Cyberpsychology and Behavior
Volume 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 709-712

Predictors of online information seeking by international students when disaster strikes their countries (Article)

Lu H.-Y.* , Case D.O. , Lustria M.L.A. , Kwon N. , Andrews J.E. , Cavendish S.E. , Floyd B.R.
  • a Department of Communication, Graduate Institute of Telecommunications, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, Department of Communication, Graduate Institute of Telecommunications, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Min-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, 62102, Taiwan
  • b College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
  • c College of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
  • d School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
  • e School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
  • f College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
  • g College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States

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. © 2007 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Index Keywords

attitude to computers information dissemination Dependency (Psychology) information retrieval human international cooperation information service Internet disaster Cross-Sectional Studies Self Efficacy predictor variable student United States North America Humans male female university Disasters questionnaire Article Intention online system major clinical study adult Analysis of Variance Students Mass Media
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-35348927080&doi=10.1089%2fcpb.2007.9965&partnerID=40&md5=1e830af5c255d3031de67af3a171fcbd
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.9965
ISSN: 10949313
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English