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This research aims to explore the factors influencing online health information avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Predictors and Outcomes of Online Health Information Avoidance in the Context of COVID-19: Application and Extension of the PRIA Model

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Randomized trial examines online health information avoidance predictors in a COVID-19 context, suggesting implications for health campaigns.

This research aims to explore the factors influencing online health information avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three-wave longitudinal online survey conducted to assess predictors of online health information avoidance.
Sociocultural, cognitive, and affective factors evaluated at different time points.
Correlation analysis performed between online health information avoidance and protective behaviors.
Risk perception, attitude toward information avoidance, and eHealth literacy at Time 1 predicted online health information avoidance at Time 2.
Avoidance-related subjective norms correlated positively with attitude but negatively with perceived behavioral control and eHealth literacy.
Online health information avoidance at Time 2 was negatively associated with protective behaviors at Time 2.

Guan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial examines online health information avoidance predictors in a COVID-19 context, suggesting implications for health campaigns.