TV News and COVID-19: Media Influence on Healthy Behavior in Public Spaces DOI Open Access
Massimiliano Scopelliti, Maria Giuseppina Pacilli, Antonio Aquino

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 1879 - 1879

Published: Feb. 15, 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically changed our life. Despite the rapid growth of scientific publications about medical aspects pandemic, less been explored effects media communication regarding on healthy behaviors. Yet, literature widely debated how can influence people’s health-related evaluations, emotions, and To fill this gap, aim study was to investigate relationships between exposure, attitudes emotions toward contents, behaviors related use public spaces, such as avoiding crowded places, wearing face masks, maintaining social distance. A questionnaire referring these variables administered an opportunistic sample 174 participants in Italy during off-peak period before restrictions mobility were extended whole country. Results showed that perception initiatives prevention, moderate levels fear increase healthier spaces. Perceiving alarming information did not significantly predict are discussed with reference previous literature. Suggestions preventive emergencies also provided.

Language: Английский

It doesn’t take a village to fall for misinformation: Social media use, discussion heterogeneity preference, worry of the virus, faith in scientists, and COVID-19-related misinformation beliefs DOI Open Access
Yan Su

Telematics and Informatics, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 58, P. 101547 - 101547

Published: Dec. 4, 2020

Language: Английский

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116
User motivation in fake news sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic: an application of the uses and gratification theory DOI
Oberiri Destiny Apuke, Bahiyah Omar

Online Information Review, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 45(1), P. 220 - 239

Published: Nov. 13, 2020

Purpose This study developed a predictive model that established the user motivational factors predict COVID-19 fake news sharing on social media. Design/methodology/approach The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for analysis. Data were drawn from 152 Facebook and WhatsApp users in Nigeria to examine research formulated using uses gratification theory (UGT). Findings We found altruism, instant sharing, socialisation self-promotion predicted related pandemic among media Nigeria. Specifically, altruism strongest predictor behaviour COVID-19, followed by socialisation. On contrary, entertainment had no association with COVID-19. Practical implications suggest intervention strategies which nudge people be sceptical of information they come across also recommend healthcare providers Nigerian government provide relevant this current pandemic. That is, correct should shared widely public domain through various conventional online will lessen spread concocted cure prevention tips online. Originality/value salient contributions are as follows: First, it brings fore desire is associated media; second, shifts focus studies detection methods behaviour, fuels uncontrollable falsehood; third, expands existing literature misinformation demonstrating motivation leads UGT.

Language: Английский

Citations

107
The role of social media in internet banking transition during COVID-19 pandemic: Using multiple methods and sources in qualitative research DOI Open Access
Muhammad Naeem, Wilson Ozuem

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 102483 - 102483

Published: Feb. 17, 2021

Language: Английский

Citations

88
Social media affordances and information abundance: Enabling fake news sharing during the COVID-19 health crisis DOI Creative Commons
Oberiri Destiny Apuke, Bahiyah Omar

Health Informatics Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 27(3)

Published: July 1, 2021

This study modelled factors that predict fake news sharing during the COVID-19 health crisis using perspective of affordance and cognitive load theory. Data were drawn from 385 social media users in Nigeria, Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used to analyse data. We found news-find-me perception, information overload, trust online information, status seeking, self-expression predicted related pandemic among Nigeria. Greater effects perception overload on behaviour as compared sharing. Theoretically, our enriches current literature by focusing affordances abundance predicting users, especially Practically, we suggest intervention strategies which nudge people be sceptical they come across media.

Language: Английский

Citations

80
TV News and COVID-19: Media Influence on Healthy Behavior in Public Spaces DOI Open Access
Massimiliano Scopelliti, Maria Giuseppina Pacilli, Antonio Aquino

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 1879 - 1879

Published: Feb. 15, 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically changed our life. Despite the rapid growth of scientific publications about medical aspects pandemic, less been explored effects media communication regarding on healthy behaviors. Yet, literature widely debated how can influence people’s health-related evaluations, emotions, and To fill this gap, aim study was to investigate relationships between exposure, attitudes emotions toward contents, behaviors related use public spaces, such as avoiding crowded places, wearing face masks, maintaining social distance. A questionnaire referring these variables administered an opportunistic sample 174 participants in Italy during off-peak period before restrictions mobility were extended whole country. Results showed that perception initiatives prevention, moderate levels fear increase healthier spaces. Perceiving alarming information did not significantly predict are discussed with reference previous literature. Suggestions preventive emergencies also provided.

Language: Английский

Citations

77