Media exposure, trustworthiness of sources and the health information literacy knowledge gap
A study in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinxu Li (0000-0001-7978-2129, Texas A&M University), Juan Chen (0000-0002-1038-4162, South China University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daad129 |
| PMID | 37837409 |
| OpenAlex | W4387643205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
Health information literacy (HIL), as an essential part of the wellbeing of citizens, is a crucial indicator used to measure a country’s primary public health level. The present study collected 1051 samples in southern China to examine the factors predicting HIL. The results showed that males, those less educated, and older adults had lower HIL. Television exposure, unofficial Internet exposure, trust in government and trust in doctors and medical institutions were positively associated with HIL. In contrast, newspapers, radio exposure and trust in web celebrities were negatively associated with HIL. Official Internet media exposure helps to bridge the HIL knowledge gap generated by differences in education level, while trust in celebrities—especially web celebrities—could widen the HIL knowledge gap. This study extends the knowledge gap theory in health communication in the Chinese context and provides pathways for future health interventions.
Advertising · Business · China · Context (archaeology) · Environmental health · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Health care · Health literacy · Literacy · Media literacy · Newspaper · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public health · Public relations · The Internet · Trustworthiness · World Wide Web · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Nursing · Psychology · Social Media in Health Education · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |