Lay health epistemics and motivated information behaviors of new food technology

Author

Soojin KIM, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Jeong-Nam KIM
Soo-Yun KIM

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

1-2017

Abstract

This study examines relationships among health information orientation, situational perceptual frames, and active information behaviors pertinent to the safety controversy of genetically-modified (GM) food technology. A web survey was conducted in the US (N = 393). Based on our findings, an integrative model of Kim and Grunig’s (2011) Situational Theory of Problem Solving (STOPS) and Dutta-Bergman’s (2004) concept of health information orientation is suggested to explain lay health epistemics and various information behaviors about that new food technology. The study’s theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords

GM food technology, health information orientation, lay health epistemics, situational theory of problem solving

Discipline

Communication | Food Science | Public Health

Research Areas

Corporate Communication

Publication

International Journal of Communication and Health

Volume

12

First Page

1

Last Page

16

ISSN

2359-8220

Publisher

International Journal of Communication and Health

Citation

KIM, Soojin; KIM, Jeong-Nam; and KIM, Soo-Yun. Lay health epistemics and motivated information behaviors of new food technology. (2017). International Journal of Communication and Health. 12, 1-16.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6519

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