Differences between races in health information seeking and trust over time: evidence from a cross-sectional, pooled analyses of HINTS data

N Fareed, CM Swoboda… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Assessed racial disparities in health information-seeking behavior and trust of
information sources from 2007 to 2017. Design: Pooled cross-sectional survey data. Setting …

Does laughter predict onset of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults? The JAGES prospective cohort study

Y Tamada, K Takeuchi, C Yamaguchi, M Saito… - Journal of …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: While laughter is broadly recognized as a good medicine, a potential
preventive effect of laughter on disability and death is still being debated. Accordingly, we …

Precautionary behavior toward dengue virus through public service advertisement: mediation of the individual's attention, information surveillance, and elaboration

SH Raza, M Iftikhar, B Mohamad… - Sage …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The study examines the role of a health-related promotional campaign launched in Pakistan
in the context of advertising campaign to improve precautionary behavior toward dengue …

Measuring what matters: data absenteeism, science communication, and the perpetuation of inequities

K Viswanath, RF McCloud, EWJ Lee… - The ANNALS of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The ways in which we collect health and social data, particularly data on vulnerable and
underprivileged populations, is enormously influential over the quality and content of …

Prospective study of engagement in leisure activities and all-cause mortality among older Japanese adults

T Kobayashi, Y Tani, S Kino, T Fujiwara… - Journal of …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Engagement in leisure activities among older people is associated with a lower
risk of mortality. However, no studies have been conducted focusing on the difference of …

Health information and social inclusion of women during COVID-19: Exploring Botswana television's functionalist communication strategy

G Ditlhokwa - Online Journal of Communication and Media …, 2022 - ojcmt.net
This paper explored the role of Botswana television in harnessing the right to health
information and social inclusion of women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher …

Anxiety disorder and smoking behavior: The moderating effects of entertainment and informational television viewing

J Hwang, P Borah - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smoking is more common among individuals with mental health issues than those who do
not have mental illnesses. In particular, among individuals with an anxiety disorder, a high …

Patients' cognitive and behavioral paradoxes in the process of adopting conflicting health information: A dynamic perspective

Y Jin, D Zhao, Z Sun, C Bi, R Yang, S Deng - Information Processing & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Diversified access to health information has increased the likelihood of encountering
conflicting health messages, making it more difficult for patients to adopt information …

Network social capital and health information acquisition

S Ahn, C Lee, Y Ko - Patient Education and Counseling, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study examines the associations of network social capital with obtaining
health information from health care professionals, the media, and laypeople. We also …

Residence-based inequalities in overweight/obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis

P Atsu, A Mohammed, C Adu, RG Aboagye… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Overweight/obesity remains a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases
and their associated morbidities and mortalities. Yet, limited studies have comprehensively …