Health information seeking in the Web 2.0 age: Trust in social media, uncertainty reduction, and self-disclosure
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Highlights：
• It examines how youths engage in online self-disclosure of health-related issues.
• Comparative surveys were conducted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and the U.S.
• Youths in Hong Kong were more likely to disclose personal health issues online.
• Trust in social media increased online self-disclosure in the U.S. and Hong Kong.
• Uncertainty reduction actions facilitated self-disclosure in all three societies.
摘要
•It examines how youths engage in online self-disclosure of health-related issues.•Comparative surveys were conducted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and the U.S.•Youths in Hong Kong were more likely to disclose personal health issues online.•Trust in social media increased online self-disclosure in the U.S. and Hong Kong.•Uncertainty reduction actions facilitated self-disclosure in all three societies.
论文关键词：Social media,Online self-disclosure,Trust,Uncertainty reduction,Online health information seeking
论文评审过程：Received 12 January 2015, Revised 24 August 2015, Accepted 28 November 2015, Available online 14 December 2015, Version of Record 14 December 2015.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.055
