Lay information mediary behavior uncovered: exploring how nonprofessionals seek health information for themselves and others online

Abrahamson, Jennie A.; Fisher, Karen; Turner, Anne G.; Durrance, Joan C.; Turner, Tammara Combs

doi:10.3163/1536-5050.96.4.006

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“…Help seeking appears in several bodies of literature, including information science, nursing, public health, and psychology ( Abrahamson et al, 2008;Galdas, et al, 2005;Nicholas et al, 2004;Snowden, 1998;Ybarra & Suman, 2006), and generally speaking, describes the phenomenon of an individual seeking medical / health information from the Internet or from a trusted source. Trusted sources can include both formal sources (medical professionals or counselors) or informal (peers or family), and the information being sought could be for the individual or for someone being cared for by that individual (known as Lay Information Mediary Behavior) (Abrahamson et al, 2008).…”

Section: Help Seekingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Information Sharing, Community Development, and Deindividuation in the eLearning Domain

Cooke

2016

OLJ

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In a study of the information behaviors of graduate students enrolled in an online Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, it was determined that learners engage in threaded discussions not only for cognitive purposes but for affective reasons as well. The information sharing among students was particularly prolific during a session in which medical ailments and information were discussed. Data were collected from an asynchronous class in a graduate LIS program, and were examined through learner/context analysis and textual analysis. This study used syllabi, course construction, specific assignments and requirements, and other details that contribute to the totality of the learning environment. Specific attention was given to the threaded discussions assigned in the class. This data provided insight into the students' activities and learning during 15 weeks, and enhanced the overall context for the small world that develops within an online learning community.Students connected with their peers and instructor through copious exchanges of information during which a concerted and consistent effort was made to connect with one another by using personal names, engaging in humor and joke-telling, using emoticons, and expressing support and empathy.

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Section: Help Seekingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Trusted sources can include both formal sources (medical professionals or counselors) or informal (peers or family), and the information being sought could be for the individual or for someone being cared for by that individual (known as Lay Information Mediary Behavior) (Abrahamson et al, 2008).…”

Section: Help Seekingmentioning

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Information Sharing, Community Development, and Deindividuation in the eLearning Domain

Cooke

2016

OLJ

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“…Brashers, Goldsmith, and Hsieh (2002) reported that healthy people seek health information that reassures them of their wellness, while the sick look for information about their specific illness, treatment choices and the expected course of their infirmities. Abrahamson, Fisher, Turner, Durrance, and Turner (2008) proposed a third type of person that seeks health information on the Internet: "Lay information mediaries seek information on behalf or because of others without necessarily being asked to do so, or engaging in follow up" (p. 310).…”

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YouTube: An Effective Web 2.0 Informing Channel for Health Education to Prevent STDs

Prybutok

2013

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YouTube is a social media venue with great potential as a health education-informing channel. Health educators and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2011) recognize that YouTube enjoys a high level of engagement and comfort among young users. This enhances its educational value for this vulnerable population, who already account for half of the new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) diagnosed annually. It is imperative to reach these users with information about safe sex and sexual risk prevention. In this work, 18-24 year old undergraduates were pre-tested, and half of the participants viewed an entertaining YouTube safe sex education video while the other half viewed a factual YouTube safe sex education video. Posttests on both groups confirmed YouTube's significant value as a health education-informing channel that fosters knowledge acquisition and provokes healthy future behavior change. This study clarifies user preferences for health education messaging on YouTube, and confirms YouTube's substantial educational utility, while guiding health educators' effective use of this health education-informing channel.

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“…Another (SR-078) commented, "It is discouraging when women are not represented at all among the senior faculty… I think it is important to have role models that are similar in gender…, even if those role models are not mentors." Most people want to seek information from people who are like them (Abrahamson, Fisher, Turner, Durrance, & Turner, 2008;Blickle et al, 2010;Harris, 2003), and junior faculty in mentoring relationships are no different. Personality also has an impact.…”

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From Someone Who Has Been There: Information Seeking in Mentoring

Follman

2014

iConference 2014 Proceedings

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Lay information mediary behavior uncovered: exploring how nonprofessionals seek health information for themselves and others online

Abstract: LIMB may be related to gender and relationship tie strength and appears more internally than externally motivated. Further LIMB research is warranted.

Cited by 121 publications

References 48 publications

Information Sharing, Community Development, and Deindividuation in the eLearning Domain

Information Sharing, Community Development, and Deindividuation in the eLearning Domain

YouTube: An Effective Web 2.0 Informing Channel for Health Education to Prevent STDs

From Someone Who Has Been There: Information Seeking in Mentoring

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