More than search? Informational and participatory eHealth behaviors

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Highlights：

• Internet use is related to informational and participatory eHealth behaviors.

• Facebook interaction is only related to participatory eHealth behaviors.

• eHealth literacy has a positive main effect on informational eHealth behaviors.

• It mediates the relationship between mental health status and eHealth behaviors.

• There are significant eHealth disparities by health status, gender, and class.

摘要

•Internet use is related to informational and participatory eHealth behaviors.•Facebook interaction is only related to participatory eHealth behaviors.•eHealth literacy has a positive main effect on informational eHealth behaviors.•It mediates the relationship between mental health status and eHealth behaviors.•There are significant eHealth disparities by health status, gender, and class.

论文关键词：eHealth literacy,Online health information search,Informational eHealth behaviors,Participatory eHealth behaviors,Facebook,Health 2.0

论文评审过程：Available online 28 August 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.028