Consuming Information Related to COVID-19 on Social Media Among Older Adults and Its Association With Anxiety, Social Trust in Information, and COVID-Safe Behaviors: Cross-sectional Telephone Survey
Journal of Medical Internet Research2021Vol. 23(2), pp. e26570–e26570
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Frankie Ho Chun Wong, Tianyin Liu, Dara Kiu Yi Leung, Anna Yan Zhang, Walker Siu Hong Au, Wai Wai Kwok, Angie K. Y. Shum, Gloria Hoi Yan Wong, Terry Yat Sang Lum
Abstract
Older adults who rely on social media for COVID-19-related information exhibited more anxiety symptoms, while showing mixed effects on attitudes and behaviors. Social trust in information may be challenged by unverified and contradictory information online. The negligible impact on COVID-safe behaviors suggested that social media may have caused more confusion than consolidating a consistent effort against the pandemic. Media literacy education is recommended to promote critical evaluation of COVID-19-related information and responsible sharing among older adults.
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