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This study investigated what web users share on a health website and how the demographic characteristics of users reflect health information sharing behavior. By using a content analysis method, this study analyzed 1,042 randomly chosen messages in the discussion board of a health website. The results revealed that the health website users emotionally supported other users, provided health information, and built relationships between them. Two third of the health website users shared his/her thoughts or feelings about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on the health website and one fourth of the health website users connected with others who had ALS. A half of the users actively provided information as a direct response to a question. No significant differences were discerned with regard to total posting frequency by age and gender effect. However, the male users in the 50s answered questions to others more actively and tried to manage their life better than the other age groups.

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The present study surveyed 225 undergraduates to examine their social media use behaviors and their perceptions of usefulness, trustworthiness, and privacy of social media for seeking and sharing health information. 151 respondents reported using social media for health information while 74 reported not using it for health matters. Results show that the most popular medium were social Q&As, followed by blogs and social networking sites. Age, gender, school year, and the presence of a health problem were associated with the social media use behaviors. This study suggests the potential of social media as a desired channel for providing health information to undergraduates.

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의료기술과 생활환경의 발달로 인해 급속하게 노령화 사회가 진행되면서 노년의 삶에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 32명의 노령이용자와의 심층면접을 통하여 정보요구와 이용행태를 파악하고 정보 접근 경로 및 온라인 커뮤니케이션 방식에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 면담내용 분석 결과 노령이용자들이 주로 정보를 찾고자 하는 주제들은 건강과 뉴스, 여가 및 취미 생활로 조사되었고, 주로 이용하는 매체는 TV, 라디오, 인터넷, 가족 및 친지, 그리고 신문 등이었으며, 온라인 커뮤니티, 블로그, 소셜 네트워크 사이트와 같은 소셜 컴퓨팅 서비스는 현재 노령이용자층의 이용률은 낮지만 가족 및 사회 구성원과의 접촉 및 커뮤니케이션 기회를 확대함으로써 삶에 대한 만족감과 정신적 행복감을 증가시킬 수 있는 효과가 있을 것으로 인지하고 있는 것으로 파악되었다.

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The population aging occurs rapidly due to the advancement of the medical technology and living conditions and this led increased interests in how the elderly manages their lives. This study attempted to understand the information needs and behavior of the elderly users as well as to find about their information access and online communications. Based on the analysis of the interviews with thirty-two elderly users, they mainly looked for information on the topics such as health, news, leisure, and hobby. In addition, they primarily used television, radio, Internet, family members, relatives, and newspaper to obtain information. Their current use of social computing services including online communities, blogs, social network sites were low. However, the elderly users were aware of the social computing services’ effectiveness in increasing the satisfaction and happiness of their lives by expanding the opportunities for them to communicate with family members and other social members.

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이 연구의 목적은 어린이도서관의 공간특성과 이용자의 행위특성을 규명하고, 이용행태에 따른 공간특성의 선호도 차이를 실증 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 이 연구는 전국에 분포한 16개 어린이도서관을 표집기관으로 선정하고, 영유아, 저학년, 고학년 이용자를 대상으로 661부의 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 공간특성과 이용자특성간의 관계에서 연령, 성별에 따른 차이가 있는 반면, 발달단계에 따른 차이는 없었다. 둘째, 공간특성과 이용행태와의 관계에서 차이가 나타났다. 구체적 내용은 다음과 같다. 방문목적: 독서목적의 이용자는 쾌적성과 편안함을 선호하는 반면 비독서목적의 이용자는 소통성과 영역성을 선호하였다. 방문형태: 단독방문보다 동반방문시 다양성, 편안함, 소통성을 더 선호하였다. 활동패턴: 동적활동의 이용자보다 정적활동의 이용자가 다양성을 더 선호하였다. 이용빈도: 방문횟수가 증가할수록 심미성, 역동성, 융통성, 휴식성, 소통성, 영역성에 대한 선호도는 증가하는 반면 안전성에 대한 선호도는 감소하였다. 체류시간: 체류시간이 길수록 다양성, 자존감, 편안함, 역동성, 융통성에 대한 선호도가 높았다.

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the spatial characteristics of the children's library and user's behavioral characteristics and to empirically analyze the difference in preference of the spatial characteristics based on the using behaviors. For doing this, this study selected 16 children's libraries in the country as a sampling institute and collected and analyzed 661 questionnaires targeting infants, and the lower and upper graders. The results of analysis are as follows. First, while there was a difference in the relation between the spatial characteristics and the user's characteristics according to ages and sexes, there was no difference in the developing stage. Second, there was a difference in the relation between the spatial characteristics and the using behaviors. Detailed results are as follows. While users who visit the library for reading prefer amenity and peacefulness, those who visit the library for other reasons prefer communication and territoriality. Children prefer diversity, peacefulness and communication when they visit in group rather than to visit individually. In terms of behavioral patterns, users who act quietly prefer diversity than those who act actively. Reading use frequency, as the number of times to visit increased, preference on esthetic sense, dynamics, flexibility, leisure, communication and territoriality increased, but preference on safety decreased. As the length of visit became longer, preference on diversity, self-esteem, peacefulness, dynamics and flexibility increased.