TY - JOUR
T1 - Initial development and testing of a measure of credibility of mobile health apps
T2 - a clinical study among women seeking prenatal care
AU - Anderson, La Kesha N.
AU - Womack, Jasmyne J.
AU - Ledford, Christy J.W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Atlantic Journal of Communication.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - As misinformation is linked to poor health outcomes for pregnant women, and mobile apps provide free and unregulated access to information, it is important to understand the role of credibility in mobile health. The purpose of this study was to develop and assess a reliable scale for measuring mobile health (mHealth) credibility. Based on a previous measure for assessing web credibility, we also sought to identify source credibility dimensions for mobile apps. The mHealth credibility scale included seven items. Three scale dimensions were identified: concern, character, and competence. Both referent source for mobile apps and app developer were significantly associated with perceived mHealth credibility. This study is a first attempt to both design and test a measure of credibility for mobile health apps. This mHealth credibility scale can be used to guide future app development, communication, and medical research.
AB - As misinformation is linked to poor health outcomes for pregnant women, and mobile apps provide free and unregulated access to information, it is important to understand the role of credibility in mobile health. The purpose of this study was to develop and assess a reliable scale for measuring mobile health (mHealth) credibility. Based on a previous measure for assessing web credibility, we also sought to identify source credibility dimensions for mobile apps. The mHealth credibility scale included seven items. Three scale dimensions were identified: concern, character, and competence. Both referent source for mobile apps and app developer were significantly associated with perceived mHealth credibility. This study is a first attempt to both design and test a measure of credibility for mobile health apps. This mHealth credibility scale can be used to guide future app development, communication, and medical research.
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U2 - 10.1080/15456870.2021.2021910
DO - 10.1080/15456870.2021.2021910
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85122334393
SN - 1545-6870
VL - 31
SP - 144
EP - 151
JO - Atlantic Journal of Communication
JF - Atlantic Journal of Communication
IS - 2
ER -