Abstract
AbstractThis research investigated mothers' health information source selection behavior, specifically, what criteria they consider important for their source selection. Online surveys were completed by 851 mothers: 255 U.S.‐born mothers, 296 Korean‐born mothers, and 300 Korean immigrant mothers living in the United States. Results indicated that health information perceived to be “accurate/credible”, “easily accessible”, and “active/updated” tended to be used most often. Moreover, when a series of one‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests was conducted, statistical group differences were identified in 9 out of 10 source characteristics (e.g., “accurate/credible”, “active/updated”, “interactive/able to respond” etc.). Implications for information professionals when providing health information services are also discussed.
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