The role of online health information for individuals with health anxiety > Wave 1
Longitudinal Wave
General Information
Title
Wave 1
Project Number
125.1
Abstract
This is the first wave in a study to investigate the relationship
between health anxiety and searching for health information on the internet.
Longitudinal Type
Longitudinal Wave
Begin date
02-12-2013
End date
31-12-2013
Researcher
Hartmann, T., Tanis, M., Baumgartner, S.E.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2014 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata
MESS Project
MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-z6w-6vy7
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | directly measured |
| ke13a_m | Year and month of the field work period | directly measured |
| ke13a001 | In the past two months, how often did you look for information on the internet about a specific health or medical problem that you had or thought you had? | directly measured |
| ke13a002 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - a specific disease or medical problem | directly measured |
| ke13a003 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - a medical treatment or procedure | directly measured |
| ke13a004 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - medicines | directly measured |
| ke13a005 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - alternative treatments or medicines | directly measured |
| ke13a006 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - diet, nutrition, vitamins, or nutritional supplements | directly measured |
| ke13a007 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - problems with drugs or alcohol | directly measured |
| ke13a008 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - depression, anxiety, stress or mental health issues | directly measured |
| ke13a009 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - environmental health hazards or climate change | directly measured |
| ke13a010 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - sexual health | directly measured |
| ke13a011 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - a particular doctor or hospital | directly measured |
| ke13a012 | Please indicate what kind of information you have been looking for online for yourself in the past two months (multiple answers possible). - dental health | directly measured |
| ke13a013 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... health websites | directly measured |
| ke13a014 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... blogs | directly measured |
| ke13a015 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... forums | directly measured |
| ke13a016 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... chat rooms | directly measured |
| ke13a017 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... social media such as Twitter or Facebook | directly measured |
| ke13a018 | If you were looking for health information for yourself in the past two months, how often did you spend time on... search engines such as Google or Internet Explorer | directly measured |
| ke13a019 | In the past two months, how often did you post a message or question about your own health... through health websites | directly measured |
| ke13a020 | In the past two months, how often did you post a message or question about your own health... through blogs | directly measured |
| ke13a021 | In the past two months, how often did you post a message or question about your own health... through forums | directly measured |
| ke13a022 | In the past two months, how often did you post a message or question about your own health... through chat rooms | directly measured |
| ke13a023 | In the past two months, how often did you post a message or question about your own health... through social media such as Twitter or Facebook | directly measured |
| ke13a024 | If you think about the past two months, how did you feel after you had searched for health information on the internet? | directly measured |
| ke13a025 | I felt... overwhelmed by the amount of information I found. | directly measured |
| ke13a026 | I felt... eager to share the information I found with others. | directly measured |
| ke13a027 | I felt... confused by the information I found. | directly measured |
| ke13a028 | I felt... relieved or comforted by the information I found. | directly measured |
| ke13a029 | I felt... frustrated by a lack of information or an inability to find the information I was looking for. | directly measured |
| ke13a030 | I felt... confident to raise new questions or concerns with my doctor. | directly measured |
| ke13a031 | I felt... frightened by the information I found online. | directly measured |
| ke13a032 | I felt... reassured that I could make appropriate decisions about my health. | directly measured |
| ke13a033 | In the past two months, how often did you visit a doctor for your own health? | directly measured |
| ke13a034 | How good do you think the doctor was during your last visit... in making a correct diagnosis? | directly measured |
| ke13a035 | How good do you think the doctor was during your last visit... in giving emotional support? | directly measured |
| ke13a036 | How good do you think the doctor was during your last visit... in providing the required information? | directly measured |
| ke13a037 | How good do you think the doctor was during your last visit... in finding an effective treatment? | directly measured |
| ke13a038 | Think about your last visit to the doctor. Did you search the internet for information about your health before you made this visit? | directly measured |
| ke13a039 | Doctors only think of what’s best for me. | directly measured |
| ke13a040 | I have full confidence in doctors. | directly measured |
| ke13a041 | I do not worry to delegate the responsibility for my health to doctors. | directly measured |
| ke13a042 | I have full confidence in the decision of doctors about what treatment is best for me. | directly measured |
| ke13a043 | Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a044 | 2 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a045 | 3 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a046 | 4 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a047 | 5 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a048 | 6 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a049 | 7 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a050 | 8 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a051 | 9 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a052 | 10 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a053 | 11 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a054 | 12 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a055 | 13 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation... | directly measured |
| ke13a056 | 14 out of 18 - Choose the statement that applies to you most. | directly measured |
| ke13a057 | 15 out of 18 - If I had a serious illness... | directly measured |
| ke13a058 | 16 out of 18 - If I developed a serious illness... | directly measured |
| ke13a059 | 17 out of 18 - A serious illness would… | directly measured |
| ke13a060 | 18 out of 18 - If I had a serious illness... | directly measured |
| ke13a061 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ke13a062 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ke13a063 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ke13a064 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ke13a065 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ke13a066 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ke13a067 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ke13a068 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ke13a069 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ke13a070 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Health anxiety wave 1
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Health anxiety wave 1Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6,414 (100%)Non-response: 1,092 (17.0%)
Response: 5,322 (83.0%)
Complete: 5,310 (82.8%)
Incomplete: 12 (0.2%)
Collection Events
Period
02-12-2013 to 31-12-2013
Sample
panel members aged 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.