作者: Yvonne Kammerer , Dorena G. Amann , Peter Gerjets
DOI: 10.1016/J.CHB.2015.01.045
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摘要: General Internet beliefs and two types of justification examined.Differential relationships with navigation behavior post-search decisions found.Positive effects source evaluation intervention on behavior.Positive decisions.The strengthened concerning by multiple sources. In the present research, N=48 adults without university education were tasked to conduct web searches unfamiliar health-related issues. Three research objectives examined: predictive value individuals' Internet-specific epistemic for their in Web Search Task 1; a short 2; beliefs. Results showed that sources positively related time spent reliable objective pages likelihood make decision was accordance pages. Beliefs is knowledge resource also as well greater certainty decision. Second, 2, group more pages, likely these certain than control group. Third, one week after intervention, individuals possessed stronger before. conclusion, indicates both adaptive have positive non-university educated adults' online health information seeking can be fostered through such an intervention.