scholarly journals Effects of health information seeking behaviors on anxiety, and loss among East Asian international students

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Chih-Chun Chuang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

This study examined the influences of anxiety, health information seeking behavior, cross-cultural loss on satisfaction with life among 186 East Asian international students while studying abroad in the U.S. The results showed that general and health anxiety are both significantly associated with satisfaction with life, while there is a positive association between health anxiety and Internet health information seeking behaviors. Internet health information seeking behavior also mediated the link between health anxiety and satisfaction with life in the U.S. Cross-cultural loss did not moderate the relationship between Internet health information seeking behavior and satisfaction with life as predicted. Results of this study provide additional knowledge about East Asian international students' health, including the connection between general and health anxiety, Internet health information seeking behavior, and satisfaction with life. Findings from this study may have implications for higher education institutions serving international students.

scholarly journals An Ecological View of Internet Health Information Seeking Behavior Predictors: Findings from the CHAIN Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua K Calvert ◽  
Angela A Aidala ◽  
Josh H West
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective: The purpose of the study was to further elucidate proximal and distal demographic and social predictors of Internet Health Information Seeking Behavior (IHISB) among a cohort of HIV+ individuals through an ecological framework. Methods: The Community Health Advisory & Information Network (CHAIN) project is an ongoing prospective study of a representative sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS in New York City and the Tri-County region. The study sample was drawn from a two-stage randomized technique with the clients of 43 medical and social service organizations with 693 HIV+ participants. Bivariate correlations were computed between IHISB and independent demographic variables in ecological blocks. Multivariate hierarchical logistic regression was used to test association between blocks of variables and IHISB. Results: Among the surveyed respondents (n=645) 50.3% indicated that they used the Internet. Being above the poverty line, having less than a high school education, and having fewer neighbors were statistically significant predictors of IHISB related to HIV. Conclusions: The benefits of accessing the Internet may influence health behavior and may be considered a target for interventions that aim to increase access to health related information online. Coupled with increased access, is the need for increased patient education interventions, and creative managed care approaches to ensure that information gleaned from online sources is interpretable and accurate in order to benefit the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS.

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