Datapoints: Type of Illness and Use of the Internet for Health Information

Technology Use and Interest in Computerized Psychotherapy: A Survey of Veterans in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

“…15,16,18,23,[35][36][37] For individuals with mental illness, evidence of such barriers are mixed, with evidence of significant barriers found in some studies, 3 whereas others have found that individuals with chronic disease, mental health problems, and other stigmatizing conditions are actually more likely than others to use the Internet for health information. 9,38,39 For VHA service users, sociodemographic correlates of general and health-related Internet use are similar to those found in the general population. The NSV found that over 65% of veterans using VHA services also used the Internet, a proportion similar to that found among veterans who did not use VHA services and the nonveteran population, a finding replicated in this survey of veterans in VHA substance use treatment.…”

Cyberchondriasis: Fact or fiction? A preliminary examination of the relationship between health anxiety and searching for health information on the Internet

“…Additionally, individuals with somatoform illnesses (e.g. indigestion, irritable bowel, back pain) also report more frequent use of online health information sources (Haviland, Pincus, & Dial, 2003). Hence, there is some evidence to suggest that individuals with higher levels of health anxiety may use the Internet to seek health information more frequently.…”

Effects of Responsibility Attribution and Message Source on Young Adults' Health Attitudes and Behaviors

“…Overall, men are less concerned about health and are less likely to search for health information (Addis & Mahalik, 2003;Finney Rutten, & Squiers, 2006;Haviland, Pincus, & Dial, 2003;Newell-Withrow, 1986). Consequently, men and women are expected to differentially process health messages, with the following consequences:…”