Exploring social media users’ disclosures of negative information during the COVID-19 infodemic: the moderating role of personality traits

Online Information Review, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025

Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, an infodemic erupted on social media, leading to a surge in negative disclosure behaviors such as expressing dissatisfaction and releasing emotions. By extending elaboration likelihood model Big Five personality theory domain of online self-disclosure, we aimed identify factors that influence behavior. Design/methodology/approach We investigated how features information content, sources recipients’ perceptions media users disclose information. also examined moderating roles traits this process. To validate test our hypotheses, collected cross-sectional data from 456 users. Findings Empirical results reveal (1) overload, topic relevance, attractiveness sources, peer approval strengthen intention (2) The perception risk weakens (3) Openness experience, extraversion neuroticism relationship between actual Originality/value Our not only provide new perspectives decision-making mechanisms behind behavior but extend research within context dissemination Furthermore, it offers insights into platforms, with significant implications for various stakeholders.

Язык: Английский

Enhancing public campaign messages: The power of causal arguments

Information Processing & Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 62(4), С. 104160 - 104160

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

Язык: Английский

Complex Online Systems, Anxious Feelings: The Role of Health Advertising Intrusiveness and Risk Perception on Cyberchondria

Lecture notes in computer science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 194 - 201

Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский