, this study will provide data about consumption of UPPs, physical activity, and mental health of the Mexican population, which will influence the reduction of health-related complications through prevention strategies or measures.Clinical Trial Registration:ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05834842.
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Resumen El artículo buscó comprobar que un uso inadecuado de la información en medios de comunicación puede incrementar riesgos en personas susceptibles a enfermedades mentales. Para ello, se estudió el efecto de noticias colombianas, tanto nacionales como regionales, que se relacionaban con la palabra suicidio en el 2014. Posteriormente, se analizaron las noticias, aplicando una encuesta con ocho preguntas por parte de dos integrantes del grupo, entrenados previamente para la realización de la investigación, a fin de ir más a fondo y ver el efecto de los medios de comunicación y su estigmatización. Hoy en día, los adolescentes se ven más expuestos a situaciones que pueden afectar su estado de ánimo por un uso inadecuado de medios de comunicación, teniendo en cuenta que el peor desenlace sería llevar a una conducta suicida.
Abstract The article attempts to verify that inappropriate use of information provided by the media can increase risks for persons who are susceptible to mental illness. The impact of Colombian news in 2014 (national and regional) related to the word suicide was studied to that end. The news was analyzed subsequently through a survey with eight questions applied by two members of the group who had been trained to conduct the study. The idea was to delve deeper and to see the effect of the media and its stigmatization. Nowadays, adolescents are more exposed to situations in which their mood can be affected by improper use of the media, bearing in mind that the worst outcome would be that it leads to suicidal behavior.
Resumo Este artigo procurou comprovar que um uso inadequado da informação em meios de comunicação pode gerar riscos em pessoas suscetíveis a doença mental. Para isso, estudou-se o efeito de notícias colombianas, tanto nacionais como regionais, que se relacionavam com a palavra suicídio, em 2014. Em seguida, analisaram-se as notícias aplicando uma pesquisa com oito perguntas por parte de dois integrantes do grupo, treinados para a realização da pesquisa, a fim de ir mais a fundo e ver o efeito dos meios de comunicação e sua estigmatização. Atualmente, os adolescentes se veem mais expostos a situações que podem afetar seu humor por um uso inadequado de meios de comunicação, considerando que o pior desfecho seria levar a um comportamento suicida.