Online health information seeking behaviors and self-reported health among Chinese university students: associations and sex differences

Key Points

• To investigate online health information seeking behaviors and their associations with self-reported health among Chinese university students, focusing on sex differences.
• Analyzed online health information seeking behaviors among university students
• Examined self-reported health status and its relationship with seeking behaviors
• Studied the impact of gender on health seeking patterns
• Identified differences in online health seeking between male and female students
• Proactive health information search linked to better self-reported health
• Highlighted the necessity for tailored digital interventions based on gender