Online Health Information Seeking and Preventative Health Actions: Cross-Generational Online Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The popularity of online health information seeking (OHIS) has increased significantly owing to its accessibility and affordability. To facilitate better health management, it is essential to comprehend the generational differences in OHIS behavior and preventative health actions after seeking online health information (OHI).

Objective

This study investigates the variations in OHIS and engagement in preventative health actions between 2 generations based on their technology use (digital natives [aged 18-42 years] and digital immigrants [aged ≥43 years]). Additionally, this research explores the mediating role of OHIS types on the generational effect on preventative health actions and the moderating role of OHI search frequency, gender, and the presence of chronic

SUBMITTER: Sinha J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10964147 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature