Examining the Pathways From Information Acquisition to Preventive Behaviors: The Information-Response Model

IF 4.6 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Science Communication Pub Date : 2023-11-17 DOI:10.1177/10755470231204317

Xiaohui Wang, Han Zheng, Christine Yi-Hui Huang

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Abstract

This study proposed an information-response model, which hypothesized that information acquisition determines individuals’ preventive behaviors during the pandemic through cognitive, affective, and instrumental processes. Through a two-wave survey (N = 1,501) conducted in Hong Kong, results revealed that information acquisition was associated with perceived risk, perceived efficacy, affective response, and preventive behaviors. Moreover, source trust was positively related to information utility, which mediated the effect of information acquisition on perceived efficacy and affective response. Our research model contributes to theories of information behavior by highlighting the role of instrumental factors necessary for individuals to translate information into preventive actions.

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研究从信息获取到预防行为的途径：信息-反应模型

本研究提出了一个信息-反应模型，假设信息获取通过认知、情感和工具过程决定个人在大流行病期间的预防行为。通过在香港进行的两波调查（1,501 人），结果显示信息获取与感知风险、感知效能、情感反应和预防行为相关。此外，信息源信任与信息效用呈正相关，而信息效用则是信息获取对感知效能和情感反应影响的中介。我们的研究模型强调了个人将信息转化为预防行动所需的工具性因素的作用，从而为信息行为理论做出了贡献。

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Science Communication COMMUNICATION-

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13.50

自引率

4.40%

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