Worried and wired: Effects of health anxiety on information-seeking and health care utilization behaviors
Worried and wired: Effects of health anxiety on information-seeking and health care utilization behaviors
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DOI：
10.1089/cpb.2006.9.494
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2006-08-01
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通讯作者：
Guinsler, Natalie M.
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Eastin, Matthew S.;Guinsler, Natalie M.
尽管在线健康信息搜索已被广泛研究，研究结果表明个人健康信息搜索行为背后的各种动机，但人们对这些信息如何影响健康利用行为知之甚少。因此，本研究旨在探讨网路健康资讯搜寻与健康照护利用（例如看医生）之间的关系。此外，本项目通过研究健康焦虑的调节作用来扩展文献。结果表明，个体的健康焦虑水平调节了在线健康信息寻求与医疗保健利用决策之间的关系。
Although online health information-seeking has been widely studied and findings suggest a variety of motivations behind an individual's health information- seeking behavior, little is known about how this information influences health utilization behaviors. Thus, the current study investigates the relationship between online health information seeking and health care utilization such as visiting a doctor. Additionally, this project expands the literature by examining the moderating role of health anxiety. Results suggest that an individual's level of health anxiety moderates the relationship between online health information seeking and health care utilization decisions.