Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking
With the phenomenal development and advancement of technology, coupled with the current concerns about effective consumer engagement in health information-seeking (HIS), e-health systems in healthcare are gaining the attention of more and more people. Past literature reviews on HIS show limited disc...
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| author | Engku Alwi, Sharifah Sumayyah Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah Abdullah, Salfarina Kamaruddin, Azrina |
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| description | With the phenomenal development and advancement of technology, coupled with the current concerns about effective consumer engagement in health information-seeking (HIS), e-health systems in healthcare are gaining the attention of more and more people. Past literature reviews on HIS show limited discussion on the dimensions that motivate HIS among consumers. This study’s main objective is to comprehensively validate twelve (12) dimensions of consumer online HIS using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure. A cross-sectional research design was implemented to establish reliable measures in the online HIS construct. The questionnaire items were modified from 16 studies and adapted for this study. Consumers were selected based on simple random sampling from hospitals and universities in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Within three weeks, 120 participants completed the questionnaire. Initially, 76 items were formed to assess the online HIS construct. After conducting the EFA procedure, 13 items with a factor loading below the cut-off point of 0.60 were deleted, and 63 items with a factor loading above the cut-off point of 0.60 were retained and considered suitable for measuring the construct. This study has established the development of a reliable and valid instrument to assess the quality of the consumer online HIS construct. |
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| spelling | upm-1078432024-12-17T02:16:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107843/ Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking Engku Alwi, Sharifah Sumayyah Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah Abdullah, Salfarina Kamaruddin, Azrina With the phenomenal development and advancement of technology, coupled with the current concerns about effective consumer engagement in health information-seeking (HIS), e-health systems in healthcare are gaining the attention of more and more people. Past literature reviews on HIS show limited discussion on the dimensions that motivate HIS among consumers. This study’s main objective is to comprehensively validate twelve (12) dimensions of consumer online HIS using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure. A cross-sectional research design was implemented to establish reliable measures in the online HIS construct. The questionnaire items were modified from 16 studies and adapted for this study. Consumers were selected based on simple random sampling from hospitals and universities in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Within three weeks, 120 participants completed the questionnaire. Initially, 76 items were formed to assess the online HIS construct. After conducting the EFA procedure, 13 items with a factor loading below the cut-off point of 0.60 were deleted, and 63 items with a factor loading above the cut-off point of 0.60 were retained and considered suitable for measuring the construct. This study has established the development of a reliable and valid instrument to assess the quality of the consumer online HIS construct. Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2023-04-24 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107843/1/amirahazzeri%2C%2B1424-Article%2BText-15353-1-18-20230222_15%2Bpages.pdf Engku Alwi, Sharifah Sumayyah and Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah and Abdullah, Salfarina and Kamaruddin, Azrina (2023) Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 23 (1). pp. 125-139. ISSN 1675-0306; eISSN: 2590-3829 |
| spellingShingle | Engku Alwi, Sharifah Sumayyah Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah Abdullah, Salfarina Kamaruddin, Azrina Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title | Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title_full | Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title_fullStr | Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title_short | Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
| title_sort | exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking |
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