Relating health information literacy self-efficacy to information technology use and health status : a large-scale study among Chinese undergraduates

Relating health information literacy self-efficacy to information technology use and health status : a large-scale study among Chinese undergraduates

The purpose of this paper is to relate individuals’ health information literacy (HIL) self-efficacy to their information technology (IT) use and health status. Using a large-scale field survey with 6,160 valid respondents from undergraduates in a Chinese university, we found that individuals’ HIL se...

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Main Authors: Fu, Shaoxiong, Chen, Xiaoyu, Deng, Shengli
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Library and information science
Health Information Literacy
Health Status
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151059
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to relate individuals’ health information literacy (HIL) self-efficacy to their information technology (IT) use and health status. Using a large-scale field survey with 6,160 valid respondents from undergraduates in a Chinese university, we found that individuals’ HIL self-efficacy was significantly related to some socio-demographics and lifestyle features, IT use, and health status. Meanwhile, some socio-demographics and lifestyle features and health status help identify low HIL self-efficacy individuals, while moderate daily IT use may improve HIL self-efficacy. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as limitations and future work, are also discussed.

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