Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents

영유아 부모의 인터넷 건강정보 추구행동 영향요인

  • Cho, Ok-Hee (Department of Nursing, Kongju National University) ;
  • Hwang, Kyung-Hye (Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Na (Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency)
  • Received : 2021.01.18
  • Accepted : 2021.04.20
  • Published : 2021.04.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents. The subjects included 108 parents with infants and children, the survey was conducted with structured questionnaires about attitudes to internet health information, e-health literacy, and internet health information seeking behavior. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, and multiple regression analysis. As a results of the study, perceived usefulness and information utilization was founded to factors associated with internet health information seeking behavior of younger children's parents. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a program to provide health information and manage utilization by considering the characteristics, usefulness, and information utilization of infants and their parents.

본 연구의 목적은 영유아 부모의 인터넷 건강정보 추구행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 시행되었다. 연구 대상자는 영유아 자녀를 둔 부모 108명을 편의 표집하여 인터넷 건강정보에 대한 태도, e-헬스 리터러시, 인터넷 건강정보 추구행동에 대해 구조화된 설문지로 조사를 하였다. 수집된 자료는 t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, 다중회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 지각된 유용성과 정보활용도가 영유아 부모의 인터넷 건강정보 추구행동에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 영유아 부모의 특성과 유용성, 정보 활용도를 고려하여 건강정보를 제공하고 활용을 관리하는 프로그램을 개발하는 것이 필요하다.

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