The Translation and Validation of the Children's Health Internet Research Parental Inventory (CHIRPI) in Greek: A Crucial Tool for Evaluating Parent Internet Use for Children's Health Information.
The internet is now the primary mode of information exchange worldwide. Online health information-seeking behavior (e-HISB) has become a prevalent practice, especially among parents concerned with their children's health, creating both opportunities and risks. Objective: The present study aims to tr...
| Publicado en: | Children Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. 1049 - 1065 |
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Aug2025
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