Table 4.
Information-seeking behavior of the sample (N=26).
| CISSa-item | Valid answers, n (%) | |||||
| Applicable | Rather applicable | Partially applicable | Rather not applicable | Not applicable | Missing | |
| “I am actively seeking information about (my) health.” | 6 (33) | 2 (11) | 4 (22) | 0 | 6 (33) | 8 (30) |
| “I am looking for information about health or my health rather casually.” | 5 (29) | 1 (6) | 0(0) | 1 (6) | 11(61) | 8 (30) |
| “I am consciously looking for information about (my) health.” | 8 (44) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 2 (11) | 6 (33) | 8 (30) |
| “I am passively looking for information about (my) health.” | 7 (39) | 0(0) | 3 (17) | 0(0) | 8 (44) | 8 (30) |
| “I am permanently looking for information about (my) health.” | 2 (39) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1 (6) | 15 (83) | 8 (30) |
| “I am a curious person.” | 16 (64) | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 0(0) | 2 (8) | 1 (4) |
| “I am willing to take risks.” | 7 (28) | 3 (12) | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 8 (32) | 1 (4) |
aCIS: Coping Inventory of Stressful Situations.