Modeling the Pathway Linking Health Information Seeking to Psychological Well-Being on WeChat

Guided by the three-stage model and the integration of key constructs from the Health Belief Model, this study proposed a conceptual model to delve into the underlying mechanism linking health information seeking to psychological well-being. A nationwide online survey was administered, involving 522...

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Published in:Health communication 2020-07, Vol.35 (9), p.1101-1112
Main Authors: Zhang, Lianshan, Jung, Eun Hwa, Chen, Zhuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conceptual models
Consciousness
Digital media
Health belief model
Health beliefs
Health information
Information retrieval
Information seeking behavior
Mental health
Modelling
Multivariate statistical analysis
Perceived social support
Psychological factors
Psychological well being
Reliability
Reliability analysis
Self-efficacy
Social interactions
Social media
Susceptibility
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Summary:Guided by the three-stage model and the integration of key constructs from the Health Belief Model, this study proposed a conceptual model to delve into the underlying mechanism linking health information seeking to psychological well-being. A nationwide online survey was administered, involving 522 WeChat users in China. The results of structural equation modeling analysis showed that health consciousness and WeChat health information reliability are significant antecedents predicting users' health information-seeking actions on WeChat, while perceived susceptibility, severity, and self-efficacy did not have significant relationships with such behavior. As predicted, the positive relationship between WeChat health information seeking and psychological well-being is mediated by perceived social support. The findings of this study provide both theoretical and practical implications to guide the use of mobile social media as a milieu for health improvement.
ISSN:1041-0236
1532-7027
DOI:10.1080/10410236.2019.1613479