Associations of eHealth literacy and knowledge with preventive behaviours and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the associations of COVID-19 preventive behaviours and depressive and anxiety symptoms with eHealth literacy and COVID-19 knowledge among Korean adults.

Design

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in April 2020.

Setting

Seoul metropolitan area in South Korea.

Participants

1057 Korean adults were recruited.

Main outcome measures

Associations between eHealth literacy, COVID-19 knowledge, COVID-19 preventive behaviours and psychological distress were computed using Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analyses. eHealth literacy, COVID-19 knowledge, COVID-19 preventive behaviours and psychological distress were weighted by sex and age distribution of the general population in Seoul Metropolitan area.

Results

68.

SUBMITTER: Lee JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729161 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature