Abstract
This study examined effects of age and social psychological factors on women’s willingness to be mobile health information seekers. A national survey of 1,878 Singaporean women was conducted to obtain information on women’s mobile phone usage, experiences of health information seeking, and appraisals of using mobile phones to seek health information. Results showed that young, middle-aged, and older women exhibited distinct mobile phone usage behaviors, health information-seeking patterns, and assessments of mobile health information seeking. Factors that accounted for their mobile information-seeking intention also varied. Data reported in this study provide insights into mobile health interventions in the future.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-86 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Women and Aging |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Communication
User-Defined Keywords
- information seeking
- women
- Health
- mobile phones
- Singapore