With Some Help From My Network: Supplementing eHealth Literacy With Social Ties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

eHealth literacy is defined as the ability to seek, find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic sources and apply knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem. Previous research has shown high reliance on both online and face-to-face interpersonal sources when sharing and receiving health information.

Objective

In this paper, we examine these interpersonal sources and their interplay with respondents' eHealth literacy and perceived health outcomes. Specifically, we look at how the relationship between eHealth literacy and health outcomes is moderated by (1) finding help while performing online activities, (2) finding others with similar health concerns online, and (3) the importance of finding others with similar health concerns

SUBMITTER: Hayat TZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5391437 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature