期刊论文

Luo, C

英文

Computers in Human Behavior

0747-5632

2024

158

108279

10.1016/j.chb.2024.108279

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [1206-600460035, 1206-600460021]; National Social Science Foundation of China [21CTQ023]

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Health misinformation has become rampant in the digital age, because people often share unauthenticated health messages on online platforms. While previous studies have pinpointed different factors that influence the dissemination of such unverified health content, few have delved into the transition from exposure to online health information to its unverified sharing. Drawing upon the theory of motivated information management, this study proposes a research model that connects online health information scanning to unverified health information sharing. Using two-wave survey data in China, we...