Check (it) yourself before you wreck yourself: The benefits of online health information exposure on risk perception and intentions to protect oneself

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The current study contributes to a better understanding of health information acquisition (HIA) and ongoing public policy debates about the usefulness online information. We distinguish between types knowledge (i.e., objective vs. subjective knowledge) sources (information on Internet from Health Professional's office visit), examine risk perceptions behavior outcomes seeking intentions, general prevention vaccination intentions). Using human papillomavirus, one most common sexually transmitted diseases in US among men women aged 18–26 years, as context, field survey data were collected through consumer panel analyzed via structural equation modeling. find that factually correct acquired by professional's visit (rather than Internet) leads reduced perceptions, with potentially detrimental effects change outcomes. Conversely, office), enhanced positive impacts discuss how this discrepancy can lead conundrum for efforts effectively communicate risks individuals.

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عنوان ژورنال: Technological Forecasting and Social Change

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0040-1625', '1873-5509']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121098