Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women
This study examined effects of age and social psychological factors on women’s willingness to be mobile health information seekers. A national survey of 1,878 Singaporean women was conducted to obtain information on women’s mobile phone usage, experiences of health information seeking, and appraisal...
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| author | Chang, Leanne Chiuan Yen, Ching Xue, Lishan Choo Tai, Bee Chuan Chan, Hock Been-Lirn Duh, Henry Choolani, Mahesh |
| author_facet | Chang, Leanne Chiuan Yen, Ching Xue, Lishan Choo Tai, Bee Chuan Chan, Hock Been-Lirn Duh, Henry Choolani, Mahesh |
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| description | This study examined effects of age and social psychological factors on women’s willingness to be mobile health information seekers. A national survey of 1,878 Singaporean women was conducted to obtain information on women’s mobile phone usage, experiences of health information seeking, and appraisals of using mobile phones to seek health information. Results showed that young, middle-aged, and older women exhibited distinct mobile phone usage behaviors, health information-seeking patterns, and assessments of mobile health information seeking. Factors that accounted for their mobile information-seeking intention also varied. Data reported in this study provide insights into mobile health interventions in the future. |
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| spelling | nottingham-488732018-01-05T01:15:18Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48873/ Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women Chang, Leanne Chiuan Yen, Ching Xue, Lishan Choo Tai, Bee Chuan Chan, Hock Been-Lirn Duh, Henry Choolani, Mahesh This study examined effects of age and social psychological factors on women’s willingness to be mobile health information seekers. A national survey of 1,878 Singaporean women was conducted to obtain information on women’s mobile phone usage, experiences of health information seeking, and appraisals of using mobile phones to seek health information. Results showed that young, middle-aged, and older women exhibited distinct mobile phone usage behaviors, health information-seeking patterns, and assessments of mobile health information seeking. Factors that accounted for their mobile information-seeking intention also varied. Data reported in this study provide insights into mobile health interventions in the future. Taylor & Francis 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48873/1/2Factors%20Associated%20with%20Mobile%20Health%20Information%20Seeking%20Among%20Singaporean%20Women%20.pdf Chang, Leanne, Chiuan Yen, Ching, Xue, Lishan, Choo Tai, Bee, Chuan Chan, Hock, Been-Lirn Duh, Henry and Choolani, Mahesh (2017) Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women. Journal of Women and Aging, 29 (1). pp. 75-86. ISSN 1540-7322 health information seeking mobile phones Singapore women http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08952841.2015.1065144 doi:10.1080/08952841.2015.1065144 doi:10.1080/08952841.2015.1065144 |
| spellingShingle | health information seeking mobile phones Singapore women Chang, Leanne Chiuan Yen, Ching Xue, Lishan Choo Tai, Bee Chuan Chan, Hock Been-Lirn Duh, Henry Choolani, Mahesh Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title | Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title_full | Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title_short | Factors associated with mobile health information seeking among Singaporean women |
| title_sort | factors associated with mobile health information seeking among singaporean women |
| topic | health information seeking mobile phones Singapore women |
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