Patterns of Online Stress Management Information-Seeking Behavior in Hungary

György Jóna () and Anita R. Fedor
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György Jóna: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, Sóstói út 2-4, 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Anita R. Fedor: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, Sóstói út 2-4, 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hungary

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: This paper examines the societal, demographic, and health-related determinants of online stress management information-seeking (OSMIS) behavior in Hungary. We processed the International Social Survey Program: Health and Healthcare (n = 1008) dataset of 2021. Relationships between variables were assessed using weighted multiple logistic regression. The bootstrapping method was applied to gauge the robustness and reliability of the estimates. Subgroup analyses were also utilized to explore potential confounding effects between OSMIS behavior and various socioeconomic and health-related lifestyle factors. Empirical findings indicate that socially excluded strata were the most likely to seek online stress management information to cope with stressful situations. OSMIS behavior was significantly associated with divorced marital status (OR = 3.13; 95% CI: [1.92–5.17]), unemployment (OR = 2.22 [1.64–2.99]), living in a rural village (OR = 1.39 [1.12–1.93]), and distrust in the healthcare system (OR = 2.03 [1.33–3.11]). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of techquity played a pivotal role in Hungary, bridging gaps in health access. Policymakers, healthcare practitioners, and digital health developers may harness our results to enhance digital health tools within integrated healthcare systems, prioritizing equitable access to ensure that marginalized populations can fully benefit from the advantages of techquity and digital inclusion.

Keywords: online stress management information-seeking (OSMIS) behavior; digital inclusion; health inequalities; techquity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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