Fam te Poel, Annemiek J. Linn, Susanne E. Baumgartner, Liset van Dijk, Eline S. Smit

Sick for Information?

Communication

During a pandemic outbreak, timely and accurate information that matches the information needs of the public is vital to inform the public....

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This timely study, "Sick for Information?", addresses the crucial role of information dissemination during a pandemic, a topic of paramount importance...

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Jan Mathis Elling, Hein de Vries

Influence of Animation- Versus Text-Based Delivery of a Web-Based Computer-Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention on User Perceptions

Health

Computer-tailored (CT) digital health interventions have shown to be effective in obtaining behaviour change. Yet, user perceptions of thes...

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This study addresses a critical challenge in digital health interventions: bridging the gap between proven effectiveness and often-unsatisfactory user...

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Aurora Occa, Sarah Julien-Bell

Formative Research to Create Culturally Sensitive HPV Vaccine Messages for Middle-School Children

Communication

HPVs (Human Papilloma Viruses) are the cause of several diseases and types of cancer, but infections can be prevented through a vaccine tha...

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Martijn Huisman, Eduard Cuelenaere, Stijn Joye, Daniël Biltereyst

Sensible Use(rs) and the Construction of Self-Identity in Research Interviews

Sociology

As a much-used data collection method in qualitative research, interviewing is a primary way to make sense of social life. However, critics...

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Elena Link, Eva Baumann, Annemiek Linn, Andreas Fahr, Peter J. Schulz, Muna E. Abuzahra

Influencing Factors of Online Health Information Seeking in Selected European Countries

Health

Patients’ participation in healthcare requires comprehensive health knowledge and can benefit from online health information seeking behavi...

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This study addresses a highly relevant and timely topic concerning Online Health Information Seeking Behaviours (O-HISB) in the context of patient par...

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Linwei He, Eline Smit

Vague Language in Online Medical Consultation

Communication

Online medical consultation has become increasingly popular, while little is known about what features of such service can impact users’ em...

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Judith Schossböck

Health-Related Decision-Making of People with Thyroid Disease

Communication

Social networking sites have become increasingly important for self-diagnosis and obtaining health information, which are particularly rele...

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Michélle Möhring, Natascha Katharina Krick, Anika Ditze

The Influence of Social Support and Characteristics of the Stigmatisers on Stigmatising Attitudes Towards People With Mental Illness

Psychology

The stigmatisation of people with mental illness has severe negative consequences for affected individuals. As research in the context of e...

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Femke Geusens, Cabral A. Bigman-Galimore, Kathleen Beullens

Identifying At-Risk Youth

Psychology

Background & purpose. Research indicates a positive relationship between sharing alcohol references on social media and drinking behavi...

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This study addresses a critically important public health concern: the identification of risk factors for heavy drinking among emerging adults, specif...

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Sven Joeckel, Jakob Henke, Leyla Dogruel

Trading Data for Health

Psychology

mHealth apps are growing in popularity among smartphone users. Such apps often contain social features that enable users to compare their b...

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