Noh, G. Y., Lee, S. Y., & Choi, J. (2016). Exploring factors influencing smokers’ information seeking for smoking cessation. Journal of Health Communication, 21(8), 845-854.

ABSTRACT 

This study addressed the factors influencing smokers’ information seeking pertaining to the health risks of smoking. In particular, this study aimed to extend the risk information seeking and processing model by taking into account the role of autonomous motivations used to stimulate smokers’ information-seeking behavior. The results of a Web-based survey indicated that information insufficiency was positively associated with health information–seeking behavior and that negative affective responses were positively associated with information insufficiency and health information–seeking behavior. In addition, autonomous motivations were positively associated with information insufficiency and information-seeking behavior. The results indicated that risk perception was positively related to autonomous motivations and negative affective response. Finally, informational subjective norm was positively related to autonomous motivations and negative affective responses. The implications of this study for future research are discussed.