Worried and Wired: Effects of Health Anxiety on Information-Seeking and Health Care Utilization Behaviors
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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.
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Eastin and Guinsler found a significant interaction indicating that as HA increases, the relationship between the frequency of health-related internet use and health care use increases.
“Regression analysis confirmed a significant interaction, indicating that as HA increases, the relationship between the frequency of health-related internet use and health care use increases.”
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- Authors
- Eastin, M. S., & Guinsler, N. M.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- ORCID
- Eastin, Matthew S.
- Venue
- CyberPsychology & Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-08
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 494-498
- ISSN
- 1094-9313 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-8364
- OpenAlex
- W2085004022
- Cited by
- 183
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 5.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CyberPsychology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
- Keywords
- health anxiety, online health information seeking, health care utilization, physician visits, moderating effect
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety, Attitude to Health, Female, Health Education, Health Services, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Internet, Access to Information
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