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Sharing health information online in South Korea: motives, topics, and antecedents.
- Source :
- Health Promotion International; Apr2019, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p182-192, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This study aimed to examine the motives, topics and antecedents for sharing health information online among Korean Internet users. Eight hundred adults completed a web-based survey exploring the motives; topics; physical, cognitive, affective and environmental factors; and experiences relating to sharing health information online. The motives for not sharing information included information absence and inappropriateness. The most preferred topic was disease. Good subjective health was significantly associated with frequent information sharing while individuals with a history of disease involving themselves or family members were more likely to share health information than were those without such a history. Further, a higher level of depressed mood was related to a higher level of sharing. Internet-related self-efficacy and trust in information delivery channels were positively related to sharing. Future research could extend the factors related to information sharing to include the evaluation of shared information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHI-squared test
COGNITION
COMMUNICATION
CONFIDENCE intervals
HEALTH
HEALTH behavior
HEALTH status indicators
INTENTION
INTERNET
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
MULTIVARIATE analysis
ONLINE information services
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-efficacy
STATISTICS
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
SURVEYS
TRUST
INFORMATION resources
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
SOCIAL media
HEALTH literacy
DATA analysis software
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09574824
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Promotion International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135718809
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dax074