Navigating Truth and Disinformation: A Comparative Analysis of Generational Responses to the 6 February 2023 Earthquake in Digital Media in Turkiye DOI Creative Commons

Yasemin Bilişli,

Fatma Çakmak,

Selin Aygen Zetter

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(19), P. e38667 - e38667

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

This study aims to examine how different generations perceived and responded news disinformation about the February 6, 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye, focusing on their trust sources methods of verifying authenticity. In this study, data were collected from semi-structured interviews held with 30 participants using qualitative they analyzed MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2022, through thematic analysis uncover generational nuances digital media engagement trust. The revealed five primary themes: usage habits, reliability sources, fake verification practices, causes news, views legislation. findings indicated significant differences consumption habits. Notably, maintaining consistent online presence integrating into everyday life Generation Z stood out as decisive factors reactions Earthquake. also highlighted varied approaches among toward detecting disinformation. While X preferred use over broadcast media, Generations Y showed a propensity for utilizing tools identifying news. Attitudes legislation differed generations, yet there was general consensus necessity such laws adapt age's challenges play crucial role combating offered detailed comparative attitudes accuracy particularly response events Türkiye. would contribute adopt deeper understanding critical accurate information access during crises varying habits across generations. emphasized importance tailored literacy education counter-strategies, well need be updated accordance demands era.

Language: Английский

Young people and false information: A scoping review of responses, influential factors, consequences, and prevention programs DOI Creative Commons

Maxime Kops,

Catherine Schittenhelm, Sebastian Wachs

et al.

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108650 - 108650

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Studying Social Representations: an Outsider’s Perspective DOI Creative Commons
И.Б. Бовина,

N.V. Dvoryanchikov,

D.V. Melnikova

et al.

Social Psychology and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 8 - 25

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Objective. The aim of this article is a brief look at the current state development theory social representations (SRs), and discussion problematic points methodology SRs analysis.Background. Over sixty years its existence, has been enriched with new ideas, methodological techniques to study SR, expanded ranks supporters, who answered open questions formulated ones. proposes SR empirical approaches SRs. main methods research are discussed.Conclusions. Observing over past decade, authors find arguments in favor idea expressed by G. Breakwell, that heterogeneity turned out be not weakness, but strength SRs, giving theoretical tradition influence within framework psychology.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Well-Being and Adaptation to the Risks of Digital World at a Young Age DOI Creative Commons
Elena P. Belinskaya,

Zabir D. Shaekhov

Moscow University Psychology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 239 - 260

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Background. Psychological well-being of a modern person is largely connected with his adaptation to the risks digital world. A review studies into psychological consequences everyday digitalization suggests that latter affects all areas personality: motivational, cognitive, and affective ones, as well features self-awareness. Objective. The task pilot study was determine possible relationships between level content personal dispositions related it (hardiness dispositional optimism) life. Sample. conducted on youth sample 131 people. average age respondents 22.8 years (median = 21), 118 females, 13 male respondents). Methods. paper uses standardized scales well-being, resilience, optimism questionnaire specially designed for purposes aimed at identifying digitalization, which included anxiety, behavioral, communicative normative adaptation. Results. check reliability in gave acceptable results. Indicators anxiety are negatively associated indicators resilience optimism. Behavioral world not optimism, though they do positively correlate resilience. were any methods used. Conclusion. Modern have developed repertoire skills ensure their own security organize conscious information search, same time follow certain norms virtual interaction consonant social norms. However, this does increase confidence ability protect oneself influence one's life, explains generally weak correlation general

Language: Английский

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5
The moderating effect of fake news on the relationship between behavioral patterns and vaccines DOI
Jairo Salas‐Paramo, Diana Escandón‐Barbosa

Cogent Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Aug. 2, 2022

Before the pandemic, one of phenomena that attracted significant attention to scholars in different fields knowledge was fake news. This phenomenon is considered misleading elements within news content or a social context. definition also considers false information, mainly published and distributed through internet. In this way, has been essential understanding adaptation processes new conditions context pandemic post-pandemic. process required vaccination world population, deal with spread Covid-19 virus. So, research analyzes moderating effect on relationship between behavioral factors (moral standards, environmental concern, health consciousness) Intention be vaccinated. Information collected from 530 undergraduate students, an experiment used test relationship. Participants were invited system laboratory analyze determine when consumers are influenced by about vaccines, such as Sinovac. The results show factors, moral norms concerns, consciousness positively influence intention. Regarding effects news, concerns had strong influence; intentions decreased their low. There no sustainable difference participants who read true for trustworthy

Language: Английский

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An Integrated Methodological Framework for Advancing Information and Communication Technology in Environmental Protection Within the Context of Ukraine’s National Security DOI
Gevorkyan A. Yuriyovich,

Oksana A. Nosyk,

Giuseppe T. Cirella

et al.

Contributions to economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 47 - 62

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Navigating Truth and Disinformation: A Comparative Analysis of Generational Responses to the 6 February 2023 Earthquake in Digital Media in Turkiye DOI Creative Commons

Yasemin Bilişli,

Fatma Çakmak,

Selin Aygen Zetter

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(19), P. e38667 - e38667

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

This study aims to examine how different generations perceived and responded news disinformation about the February 6, 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye, focusing on their trust sources methods of verifying authenticity. In this study, data were collected from semi-structured interviews held with 30 participants using qualitative they analyzed MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2022, through thematic analysis uncover generational nuances digital media engagement trust. The revealed five primary themes: usage habits, reliability sources, fake verification practices, causes news, views legislation. findings indicated significant differences consumption habits. Notably, maintaining consistent online presence integrating into everyday life Generation Z stood out as decisive factors reactions Earthquake. also highlighted varied approaches among toward detecting disinformation. While X preferred use over broadcast media, Generations Y showed a propensity for utilizing tools identifying news. Attitudes legislation differed generations, yet there was general consensus necessity such laws adapt age's challenges play crucial role combating offered detailed comparative attitudes accuracy particularly response events Türkiye. would contribute adopt deeper understanding critical accurate information access during crises varying habits across generations. emphasized importance tailored literacy education counter-strategies, well need be updated accordance demands era.

Language: Английский

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0