Comparing COVID-19 and general health information-seeking behaviors among Chinese international students in South Korea

IF 1.4 4区 管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
S. Jang, Y. J. Yi
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Abstract

The study compares the COVID-19 information-seeking behavior of Chinese international students, who represent Korea’s largest international student group, with their general health information seeking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted indepth semi-structured interviews with 30 Chinese international students who had been living in Korea for at least a year and were enrolled in degree programs. Two independent researchers coded the interview transcripts based on grounded theory until they reached an agreement. Our study revealed that the health information-seeking behaviors of participants differed depending on whether they were seeking general health information or COVID-19 information. Moreover, we found a notable discrepancy between the sources of information that participants preferred to use for general health information and the sources they actually used. Participants rated COVID-19 information as more accurate, authoritative, complete, current, useful, and objective compared to general health information. Our study highlights the critical need for comprehensive support from various organizations, including campus communities, local healthcare organizations, and the Korean and Chinese governments, to provide reliable and accessible health information to Chinese international students.
新冠肺炎与韩国中国留学生一般健康信息寻求行为的比较
该研究比较了作为韩国最大留学生群体的中国留学生的新冠肺炎信息寻求行为与新冠肺炎大流行期间的一般健康信息寻求行为。我们对30名在韩国生活了一年以上的中国留学生进行了深入的半结构化采访。两位独立的研究人员根据扎实的理论对采访记录进行编码,直到他们达成一致。我们的研究表明,参与者的健康信息寻求行为取决于他们是在寻求一般健康信息还是COVID-19信息。此外,我们发现参与者喜欢使用的一般健康信息来源与他们实际使用的信息来源之间存在显着差异。与一般健康信息相比,参与者认为COVID-19信息更准确、权威、完整、最新、有用和客观。我们的研究强调,迫切需要各种组织的全面支持,包括校园社区、当地医疗机构以及韩国和中国政府,为中国留学生提供可靠和可获取的健康信息。
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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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4.70
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11.80%
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82
期刊介绍: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science is the peer-reviewed international quarterly journal for librarians, information scientists, specialists, managers and educators interested in keeping up to date with the most recent issues and developments in the field. The Journal provides a forumfor the publication of research and practical developments as well as for discussion papers and viewpoints on topical concerns in a profession facing many challenges.
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