Does Quality of Life Act as a Protective Factor against Believing Health Rumors? Evidence from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Haixia Wang (0000-0001-8897-4819, Jinan University), Xiqian Zou (0000-0001-9359-7632, Jinan University), Kedao Lai (0000-0003-2035-9275, Jinan University), Luo Wei-ping (0000-0002-1932-9864, Jinan University), Lingnan He (0000-0001-6679-7487, Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 4669-4669 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18094669 |
| OpenAlex | W3159806255 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
A high quality of life (QoL), an individual’s subjective assessment of overall life condition, has been shown to have a protective effect against negative behaviors. However, whether QoL protects people from the harmful impact of health rumors is still unknown. In this study, a national survey in China (n = 3633) was conducted to explore the relationship between health rumor belief (HRB) and QoL, which includes physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. The results show that people with a poor perception of their physical health are more likely to believe health rumors. Additionally, those who had better self-reported satisfaction in social relationships were more susceptible to health rumors. Furthermore, women and older adults showed a greater belief in health rumors. This study expands upon our understanding of how people with different QoL levels interact with false health-related information. Based on health-rumor-susceptible groups, several essential online and offline strategies to govern health rumors are also proposed
China · Environmental health · Health care · Health information · Health Information National Trends Survey · Life satisfaction · Perception · Quality of life (healthcare · Rumor · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |