Journal article
Completely isolated? Health information seeking among social isolates
Health education & behavior, Vol.38(2), pp.116-122
04/2011
DOI: 10.1177/1090198110369055
PMID: 21191084
Abstract
To better target messages it is important to determine where people seek their health information. Interpersonal networks are a common way most people gather health information, but some people have limited networks. Using data from the 2004 General Social Survey (N=984), we compared social isolates and nonisolates in their health information—seeking behaviors. Results indicate that those with limited social networks are less likely to use interpersonal communication to seek health information and are also less likely to use mediated channels. The results suggest that isolates may also be suffering from a health knowledge gap.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Completely isolated? Health information seeking among social isolates
- Creators
- Natoshia M Askelson - College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. natoshia-askelson@uiowa.eduShelly CampoKnute D Carter
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health education & behavior, Vol.38(2), pp.116-122
- DOI
- 10.1177/1090198110369055
- PMID
- 21191084
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Educ Behav
- ISSN
- 1090-1981
- eISSN
- 1552-6127
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2011
- Academic Unit
- Graduate College Admin and Gen; Biostatistics; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Communication Studies; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9983997443802771
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