Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia

This study examines the use of social media related to Tuberculosis (TB) health among Generation Y in Malaysia. Generation Y is the most active generation on social media. However, the search for health information on social media among Generation Y is decreasing, and Generation Y is the largest con...

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Main Author: Harun, Sarina
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/60030/1/SARINA%20HARUN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf
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description This study examines the use of social media related to Tuberculosis (TB) health among Generation Y in Malaysia. Generation Y is the most active generation on social media. However, the search for health information on social media among Generation Y is decreasing, and Generation Y is the largest contributor to TB cases in Malaysia. Taking into account the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study offers a more comprehensive theoretical perspective to understand the technological aspects contributing to literacy of perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness of using social media related to TB health. In addition, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity regarding TB disease and cues to action from the Health Belief Model (HBM) also contribute to literacy in understanding health aspects. Moreover, this study provides a better understanding of the social aspects of Social Capital Theory (SCT), which elucidates the concept of social bonding and social bridging existing in social media. Furthermore, this study also explains the attitude concept from TAM as a mediator between perceived ease of use, perceived severity, cues to action, perceived usefulness, social bonding, and social bridging in the use of social media related to TB health. Four hundred and fifty respondents were involved in the online questionnaire survey to test hypotheses. The collected data were analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23 and Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM).
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spelling usm.eprints-600302024-02-28T07:37:09Z http://eprints.usm.my/60030/ Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia Harun, Sarina HM811-821 Deviant behavior. Social deviance This study examines the use of social media related to Tuberculosis (TB) health among Generation Y in Malaysia. Generation Y is the most active generation on social media. However, the search for health information on social media among Generation Y is decreasing, and Generation Y is the largest contributor to TB cases in Malaysia. Taking into account the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study offers a more comprehensive theoretical perspective to understand the technological aspects contributing to literacy of perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness of using social media related to TB health. In addition, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity regarding TB disease and cues to action from the Health Belief Model (HBM) also contribute to literacy in understanding health aspects. Moreover, this study provides a better understanding of the social aspects of Social Capital Theory (SCT), which elucidates the concept of social bonding and social bridging existing in social media. Furthermore, this study also explains the attitude concept from TAM as a mediator between perceived ease of use, perceived severity, cues to action, perceived usefulness, social bonding, and social bridging in the use of social media related to TB health. Four hundred and fifty respondents were involved in the online questionnaire survey to test hypotheses. The collected data were analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23 and Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). 2023-10 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/60030/1/SARINA%20HARUN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf Harun, Sarina (2023) Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle HM811-821 Deviant behavior. Social deviance
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Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title_full Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title_fullStr Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title_short Information-Seeking Behaviour: Tuberculosis Health-Related Social Media Usage Among Generation Y In Malaysia
title_sort information seeking behaviour tuberculosis health related social media usage among generation y in malaysia
topic HM811-821 Deviant behavior. Social deviance
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