• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2231-2238
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• 2014

This study investigated how self-rated health and socioeconomic status are associated with behaviour of cancer survivors regarding desire for information. For this association, we compared survivors who did not seek information about cancer with those who did. We examined how sociodemographic, socioeconomic, cancerrelated, and health information factors are associated with self-rated health (SRH) by health information seeking/avoiding behavior in a survey of 502 post-treatment cancer patients. In the information seeking group, all four factors exhibited significant relationships with SRH. SRH values were significantly high for women (p<0.05), non-Hispanic White (p<0.05), and educated (p<0.01) participants, and for those who had high self-efficacy to use health information by themselves (p<0.01). Furthermore, in the information avoiding group, not only were there no significant relationships between socioeconomic status (SES) and SRH, but there were negative associations between their attitude/capacity and the SRH. In terms of communication equity, the promotion of information seeking behavior can be an effective way to reduce health disparities that are caused by social inequalities. Information avoiding behavior, however, does not exhibit a negative contribution toward the relationship between SRH and SES. Information seeking behavior was positively associated with SRH, but avoiding behavior was not negatively associated. We thus need to eliminate communication inequalities using health intervention to support information seeking behavior, while simultaneously providing support for avoiders.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2007

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among gender, information-seeking styles, and high risk behavior in Korean adults. Methods: A survey utilizing a structured questionnaire was used to examine the relationships of the study variables. Eight hundred fifty six adults were recruited and this group consisted of 403 females and 453 males. Information seeking style and high risk behavior were measured by Miller Behavioral Style Scale revised by Zurren and Wolfs, and High Risk Behaviors checklist developed by Lee, respectively. Results: Differences between gender were significant in information-seeking styles and high risk behavior. Monitoring and blunting scores were both higher in female than male, and high risk behavior was higher in males than females. The blunting style was positively related to high-risk behavior and the monitoring style was negatively related to high risk behavior. Conclusion: To intervene with high risk behavior effectively, individual differences such as gender and information seeking style should be considered. In addition, the research about well-designed health information support is needed in the future.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제22권4호통권58호
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• pp.235-254
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• 2005

본 연구는 정보추구행태 모형을 제시하고 있는 기존 논의들을 대상으로 이들의 연구경향들을 개관하고 분석함으로써 향후 정보추구행태 연구의 방향점을 논의하고자 하는 시도이다. 본 연구에서는 기존논의들 을 정보추구행태의 영향요인 모형, 과정모형 스타일/패턴모형의 3가지 연구유형으로 대별하였으며, 이들 모형들을 방법론/이론적 틀, 정보추구 맥락, 연구대상/주제분야, 모형 특색 등 9가지 측면에서 분석하였다. 기존 연구의 한계를 극복하기 위한 한국적 연구전략은 연구대상의 확대뿐 아니라, 정보추구가 가지는 복잡다양성과 다차원성을 포함하는 총체적인 연구접근이 필요하다. 더불어, 한국적 정보추구 현상을 설명하는 실제에 기반한 이론들을 개발할 필요가 있다.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.5-28
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• 2010

본 연구는 도서관 서비스이용자와의 인터뷰자료를 근거이론방법론을 기초로 분석하여 도서관 서비스이용자의 정보추구행태상의 특성을 파악하고자하였으며 이를 토대로 도서관 서비스이용자의 정보추구행태모델을 제시해 보고자 하였다. 연구결과 도출된 모델에 따르면 도서관 서비스이용자의 정보추구행태를 설명하는데 있어서 다음의 열 가지 요소가 중요한 것으로 나타났다: 정보이용자의 환경, 의미 있는 주변인, 정보제공, 정보원의 인지, 개인의 과거경험, 기억, 정보수집, 요구를 발생시키는 사건 혹은 환경의 발생, 정보이용, 만족 혹은 불만족의 경험.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.211-233
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• 2004

웹은 지금까지 연구되어온 전통적인 정보검색 시스템과는 차별되는 새로운 정보환경이므로 웹상에서 발생하는 이용자와 정보검색 시스템 간의 상호작용에 대한 이해를 위해 새로운 관점에서의 연구가 충분히 이루어져야 하며 이러한 연구를 뒷받침해줄 웹 기반 정보탐색 패러다임이 정착될 필요가 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 웹 정보탐색행위를 연구한 문헌에서 제시된 이론적 모형들을 검토하고 비교 분석하였다. Wang, Hawk, Tenopir, Hsieh-Yee, Choo, Detlor, Turnbul, Chun과 Cooper, Rieh, Spink의 연구에서 제시된 모형들이 논의되었다. 분석 결과, 웹 정보탐색 모형은 크게 상호작용 모형, 정보탐색행위 모형, 평가 모형으로 구분되며, 전통적인 정보탐색과정 모형에 비해 복합요인들의 상호작용과 정보탐색행위의 비선형적 관점이 강조되었다는 특징을 갖는다.

