ArticleThe Journal of communication2012
Socioeconomic Disparities in Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer Prevention and the Internet.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health Literacy in Web-Based Health Information Environments: Systematic Review of Concepts, Definitions, and Operationalization for Measurement.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
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- Online Health Information Seeking, eHealth Literacy, and Health Behaviors Among Chinese Internet Users: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Examining the Role of Information Behavior in Linking Cancer Risk Perception and Cancer Worry to Cancer Fatalism in China: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The Role of Technology in Online Health Communities: A Study of Information-Seeking Behavior.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Examining Rural-Urban Differences in Fatalism and Information Overload: Data from 12 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022Article
- Analysis of the quality of meningioma education resources available on the Internet.Neuro-oncology practice · 2021Article
- Media Exposure, Cancer Beliefs, and Cancer-Related Information-Seeking or Avoidance Behavior Patterns in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Beliefs and Information Seeking in Patients With Cancer in Southwest China: Survey Study.JMIR cancer · 2020Article
- A fountain of knowledge? The quality of online resources for testicular cancer patients.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020Article
- Source-specific Exposure to Contradictory Nutrition Information: Documenting Prevalence and Effects on Adverse Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes.Health communication · 2018Article
- The sociology of cancer: a decade of research.Sociology of health & illness · 2018Review
- Cancer Fatalism and Preferred Sources of Cancer Information: an Assessment Using 2012 HINTS Data.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2018Article
- Fatalism and exposure to health information from the media: examining the evidence for causal influence.Annals of the International Communication Association · 2017Article
- Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer Prevention Among Older African American Men.Research on aging · 2015Article
- Comparing local TV news with national TV news in cancer coverage: an exploratory content analysis.Journal of health communication · 2014Article
- In Asian Americans, is Having a Family Member Diagnosed with Cancer Associated with Fatalistic Beliefs?Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
- Investigating the Impacts of Information Overload on Psychological Well-being of Healthcare Professionals: Role of COVID-19 Stressor.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Given the importance of public information environment in cancer control, it is theoretically and practically important to explore how people's media use to acquire health information influences their beliefs about cancer prevention. In the current research, we focus on the role of the Internet in shaping fatalistic beliefs about cancer prevention (cancer fatalism). To be more specific, we examine the effect of Internet use for health information on changes in cancer fatalism using a 2-wave nationally representative survey. We then investigate whether the effect of Internet use on cancer fatalism is moderated by education and health knowledge. Health-related Internet use reduced cancer fatalism only among those with average and lower than the average levels of education and health knowledge.
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