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  • We aim to evaluate the associations between digital health literacy (DHL) related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among university students. Methods: A total of 3.084 students (75.7% women), with an average age of 24.2 (SD = 7.5) participated in this cross-sectional study, most of whom (36.5%) were from social sciences and pursued a bachelor’s degree (50.7%). Data on COVID-19-related DHL and online information-seeking behavior were collected using an online questionnaire. Logistic regression models were performed. Results: As the pandemic progressed, participants showed a lower chance of achieving a sufficient DHL (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9). Using search engines more often (e.g., Google) (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.5; 0.9), Wikipedia (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9) and social media (e.g., Facebook) (OR = 0.7; 95% CI = 0.6; 0.9) decreased the likelihood of achieving sufficient DHL related to COVID-19. More frequent use of websites of public bodies (OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.1; 2.5) increased the odds of reporting sufficient DHL. Conclusion: DHL is associated with university students’ online information-seeking behavior in the time of COVID-19. From a community and public health perspective, programs aiming at improving DHL should be highlighted.
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?:doi
  • 10.3390/ijerph17238987
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?:journal
  • Int_J_Environ_Res_Public_Health
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  • cc-by
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/7eaffae388c94938be737b568b684f9e5240c9cb.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7730120.xml.json
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?:pmid
  • 33276647.0
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  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • Associations between COVID-19-Related Digital Health Literacy and Online Information-Seeking Behavior among Portuguese University Students
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?:year
  • 2020-12-02

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