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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.4.403

Factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents  

Cho, Ok-Hee (Department of Nursing, Kongju National University)
Hwang, Kyung-Hye (Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College)
Kim, Mi-Na (Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.4, 2021 , pp. 403-411 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents. The subjects included 108 parents with infants and children, the survey was conducted with structured questionnaires about attitudes to internet health information, e-health literacy, and internet health information seeking behavior. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, and multiple regression analysis. As a results of the study, perceived usefulness and information utilization was founded to factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a program to provide health information and manage utilization by considering the characteristics, usefulness, and information utilization of infants and their parents.
Keywords
Parents; Information seeking behavior; Health literacy; Attitude;
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