From search to share: Exploring the relationships between seeking health information from diverse online sources and health misinformation sharing

IF 2.4 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library & Information Science Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.lisr.2025.101370

Chen Luo , Han Zheng , Xiaoya Yang , Yimeng Xu , Yifei He

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Abstract

People increasingly turn to online sources for health-related queries in today's digital landscape. This trend's hidden drawbacks, particularly the rise of health misinformation, attract scholarly attention. Drawing upon the Stressor-Strain-Outcome framework and cognitive load theory, a psychological mechanism that explains what drives health information seekers to share health misinformation in cyberspace was formulated. Results based on an online survey revealed two key findings. First, reliance on search engines and online news media was positively tied to health information overload, which, in turn, was positively associated with health information fatigue. Second, while overload did not significantly relate to misperceptions, greater fatigue was linked to increased misperceptions, and they both contributed to health misinformation sharing. This study sheds light on the transition from information seeking to misinformation sharing and discloses the relationships among information processing capacity, motivation, and beliefs. Relevant findings inform viable strategies to mitigate the spread of online health misinformation.

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从搜索到分享：探索从不同的在线来源寻求健康信息与健康错误信息共享之间的关系

在当今的数字环境中，人们越来越多地转向在线资源进行与健康相关的查询。这一趋势的潜在弊端，特别是健康错误信息的增加，引起了学术界的关注。利用压力-压力-结果框架和认知负荷理论，我们提出了一种心理机制，解释了驱动健康信息寻求者在网络空间分享健康错误信息的原因。一项在线调查的结果揭示了两个关键发现。首先，对搜索引擎和在线新闻媒体的依赖与健康信息过载呈正相关，而健康信息过载又与健康信息疲劳呈正相关。其次，虽然超负荷与误解没有显著关系，但更大的疲劳与误解增加有关，它们都有助于健康错误信息的分享。本研究揭示了信息寻求到错误信息分享的转变，揭示了信息处理能力、动机和信念之间的关系。相关调查结果为减轻在线卫生错误信息传播的可行战略提供了信息。

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Library & Information Science Research INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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6.90%

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期刊介绍： Library & Information Science Research, a cross-disciplinary and refereed journal, focuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance. All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.