ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Testing the mediating effect of risk perception on the relationship between e-health literacy and infectious disease prevention behaviors among young adults based on the IMB model.
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- The Mediating Effect of Risk Awareness on the Relationship Between Infectious Disease Knowledge and Protective Behaviors Among Earthquake-Affected Populations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Structural model of health-promoting behavior in middle-aged Korean women with hypertension based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model: a cross sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Critical and interactive digital health literacy and health information adoption among college students: a cross-sectional serial mediation study from a health communication perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Determinants of proactive health behaviors in individuals at high risks of stroke: a structural equation model analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to investigate the influence of e-health literacy on infectious disease prevention behaviors among young adults in their 20s and 40s based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills model and to test the mediating effect of infectious disease risk perception on this relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional survey study included young adults aged 20-40 years recruited through anonymous snowball sampling using online communities and social media. Variables were measured using the Korean version of the K-eHealth Literacy Scale, infectious disease risk perception, and self-reported infectious disease prevention behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Results: The mean of the main variables in this study was 3.55 for e-health literacy, 3.09 for risk perception, and 3.99 for preventive behaviors. Correlation analysis showed that preventive behaviors were significantly positively related to e-health literacy ( Conclusion: e-health literacy education alone is insufficient, and interventions that combine accurate risk communication and perception enhancement are needed. Tailored programs that consider life contexts, such as the workplace, may be effective in improving preventive behaviors among young adults.
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