Survey on Social Media Health Information Adoption (N=1219)

A cross-sectional online survey of 1219 participants (648 males, 571 females) collected by Changning Ren to study how perceived blogger competence moderates the adoption of health information. The dataset, last updated in 2026, was analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to test a conceptual model integrating the Information Adoption Model and Social Cognitive Theory. It examines the relationships between information quality, credibility, usefulness, and adoption.

Use Cases

• Testing moderation effects of perceived blogger competence on information adoption based on the described conceptual model.
• Analyzing the mediating role of information usefulness between information characteristics and adoption.
• Investigating gender differences in health information adoption using the provided demographic breakdown.
• Replicating path analysis on the relationships between information quality, credibility, and usefulness.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 1219 survey responses, providing a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Explicit demographic breakdown of 648 male and 571 female participants.
• Clear theoretical foundation integrating the Information Adoption Model and Social Cognitive Theory.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to the specific online survey method.

Provenance

Source

Changning Ren via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional online survey using a structured questionnaire.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 17:58:40; freshness should be verified.