Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times

Maedeh Ghorbanian Zolbin; Khadijah Kainat; Shahrokh Nikou

doi:10.18690/978-961-286-485-9

Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times

Maedeh Ghorbanian Zolbin^*, Khadijah Kainat, Shahrokh Nikou

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Abstract

When it comes to engaging with health information in their daily lives, people face different challenges. In the context of COVID-19, the aim of this study is to determine whether health information literacy can assist people in making informed health-related decisions. An empirical study was conducted to investigate such an effect. Building on a dataset composed of 155 respondents, the research model was examined through structural equation modelling. The results showed that health information literacy – as an individual ability – not only influences health decision making but also has a direct impact on the awareness of the challenges imposed by the current pandemic situation. In addition, the results show that too much information leads to information fatigue, and consequently negatively impacts decision making. The findings of this paper show that the concept of health information literacy should be understood and developed separately from the health literacy concept. Theoretical contributions and practical implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings
Editors	Andreja Pucihar, Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar, Roger Bons, Helen Cripps, Anand Sheombar, Doroteja Vidmar
Place of Publication	University of Maribor
Publisher	University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Pages	295-308
ISBN (Electronic)	978-961-286-485-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-485-9
Publication status	Published - 23 Jun 2021
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	34TH BLED ECONFERENCE - Bled, Slovenia Duration: 27 Jun 2021 → 30 Jun 2021 Conference number: 34

Conference

Conference	34TH BLED ECONFERENCE
Abbreviated title	BLED
Country/Territory	Slovenia
City	Bled
Period	27/06/21 → 30/06/21

Keywords

health literacy
Information behaviour
Digitalisation
Social Media
health information literacy
COVID 19

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Ghorbanian Zolbin, M., Kainat, K., & Nikou, S. (2021). Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times. In A. Pucihar, M. Kljajić Borštnar, R. Bons, H. Cripps, A. Sheombar, & D. Vidmar (Eds.), 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings (pp. 295-308). University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences. https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-485-9

Ghorbanian Zolbin, Maedeh ; Kainat, Khadijah ; Nikou, Shahrokh. / Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times. 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings. editor / Andreja Pucihar ; Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar ; Roger Bons ; Helen Cripps ; Anand Sheombar ; Doroteja Vidmar. University of Maribor : University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, 2021. pp. 295-308

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Ghorbanian Zolbin, M , Kainat, K & Nikou, S 2021, Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times. in A Pucihar, M Kljajić Borštnar, R Bons, H Cripps, A Sheombar & D Vidmar (eds), 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings. University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, pp. 295-308, 34TH BLED ECONFERENCE, Bled, Slovenia, 27/06/21. https://doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-485-9

Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times. / Ghorbanian Zolbin, Maedeh ; Kainat, Khadijah; Nikou, Shahrokh.
34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings. ed. / Andreja Pucihar; Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar; Roger Bons; Helen Cripps; Anand Sheombar; Doroteja Vidmar. University of Maribor: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, 2021. p. 295-308.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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Ghorbanian Zolbin M , Kainat K, Nikou S. Health Information Literacy: The Saving Grace During Traumatic Times. In Pucihar A, Kljajić Borštnar M, Bons R, Cripps H, Sheombar A, Vidmar D, editors, 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings. University of Maribor: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences. 2021. p. 295-308 doi: 10.18690/978-961-286-485-9

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