The influence of individual differences on consumer's selection of online sources for health information
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Highlights：
• Source experience predicts the selection of established online sources.
• Health literacy predicts the selection of search engines for health information.
• Race and preference for information predict the selection of crowdsourcing sites.
• Individuals with better health status were more likely to use SNSs for factual tasks.
• Personality has some impact on internet source selection.
摘要
•Source experience predicts the selection of established online sources.•Health literacy predicts the selection of search engines for health information.•Race and preference for information predict the selection of crowdsourcing sites.•Individuals with better health status were more likely to use SNSs for factual tasks.•Personality has some impact on internet source selection.
论文关键词：Individual differences,Information sources,Health information seeking,Preference for information,Health literacy,Personality
论文评审过程：Received 22 April 2016, Revised 6 November 2016, Accepted 7 November 2016, Available online 13 November 2016, Version of Record 5 December 2016.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.008
