Open AccessHealth Information–Seeking Behaviors, Health Indicators, and Health Risks
Author(s) -
James B. Weaver,
Darren Mays,
Stephanie Sargent Weaver,
Gary Hopkins,
Doğan Eroğlu,
Jay M. Bernhardt
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2009.180521
Subject(s) - seekers , logistic regression , information seeking behavior , environmental health , mental illness , medicine , mental health , health information , gerontology , psychology , information seeking , health care , psychiatry , economic growth , economics , political science , library science , law , computer science
We examined how different types of health information-seeking behaviors (HISBs)-no use, illness information only, wellness information only, and illness and wellness information combined-are associated with health risk factors and health indicators to determine possible motives for health information seeking.
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