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AI-Driven Health Information Seeking Among University-Affiliated Chinese Participants: Information Overload, Health Anxiety, and Conditional Acceptance of AI-Assisted Communication Support

  • By

  • Huafeng Qu

  • Xiacheng Song

  • Min Dai

  • Lu Sun

  • Jing Jin

  • Xiqiong Yi

  • October 11, 2026

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    The study examines AI-mediated health information seeking among participants in a Chinese university-centered sample.

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    AI-mediated searching includes using consumer-facing AI tools to locate, explain, compare, or organize health-related information.

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    The study considers information overload and uncertainty-prompted searching in relation to health anxiety.

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    The study also examines digital health self-management and conditional acceptance of AI-assisted health communication support.

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    Conditional acceptance is considered in relation to perceived privacy control and clearly defined professional boundaries.

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AI-mediated health information seeking in a university-centered Chinese sample: Information overload, health anxiety, and conditional acceptance of AI-Assisted health communication support

  • by Huafeng Qu, Xiacheng Song, Min Dai, Lu Sun, Jing Jin, Xiqiong Yi

  • October 11, 2026

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