Leveraging digital technology to improve self-efficacy in response to public health crises

Jiandong Lu; Xiaolei Wang; Songbo Chen; Guo Chen; Yuqiang Feng; Luning Liu

doi:10.1016/j.im.2024.103987

Leveraging digital technology to improve self-efficacy in response to public health crises

Jiandong Lu
, Xiaolei Wang
, Songbo Chen
, Guo Chen
, Yuqiang Feng
, Luning Liu^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology
University of International Business and Economics
Tsinghua University

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Abstract

During public health crises, people's self-efficacy determines their mental and physical health. However, little is known about the influence of digital technology on self-efficacy in response to public health crises. To better understand these effects, we conducted a mixed methods study based on Chinese digital technology users; we interviewed 17 and surveyed 607 users. The results indicated that the digital affordances of information sharing, knowledge sharing, and socializing can increase people's perceived social support, which enhances their self-efficacy in terms of their health and general life. Additionally, risk perception moderates the influence of social support on self-efficacy.

Original language	English
Article number	103987
Journal	Information and Management
Volume	61
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2024.103987
State	Published - Sep 2024
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Digital affordance
Digital technology
Mixed methods study
Public health crisis
Self-efficacy

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Leveraging digital technology to improve self-efficacy in response to public health crises

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