The Role to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle

Abstract

Social media has become an important medium for knowledge, awareness, intention, and action. Social media are internet-based channels that enable individuals to engage and choose to self-present with both large and limited audiences that receive value from user generated material and the sense of contact with others, either in real-time or asynchronously. Therefore, this study aims to assess the role of social media in promoting a healthy lifestyle among residents around Kota Bharu and UMK students from FHPK and FKP. A total of 362 respondents participated in this study through a questionnaire that was distributed on social media such as WhatsApp and Facebook. The results of the study show that the attitudes and awareness of the community and students related to healthy lifestyle practices are very important in life.