A meta-analytical review of the relationship, antecedents, and consequences of information seeking and information scanning

IF 4.4 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION Human Communication Research Pub Date : 2024-06-26 DOI:10.1093/hcr/hqae012

Nehama Lewis, Emily A Andrews, Denali Keefe, Nathan Walter

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Prior studies have examined correlates of health information seeking and scanning separately, focusing on distinct theoretical frameworks, antecedents, and outcomes. In this meta-analysis we synthesize this research (k = 21; N = 39,510) by examining the relationship between health information seeking and scanning, and their key antecedents and outcomes. Results show that seeking and scanning are moderately and positively correlated, supporting the claim that these are distinct, albeit related, and behaviors. Level of education and income are positive correlates of scanning (but not seeking) behaviors. Conversely, issue-relevance is positively associated with seeking (but not scanning). Results show substantial parity in associations between seeking and scanning with topic-relevant attitudes and behavioral intention. Information seeking (but not scanning), however, is a significant correlate of risk perceptions and perceived social norms. Thus, scanning and seeking are associated with distinct antecedents, but have similar effects. We offer theoretical implications and directions for future research.

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对信息搜索和信息扫描的关系、前因和后果的元分析综述

先前的研究分别研究了健康信息搜索和扫描的相关性，重点关注不同的理论框架、前因和结果。在本荟萃分析中，我们通过研究健康信息寻求和扫描之间的关系，以及它们的主要前因和结果，对这些研究（k = 21；N = 39,510）进行了综合。结果表明，寻求和扫描之间存在适度的正相关关系，支持了这两种行为虽然相关但却截然不同的观点。教育水平和收入与扫描行为（而非寻求行为）呈正相关。相反，问题相关性与寻求行为（而非扫描行为）呈正相关。研究结果表明，寻求和扫描与主题相关的态度和行为意向之间的关系非常相似。然而，信息搜寻（而非扫描）与风险认知和社会规范感知有显著相关性。因此，扫描和寻求与不同的前因后果相关，但却具有相似的效果。我们为今后的研究提供了理论意义和方向。

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Human Communication Research COMMUNICATION-

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期刊介绍： Human Communication Research is one of the official journals of the prestigious International Communication Association and concentrates on presenting the best empirical work in the area of human communication. It is a top-ranked communication studies journal and one of the top ten journals in the field of human communication. Major topic areas for the journal include language and social interaction, nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication and new technologies, mass communication, health communication, intercultural communication, and developmental issues in communication.