Perceived digital health information support and self-rated health among Chinese adults: physical activity mediation and chronic health condition moderation
Xiaochu Yang, Xiang Fu, Zexin Wu, Linying Xiao, Ming Luo · 2026
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Xiaochu Yang and co-authors ask whether feeling well supported by online health information tracks with how healthy Chinese adults rate themselves. Their 2026 study treats that perceived support as distinct from raw access: what matters is whether web information feels useful for understanding illness and making choices. From a health equity angle, the team tests two twists on the link.
Physical activity is proposed as the bridge, since informed people may move more and then feel healthier. Long-term illness is proposed as a dial that strengthens or weakens the whole chain. The study also checks whether the pattern shifts across population groups, aiming at fairer digital health design.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaochu Yang, Xiang Fu, Zexin Wu, Linying Xiao, Ming Luo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |