Using Facebook to gain health information and support
How attitude, norms, and locus of control predict women's intentions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11510232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gemma Mitchell (0000-0002-6775-9113, University of Tasmania, corresponding author), Rachel Grieve (0000-0002-5211-4179, University of Tasmania) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 670-685 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ap.12467 |
| OpenAlex | W3031426396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
ObjectiveAs a popular social networking site, Facebook may assist in promoting health behaviours and delivering interventions. However, women rarely use social media for health‐related purposes. This study aimed to identify factors influencing women's intentions to use Facebook to gain health‐related support or information.MethodUsing an online survey, data were collected from 159 adult females (Mean age = 26.81-years). Two hierarchical regressions were performed (Outcomes: health‐related emotional support‐seeking intentions on Facebook; health‐relatedinformation‐seeking intentions on Facebook). Predictors were age, past information/support‐seeking on Facebook, time spent on Facebook per day (Step 1), health concern, appearance concern (Step 2), health locus of control (LOC; Step 3) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) variables (Step 4).ResultsAs hypothesised, the TPB constructs significantly predicted intention to use Facebook for health information and support. For information‐seeking intention, TPB variables explained an additional 18.3% of the variance over and above that explained in previous steps of the model. Significant contributors were past information‐seeking, attitude towards seeking health‐related information on Facebook, and subjective norm. For support‐seeking intention, TPB variables explained an additional 20.2% of variance. Significant contributors were attitude towards seeking health‐related support on Facebook, past support‐seeking, and powerful others LOC. Both final models accounted for 56.5% of the variance in information/support‐seeking intentions.ConclusionsThe TPB constructs effectively predict intentions to seek health information/support on Facebook in women. To increase women's engagement with Facebook for health information and support‐seeking purposes, previous behaviours, attitudes, perceived social pressures, and locus of control warrant consideration
Control (management · Help-seeking · Information seeking · Information seeking behavior · Locus of control · Mental health · Psychological intervention · Social media · Social support · Theory of planned behavior · Variance (accounting · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media in Health Education · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |