A Meta-Analysis of Factors Related to Health Information Seeking
An Integration from Six Theoretical Frameworks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21424328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mengxue Ou (0000-0002-0130-7640, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, corresponding author), Shirley S Ho (0000-0003-1079-103X, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 567-593 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-6502 • E-ISSN: 1552-3810 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00936502211043024 |
| OpenAlex | W3200383070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 76 |
Prior studies have investigated the antecedents of Health Information Seeking (HIS) using different theoretical frameworks, whereas the inconsistencies in the reported findings warrant a more comprehensive synthesis of this body of knowledge. This meta-analysis identified 12 major antecedents of HIS from six widely used information seeking models examining HIS, developed an organizing framework that segmented current antecedents into cognitive, affective, sociocultural, and information carrier categories, and compared their associations with HIS by meta-analyzing 89 empirical studies ( N = 62,957). Results showed that seeking-related subjective norms and information utility yielded the strongest associations with HIS, whereas cognitive and affective factors demonstrated weaker associations with HIS. Illness types, information-seeking channels, and sampling methods significantly moderated the associations between some predictors and HIS. Implications and directions for future research were discussed
Cognition · Empirical research · Information seeking · Information seeking behavior · Meta-analysis · Sociocultural evolution · Warrant · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Health Sciences Research and Education · Library Science and Administration · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
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| Citations per year | 7.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |