Health Information Seeking Behaviors Related to COVID-19 Among Young People: An Online Survey

Q4 Medicine International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction Pub Date : 2021-02-20 DOI:10.5812/IJHRBA.105863

M. Jalilian, H. Kakaei, H. Nourmoradi, S. Bakhtiyari, S. Mazloomi, A. Mirzaei

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Background: COVID-19 is a communicable disease that is preventable by accessing valid health information. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate health information seeking behaviors (HISB) related to COVID-19 in young people. Materials and Methods: A total of 258 young people participated in this online study through a convenience sampling method who filled out the HISBC-19 questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 19 software by the chi-square test with considering α = 0.05 as the significance level. Results: Out of 258 participants,105 (40.7%) had very good internet search skills, 77 (29.8%) were good, and 76 (29.5%) were poor. Besides, 194 (75.2%) people started searching for health information from search engines and virtual social media. The highest use of health information sources was related to virtual social media. Also, 243 (94.2%) people reported behavioral improvement after achieving health information. The chi-square test showed a significant difference between men and women in receiving information from visiting the physician or other treatment staff, asking questions from family members, watching satellite channels, and attending workshops and meetings on health (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The use of internet-based media is one of the most important sources of health information related to COVID-19. Planning to provide accurate health information through reliable sources plays an important role in improving health information in young people.

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年轻人与COVID-19相关的健康信息寻求行为:一项在线调查

背景:COVID-19是一种可通过获取有效卫生信息来预防的传染病。目的:探讨青年人与新冠肺炎相关的健康信息寻求行为(HISB)。材料与方法:共有258名青少年通过方便抽样的方式在线填写了HISBC-19问卷。数据分析采用SPSS 19版软件，采用卡方检验，以α = 0.05为显著性水平。结果:在258名参与者中，105人(40.7%)具有非常好的网络搜索技能，77人(29.8%)具有良好的网络搜索技能，76人(29.5%)具有较差的网络搜索技能。此外，194人(75.2%)开始从搜索引擎和虚拟社交媒体上搜索健康信息。健康信息来源的最高使用率与虚拟社交媒体有关。此外，243人(94.2%)报告在获得健康信息后行为有所改善。卡方检验显示，男性和女性在从就诊医师或其他治疗人员获得信息、向家庭成员提问、观看卫星频道、参加健康研讨会和会议等方面存在显著差异(P < 0.05)。结论:互联网媒体的使用是COVID-19相关卫生信息的最重要来源之一。计划通过可靠的来源提供准确的健康信息，在改善青年人的健康信息方面发挥着重要作用。

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International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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期刊介绍： International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is a clinical journal which is informative to all fields related to the high risk behaviors, addiction, including smoking, alcohol consumption and substance abuse, unsafe sexual behavior, obesity and unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and violence, suicidal behavior, and self-injurious behaviors. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is an authentic clinical journal which its content is devoted to the particular compilation of the latest worldwide and interdisciplinary approach and findings including original manuscripts, meta-analyses and reviews, health economic papers, debates, and consensus statements of the clinical relevance of Risky behaviors and addiction. In addition, consensus evidential reports not only highlight the new observations, original research and results accompanied by innovative treatments and all the other relevant topics but also include highlighting disease mechanisms or important clinical observations and letters on articles published in this journal.