Information Behavior

Spink, Amanda

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-11497-7

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“…There have been writers who have suggested that there may be within individuals an "information disposition" (Childers, 1982, p. 104); others have suggested an evolutionary imperative (Spink, 2010); there are those that suggest that when seeking information humans are "gap-bridging" (Savolainen, 2000, pp. 43-45) and others suggest that "all information processing is emotional" (Dodge, 1991, p. 59).…”

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Information-seeking to support wellbeing: A pilot study of New Zealand men

Wellstead¹,

Norriss

2014

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:In New Zealand, compared to women men have poor health outcomes in a range of domains. Men also report barriers (both personal and structural) in seeking information to improve health and wellbeing. This paper reports a pilot project that investigated the informationseeking of New Zealand men during episodes of mental and physical ill health. The research investigated the ways in which information can be provided to encourage men to engage in information-seeking in a more timely way to improve their health and wellbeing. Results suggest that New Zealand men face considerable barriers accessing information and support and that the pathways to care are often unclear or absent. These findings demonstrate challenges and opportunities to service providers in terms of engaging men. Further research opportunities are also discussed.

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