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Table 3 Means and standard deviations of the individual behavioural, normative, and control beliefs, and correlations with intention (N = 391 )

From: Use of online health information to manage children’s health care: a prospective study investigating parental decisions

 

M

SD

r

Beliefs

   

Behavioural beliefs

   

Benefits:

   

Having instant access to information

5.88

1.19

.49***

Having a convenient way of accessing information

6.00

1.08

.50***

Using a free or non-costly service

5.67

1.37

.40***

Feeing reassured

5.50

1.30

.40***

Being in control of my child’s health

5.30

1.38

.44***

Having a broad range of information available

5.51

1.39

.37***

Making it easy to access information

5.58

1.39

.37***

Finding extra information about my child’s health/medical condition

6.00

1.04

.39***

Finding up-to-date information about my child’s health/development

5.65

1.28

.48***

Having increased understanding and feeling more informed about my child’s health/medical condition

5.83

1.15

.43***

Being able to diagnose and treat symptoms without the need for medical intervention

3.64

1.70

.51***

Costs:

   

Being overwhelmed by too much information

3.78

1.60

-.11*

Being uncertain about the trustworthiness of information or its source

4.80

1.50

-.16**

Making a possible misdiagnosis

4.50

1.61

-.16**

Delaying treatment based on the information found when in reality treatment is needed urgently

2.70

1.62

-.20***

Not being able to speak to someone personally who has experience

3.85

1.71

-.22***

Finding out information that causes unnecessary worry or stress

4.46

1.53

-.17**

Finding information that may not be relevant to Australian children

4.30

1.64

-.09

Finding conflicting information

5.29

1.35

-.06

Normative beliefs

   

Your family members

5.12

1.44

.43***

Your friends

5.33

1.27

.49***

Doctors

3.82

1.56

.24***

Nurses

3.96

1.49

.27***

Your parents

4.76

1.58

.39***

Your mothers’ group/other mothers that you know

5.25

1.35

.39***

Your partner

5.37

1.47

.52***

Control beliefs

   

Barriers:

   

Technical issues

3.29

1.94

.10*

Poor website design or content

4.63

1.68

.06

Lack of time to access the internet

3.85

1.89

-.06

Children interfering or interrupting computer/internet access

4.15

1.86

.03

Motivators:

   

Having a specific website to look up that has been recommended by others

6.02

1.00

.24***

Having a website address that is easy to remember

5.47

1.33

.24***

Thinking that your child’s condition is not serious

5.05

1.62

.39***

  1. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.