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Digital Predictors of Susceptibility to Health Misinformation After Adjusting for Sociopolitical Factors and Health
1Department of Health Promotion and e-Health, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Abstract:
Health misinformation is often linked with the rapid spread of content through the Internet and social media, but the actual role of digital factors in shaping individual susceptibility remains unclear. The study aimed to examine digital predictors of susceptibility to health misinformation after adjustment for sociopolitical factors and health literacy. An online survey was conducted among Polish adults aged 18-75 years (N=2,701). Hierarchical linear regression was used to assess the associations of digital variables with susceptibility to health misinformation. Higher social media addiction, compulsive Internet use, and e-health literacy were associated with higher susceptibility. Lower daily Internet use was also associated with higher susceptibility than daily Internet use exceeding 3 hours/day. However, the additional variance explained by the digital block was modest. Digital variables were relevant, but their explanatory value was limited within the full model.
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