Article
Predictors of Online Information Seeking by International Students when Disaster Strikes Their Countries
CyberPsychology & Behavior
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-10-2007
Keywords
- Adult,
- Analysis of Variance,
- Attitude to Computers,
- Cross-Sectional Studies,
- Dependency (Psychology),
- Disasters,
- Female,
- Humans,
- Information Dissemination,
- Intention,
- International Cooperation,
- Internet,
- Male,
- Mass Media,
- North America,
- Self Efficacy,
- Students
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2007.9965
Disciplines
Abstract
This study explores factors influencing international students' likelihood of using the Internet to seek disaster-related information should a disaster affect their countries. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two universities in America between August 1 and September 30, 2005. Two hundred twenty-nine (n = 229) students completed the self-administered questionnaires. ANOVA analyses found that respondents' Internet self-efficacy had no significant impact on their intentions to seek disaster-related information on the Internet. However, respondents' Internet dependency and attitude toward seeking information online were found to have a significant effect on such intentions.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
CyberPsychology & Behavior, v. 10, no. 5, p. 709-712
Citation Information
Hung-Yi Lu, Donald O. Case, Mia Liza A. Lustria, Nahyun Kwon, et al.. "Predictors of Online Information Seeking by International Students when Disaster Strikes Their Countries" CyberPsychology & Behavior Vol. 10 Iss. 5 (2007) p. 709 - 712 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_andrews/8/