Hypotheses | Path coefficient | P |
---|---|---|
Promotion focus has a positive impact on patients’ emerging treatment-related health information seeking behaviour. | 0.527 | < 0.001 |
Prevention focus has a positive impact on the patients’ conservative treatment-related health information seeking behaviour. | 0.818 | < 0.001 |
The emerging treatment-related health information seeking behaviour of patients with a promotion focus has a negative impact on their adherence. | 0.035 | 0.593 |
The conservative treatment-related health information seeking behaviour of patients with a prevention focus has a positive impact on their adherence. | 0.521 | < 0.001 |
If the level of media campaigns increases, then the relationship between promotion focus and emerging treatment-related health information seeking behaviour will be strengthened. | 0.247 | < 0.001 |
If the level of website reputation increases, then the relationship between prevention focus and conservative treatment-related health information seeking behaviour will be strengthened. | 0.147 | 0.011 |