Digital Divide 2.0: The Role of Social Networking Sites in Seeking Health Information Online From a Longitudinal Perspective

被引:49
作者
Feng, Yang [1 ]
Xie, Wenjing [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Virginias Coll Wise, Dept Commun Studies, Wise, VA 24293 USA
[2] So Illinois Univ, Sch Journalism, Carbondale, IL 62901 USA
关键词
COMMUNICATION;
D O I
10.1080/10810730.2014.906522
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
050302 [传播学];
摘要
Adopting a longitudinal angle, this study analyzed data from the Pew Internet's Health Tracking Survey in 2006, 2008, and 2010 to identify potential communication inequalities in social networking site use. Results showed that with the growing role of social networking site use in predicting people's likelihood of seeking health information online, the socioeconomic and demographic factors that contributed to the disparities in social networking site use could also lead to disparities in seeking health information online. Also, results indicated that people are more likely to seek heath-related information online if they or their close family or friends have a chronic disease situation.
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页数:9
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