• 글로벌 건강과 간호
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.48-59
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• 2019

Purpose: Based on the salutogenetic model, the purpose of this study was to identify the levels of health-related information-seeking behavior, and the level of the health locus of control (HLC), sense of coherence (SOC), and self-rated health (SRH) among Korean patients with colorectal cancer, and to identify the factors influencing SRH. Methods: Using a correlation study design, 122 patients with colorectal cancer were recruited. A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the participants' health-related information-seeking behavior, HLC, SOC, and SRH. Results: Most participants reported health-related information-seeking behaviors. The most frequently sought information included cancer diets, how to improve overall health, therapy methods, and carcinogenesis or metastasis. Throughout the process, participants were concerned about the quality of the information. Patients with information-seeking behaviors reported lower scores in powerful and chance HLC. SRH scores were influenced by being male, not being in a metastasis state, not having a colostomy, and higher SOC scores. Conclusion: Subjective health among patients with colorectal cancer is better if patients are male, have not had a colostomy, and have higher levels of SOC. Further studies need to explore the impact of information-seeking behavior on the health status of these patients in a longitudinal study design.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine health information seeking behavior of people with cancer in terms of information seeking or avoiding behavior and the differences of the two groups in demographic and disease variables. Methods: Data were collected from October 21 to December 5 in 2013 from out-patient clinics of a university affiliated hospital in Suwon, Korea. One hundred (100) patients with cancer were participated in this study. Health Information National Trends Survey Questionnaires (National Cancer Institute, 2007) was used. Results: Three quarters (n=77) of the participants were in health information seeking group while 23% were in health information avoiding group. Participants who were female, higher education were more likely to seek health information than their counter parts. Among participants, a considerable number of cancer patients intentionally avoided information due to either the lack of accessibility of information source or the lack of credibility of information from the sources. Conclusion: Significant differences in gender and educational level were found in the two groups. Different approaches for both groups were necessary to increase information seeking behavior. And barriers of the information avoiding group should be considered in designing interventions to fill the gap between seekers and avoiders.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.93-119
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• 2003

정보추구행태를 연구한 문헌에서 제시된 모형들을 검토하고, 비교 ·분석하여, 정보추구행태에 관한 경험적 연구 설계에 활용할 수 있는 일반적 모형들을 제시하였다. 어떤 복합적 상황, 직업, 역할, 학문 영역에도 적용할 수 있는 모형에 초점을 맞추어 선택하였다. 논의된 모형은 Wilson(1981. 1996), Krikels(1983). Dervin(1983, 1996), Ellis(1989), Ellis, Cox와 Hall(1993), Kuhlthau(1991), Leckie, Pettigrew와 Sylvain(1996), Johnson(1997)에 의해 제시된 모형들이다. 모형이 구축된 시점을 중심으로 연대순으로 살펴보고, 비교 · 분석하였다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.117-146
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• 2016

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine factors and mechanism inducing end users' faithful appropriation of information security behavior through the information security system. This study is also trying to find out the role of Employees' adaptive activities like learning and feedback seeking behavior for the information security in organizations. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was carried out with a sample of employees working in the financial service company. Employees(n = 268) completed a written questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings Results indicated that employees' learning activities and feedback seeking behavior fully mediated the effect of major information security factors toward end users' faithfulness of appropriation of information security systems. In order to increase the level of employees information security behavior in accordance with security guideline, organizations should facilitate interactions that support the feedback seeking process between employees on information security awareness and behavior. Additionally, organizations may reinforce these behaviors by periodical training and adopting bounty hunter systems.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6027-6032
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• 2012

Purpose: To identify cancer patient and relatives beliefs, information needs, information-seeking behavior and information sources about cancer and treatment. Methods: This research was conducted at two hospitals of a university. Data was collected via questionnaires and the Turkish version of the Miller Behavioral Style Scale (MBSS) to assess information-seeking behavior. The sample included 82 patients and 54 relatives. Results: Patients were receiving treatment mostly for breast, gynecologic, lung cancer and leukemia/ lymphoma. All of them indicated that they want to be informed by a doctor about their diagnosis and treatment first. Other information sources were internet, media and nurses. The majority of the patients and half of their relatives agreed that "cancer is curable and preventable disease". Only 2.5% of patients agreed with the statement "I don't want to get information about disease which disturbs me". According the data obtained from MBSS; the mean patients MBSS score ($6.41{\pm}3.2$) was higher than their relatives ($5.46{\pm}3.1$). Respondents with higher education and younger age indicated more information-seeking behavior. Conclusions: Patients and their relatives differ in some of their information-seeking behavior. Patients beliefs and their strategies for coping with their illness can constrain their wish for information and their efforts to obtain it. Healthcare professionals need to assess and be sensitive to the information-seeking behavior of cancer patients and their relatives.