The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model
Objective The dissemination of health information plays a crucial role in health promotion. With the evolution of the Internet, short videos have become a significant medium for health information dissemination. This study aims to examine how short video features influence users’ intentions for heal...
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| description | Objective The dissemination of health information plays a crucial role in health promotion. With the evolution of the Internet, short videos have become a significant medium for health information dissemination. This study aims to examine how short video features influence users’ intentions for health information and provide actionable recommendations for improving health communication strategies. Methods By integrating trust and perceived interactivity into the technology acceptance model, this study introduces a modified acceptance model for short videos. The model was evaluated through a survey conducted among 435 Chinese adults aged 18 and above, who had prior experience with short videos. The analysis was carried out using the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique for parameter estimation and model validation. Results The analysis revealed that the model accounts for 18.3% of the variance in perceived usefulness, 34.9% in attitudes towards the videos, and 26.4% in the intention to use them. Significant positive associations on usage intention were observed from trust (β = 0.184, P < 0.001), perceived interactivity (β = 0.247, P < 0.001), and attitude (β = 0.210, P < 0.001). Perceived usefulness (β = 0.240, P < 0.001), perceived ease of use (β = 0.213, P < 0.001), trust (β = 0.173, P < 0.001), and perceived interactivity (β = 0.152, P = 0.001) were found to have significant positive associations with attitude. Conclusions Perceived usefulness, ease of use, trust, and perceived interactivity emerged as strong predictors of usage intention, with attitude serving as a mediating factor in the relationship between trust, perceived interactivity, and usage intention. These findings highlight the importance of creating authoritative, user-friendly, and engaging content of short videos to enhance health information dissemination effectiveness and credibility. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fe378f6c2c74184b45c6e047bb51fdd2025-08-20T03:14:19ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762025-04-011110.1177/20552076251335519The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance modelJunjiang Liu0Rui Huang1Jinluan Ren2Peifan Li3Pengfei Wang4 School of Economics and Management, , Beijing, China School of Economics and Management, , Beijing, China School of Economics and Management, , Beijing, China School of Economics and Management, , Beijing, China Department of Health Sciences, , York, UKObjective The dissemination of health information plays a crucial role in health promotion. With the evolution of the Internet, short videos have become a significant medium for health information dissemination. This study aims to examine how short video features influence users’ intentions for health information and provide actionable recommendations for improving health communication strategies. Methods By integrating trust and perceived interactivity into the technology acceptance model, this study introduces a modified acceptance model for short videos. The model was evaluated through a survey conducted among 435 Chinese adults aged 18 and above, who had prior experience with short videos. The analysis was carried out using the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique for parameter estimation and model validation. Results The analysis revealed that the model accounts for 18.3% of the variance in perceived usefulness, 34.9% in attitudes towards the videos, and 26.4% in the intention to use them. Significant positive associations on usage intention were observed from trust (β = 0.184, P < 0.001), perceived interactivity (β = 0.247, P < 0.001), and attitude (β = 0.210, P < 0.001). Perceived usefulness (β = 0.240, P < 0.001), perceived ease of use (β = 0.213, P < 0.001), trust (β = 0.173, P < 0.001), and perceived interactivity (β = 0.152, P = 0.001) were found to have significant positive associations with attitude. Conclusions Perceived usefulness, ease of use, trust, and perceived interactivity emerged as strong predictors of usage intention, with attitude serving as a mediating factor in the relationship between trust, perceived interactivity, and usage intention. These findings highlight the importance of creating authoritative, user-friendly, and engaging content of short videos to enhance health information dissemination effectiveness and credibility.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251335519 |
| spellingShingle | Junjiang Liu Rui Huang Jinluan Ren Peifan Li Pengfei Wang The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model Digital Health |
| title | The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model |
| title_full | The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model |
| title_fullStr | The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model |
| title_short | The intention to use short videos for health information among Chinese adults: Based on the technology acceptance model |
| title_sort | intention to use short videos for health information among chinese adults based on the technology acceptance model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251335519 |
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