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The impact of digital literacy and internet usage on health behaviors and decision-making in Arab MENA countries

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  • Tayyem, Reema
  • Qasrawi, Radwan
  • Sabbah, Haleama Al
  • Amro, Malak
  • Issa, Ghada
  • Thwib, Suliman
  • Atari, Siham Hani
  • Bookari, Khlood
  • Alawadhi, Noor
  • Allehdan, Sabika
  • Trigui, Hana
  • Sokhn, Elie
  • Khader, Yousef
  • Badran, Eman
  • Kamel, Iman
  • Abdallah, Atiyeh
  • Jemaà, Mohamed
  • Musa, Emmanuel
  • Kong, Jude Dzevela

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Digital literacy is essential for health behaviors and decision-making, particularly in Arab MENA countries, where access to digital resources varies considerably.

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  • Tayyem, Reema & Qasrawi, Radwan & Sabbah, Haleama Al & Amro, Malak & Issa, Ghada & Thwib, Suliman & Atari, Siham Hani & Bookari, Khlood & Alawadhi, Noor & Allehdan, Sabika & Trigui, Hana & Sokhn, Elie, 2025. "The impact of digital literacy and internet usage on health behaviors and decision-making in Arab MENA countries," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:82:y:2025:i:c:s0160791x25001010
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.102911
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