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Exploring Cognitive, Affective, and Physical Aspects of Early Adolescents’ Health Information Seeking Behaviors

Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, (P)1225-598X; (E)2982-6292
2021, v.55 no.2, pp.289-324
https://doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2021.55.2.289


(Valdosta State University Library and Information Studies)

Abstract

This study reports on early adolescents’ health information seeking behaviors that investigated cognitive, affective, and physical aspects of behaviors as they experienced to find information on their needs of health information seeking. In spite of the current widespread internet health information use by adolescents, little research exists to illuminate how they are engaged in cognitive, affective, and physical information behaviors in information search process. Qualitative data were collected through individual interviews informed by Kuhlthau’s information search process. Forty adolescents from S city in South Korea participated in the project. Findings report thoughts, feelings, and actions aspects of information search process. This study expects to extend our knowledge of the adolescents’ health information seeking behaviors of Kuhlthau’s information search process.

keywords
Adolescent, Health information seeking behavior, Kuhlthau information search process, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Public libraries

Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science