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*** |