Items and sources for scales used in the study
| Scale | Items | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived benefits scale | 1. I feel pleased and relaxed in using social media in private health care | Redhita et al., 2022; Iwan et al., 2022a, 2022b; Rashed Alhaimer, 2022; Shirley Man et al., 2022 |
| 2. I gain joy and happiness by using social media in private health care | Nusrat et al., 2020 | |
| 3. I can expand my social network through participation in using social media in private health care | ||
| 4. Social media in private health care helps strengthen my connections with other members | ||
| 5. My participation in social media in private health care would create strong relationships with members who have common interests | ||
| 6. Participation in social media in private health care would enhance cooperation by remaining members in the future | ||
| Consumer innovativeness scale | 1. The design of new trends on social media is attractive to me | Goldsmith and Hofacker, 1991 |
| 2. Using new trends of social media would provide a novel experience | ||
| 3. I feel more important when using new trends on social media | ||
| 4. I like to follow global trends rather than stick to traditions | ||
| 5. Using new trends of social media would improve my image | ||
| 6. People think positively of me when I use a new trend of social media | ||
| Health-protective behaviors scale | 1. I consider opinions from social media in private health care while selecting information related to health and wellness | Norazryana et al., 2021 |
| 2. I feel social media in private health care is a good source to get information on health and wellness preventive measures | ||
| 3. I can change my opinion about health and wellness based on updates reported on social media in private health care | ||
| 4. Social media in private health care plays an important role in educating me about procedures to follow in the event of an outbreak of disease | ||
| 5. Social media in private health care plays an important role in increasing my knowledge of general preventive behaviors to control infection | ||
| 6. Social media in private health care plays an important role in spreading awareness of health and wellness in the community | ||
| 7. Social media in private health care plays an important role in educating people on how to protect others if they are ill | ||
| 8. Social media in private health care plays an important role in decreasing fear, anxiety and confusion about health and wellness among people | ||
| 9. I trust in what is posted on social media in private health care related to health and wellness |
| Scale | Items | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived benefits scale | 1. I feel pleased and relaxed in using social media in private health care | |
| 2. I gain joy and happiness by using social media in private health care | ||
| 3. I can expand my social network through participation in using social media in private health care | ||
| 4. Social media in private health care helps strengthen my connections with other members | ||
| 5. My participation in social media in private health care would create strong relationships with members who have common interests | ||
| 6. Participation in social media in private health care would enhance cooperation by remaining members in the future | ||
| Consumer innovativeness scale | 1. The design of new trends on social media is attractive to me | |
| 2. Using new trends of social media would provide a novel experience | ||
| 3. I feel more important when using new trends on social media | ||
| 4. I like to follow global trends rather than stick to traditions | ||
| 5. Using new trends of social media would improve my image | ||
| 6. People think positively of me when I use a new trend of social media | ||
| Health-protective behaviors scale | 1. I consider opinions from social media in private health care while selecting information related to health and wellness | |
| 2. I feel social media in private health care is a good source to get information on health and wellness preventive measures | ||
| 3. I can change my opinion about health and wellness based on updates reported on social media in private health care | ||
| 4. Social media in private health care plays an important role in educating me about procedures to follow in the event of an outbreak of disease | ||
| 5. Social media in private health care plays an important role in increasing my knowledge of general preventive behaviors to control infection | ||
| 6. Social media in private health care plays an important role in spreading awareness of health and wellness in the community | ||
| 7. Social media in private health care plays an important role in educating people on how to protect others if they are ill | ||
| 8. Social media in private health care plays an important role in decreasing fear, anxiety and confusion about health and wellness among people | ||
| 9. I trust in what is posted on social media in private health care related to health and wellness |
Source(s): Author’s own work
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