Eastin Matthew S, Guinsler Natalie M
School of Communication, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Cyberpsychol Behav. 2006 Aug;9(4):494-8. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.494.
Although online health information-seeking has been widely studied and findings suggest a variety of motivations behind an individual's health information-seeking behavior, little is known about how this information influences health utilization behaviors. Thus, the current study investigates the relationship between online health information seeking and health care utilization such as visiting a doctor. Additionally, this project expands the literature by examining the moderating role of health anxiety. Results suggest that an individual's level of health anxiety moderates the relationship between online health information seeking and health care utilization decisions.
尽管在线健康信息搜索已得到广泛研究，研究结果也揭示了个人健康信息搜索行为背后的多种动机，但对于这些信息如何影响健康利用行为却知之甚少。因此，本研究调查了在线健康信息搜索与诸如就医等医疗保健利用之间的关系。此外，该项目通过考察健康焦虑的调节作用拓展了相关文献。结果表明，个人的健康焦虑水平调节了在线健康信息搜索与医疗保健利用决策之间的关系。
