Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior Scale Development and Validation.
| Autor: | Ünal, Özgün1 ozgununal@sakarya.edu.tr, Deniz, Serkan2 |
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| Předmět: |
*Internet
*Experimental design *Research methodology *Factor analysis *Medicine information services *Information-seeking behavior Health information services Multitrait multimethod techniques Research methodology evaluation Research evaluation Descriptive statistics Data analysis software Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. Jul-Sep2024, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p224-232. 9p. |
| Abstrakt: | Aim: The present study was planned with the aim of developing a scale for measuring individuals' online health information-seeking behavior. Material and Method: The study was carried out between 9.12.2022 and 14.01.2023 with individuals aged 18 and over who were residing in Yalova, Türkiye. The study sample included 395 participants. Results: Exploratory factor analysis showed that the developed scale comprised one dimension and five items. Confirmatory factor analysis was subsequently utilized to verify the structure of the scale, and the goodness-of-fit results supported the scale's construct validity. Furthermore, the reliability coefficient of the scale was high. According to these findings, the newly developed Conclusion: Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior Scale is both valid and reliable, and it can be administered in evaluating individuals' online health information-seeking behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
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