TY  - JOUR
AB  - We aim to evaluate the associations between digital health literacy (DHL) related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among university students.; METHODS: A total of 3.084 students (75.7% women), with an average age of 24.2 (SD = 7.5) participated in this cross-sectional study, most of whom (36.5%) were from social sciences and pursued a bachelor's degree (50.7%). Data on COVID-19-related DHL and online information-seeking behavior were collected using an online questionnaire. Logistic regression models were performed.; RESULTS: As the pandemic progressed, participants showed a lower chance of achieving a sufficient DHL (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9). Using search engines more often (e.g., Google) (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.5; 0.9), Wikipedia (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9) and social media (e.g., Facebook) (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9) decreased the likelihood of achieving sufficient DHL related to COVID-19. More frequent use of websites of public bodies (OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.1; 2.5) increased the odds of reporting sufficient DHL.; CONCLUSION: DHL is associated with university students' online information-seeking behavior in the time of COVID-19. From a community and public health perspective, programs aiming at improving DHL should be highlighted.
DA  - 2020
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph17238987
LA  - eng
IS  - 23
PY  - 2020
T2  - International journal of environmental research and public health
TI  - Associations between COVID-19-Related Digital Health Literacy and Online Information-Seeking Behavior among Portuguese University Students.
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29494300
Y2  - 2024-11-22T01:43:02
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