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Ethnic origin and health participation on social media: a test and an extension of social diversification hypothesis.
- Source :
- Journal of Communication in Healthcare; Dec 2021, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p333-342, 10p, 5 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Studies investigating ethnic inequalities in the Internet use relied on the social diversification hypothesis, according to which minority ethnic groups are more likely than the majority group to use the Internet for various purposes in order to expand their scope of social capital. Yet ethnic inequalities in health-related social media use have received less academic attention. In addition, members of minority groups reside in localities of various size and thus are assumed to have different scope of social capital. The main goal of this study was to test the social diversification hypothesis by considering the size of the localities, in which Israeli Arab population reside, regarding health participation on social media. The data for the current study, which represented the part of the research project studying the association between health-related social media use and health behavior changes, was collected via telephone survey. The sample consisted of social media users in Israel (N = 798). Logistic regression was used for the multivariate analysis. Arabs residing in small localities are more likely to discuss the work of health professionals or institutions on social media, and use Facebook, Twitter or similar sites for health participation to a greater extent than Israeli-born Jews. Residing in small localities motivates increased health participation on social media. This signals a major need for accessible information for members of minority group residing in such localities. Policy makers should develop extensive plans in order to mitigate ethnic differences in health by including, among other things, provision of updated and relevant information for the minority population via social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STATISTICS
PATIENT participation
HUMAN research subjects
SOCIAL media
ARABS
RESEARCH methodology
INDEPENDENT variables
MULTIVARIATE analysis
CULTURAL pluralism
SURVEYS
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
MATHEMATICAL variables
HEALTH literacy
QUESTIONNAIRES
HEALTH behavior
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
ETHNIC groups
HEALTH equity
LOGISTIC regression analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants
HEALTH promotion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17538068
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Communication in Healthcare
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153934912
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2021.1904168