Keywords

Telehealth; Telemedicine; Personality; Telehealth Utilization; Young Adults

Abstract

The continued integration of technology into healthcare has made telehealth a vital resource. Yet, factors influencing individuals' willingness to seek telehealth treatment remain relatively underexplored. In this study, I examined the relationship between social media use, personal growth, environmental mastery, and social anxiety, as well as their relationship to college students’ willingness to utilize telehealth services. A sample of 402 participants was surveyed and a multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess these variables' abilities to predict willingness to use telehealth services. The model explained 10.6% of the variance in willingness to use telehealth with social media use and personal growth emerging as significant predictors. A follow-up multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) also was performed, comparing individuals with low versus high willingness to use telehealth on study variables. The results indicated significant differences across multiple dependent variables with social media use, personal growth, environmental mastery, and social anxiety significantly contributing to the model. These findings suggest that social anxiety, personal development factors, individuals’ competence in the management of their daily affairs, and digital engagement play key roles in shaping telehealth adoption, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions to increase accessibility.

Thesis Completion Year

2024

Thesis Completion Semester

Fall

Thesis Chair

Negy, Charles

College

College of Sciences

Department

Psychology

Thesis Discipline

Psychology

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

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