This study explores factors influencing international students' likelihood of using the Internet to seek disaster-related information should a disaster affect their countries. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two universities in America between August 1 and September 30, 2005. Two hundred twenty-nine (n = 229) students completed the self-administered questionnaires. ANOVA analyses found that respondents' Internet self-efficacy had no significant impact on their intentions to seek disaster-related information on the Internet. However, respondents' Internet dependency and attitude toward seeking information online were found to have a significant effect on such intentions. © 2007 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Lu, H. Y., Case, D. O., Lustria, M. L. A., Kwon, N., Andrews, J. E., Cavendish, S. E., & Floyd, B. R. (2007). Predictors of online information seeking by international students when disaster strikes their countries. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10(5), 709–712. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2007.9965
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