Sharing Health Information and Influencing Behavioral Intentions: The Role of Health Literacy, Information Overload, and the Internet in the Diffusion of Healthy Heart Information

Health Communication

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 60-71

  Crook, Brittani ^a   Stephens, Keri K ^a   Pastorek, Angie E ^a   Mackert, Michael ^a   Donovan, Erin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HEART DISEASES; INTERNET; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROCEDURES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEART DISEASES; INTERNET;

EID: 84945478526     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2014.936336     Document Type: Article

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