@article{ref1,
title="Understanding consumer health information-seeking behavior from the perspective of the risk perception attitude framework and social support in mobile social media websites",
journal="International journal of medical informatics",
year="2017",
author="Deng, Zhaohua and Liu, Shan",
volume="105",
number="",
pages="98-109",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study integrates the risk perception attitude framework and social support to examine factors influencing consumers' intentions to seek health information in mobile social media websites. <br><br>METHOD: We develop a research model consisting of four social support dimensions, perceived health risk, health self-efficacy, and health information-seeking intention. A survey is conducted among patients with non-serious conditions. A two-step approach of structural equation modeling is used to test the research model. <br><br>RESULTS: Among the four dimensions of social support, tangible support and appraisal support significantly influence perceived risk, whereas emotional support and esteem support significantly influence health self-efficacy. Perceived health risk and health self-efficacy significantly influence the health information-seeking behavior intention of consumers. Specifically, health self-efficacy significantly moderates the relationship between perceived risk and behavior intention. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the integrated effects of social capital and risk perception attitude framework on health information-seeking intention. It examines relationships among perceived health risk, health self-efficacy, and behavior intention in the mobile social media context. The findings help understand effects of social capital factors on perceived health risk and health self-efficacy.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1386-5056",
doi="10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.05.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.05.014"
}