The Effects of Receiving and Expressing Health Information on Social Media during the COVID-19 Infodemic: An Online Survey among Malaysians

Zhang, Thomas Hongjie; Sern, Tham Jen; Waheed, Moniza

doi:10.3390/ijerph19137991

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“…The internet affects people's ability to make timely decisions. Feel confused, stressed, frustrated and of course start making mistakes ( Zhang et al, 2022 ).…”

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Online health information seeking and digital health literacy among information and learning resources undergraduate students

Abdoh

2022

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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“…The internet affects people's ability to make timely decisions. Feel confused, stressed, frustrated and of course start making mistakes ( Zhang et al, 2022 ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online health information seeking and digital health literacy among information and learning resources undergraduate students

Abdoh

2022

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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“…Excessive social media dependency can cause information overload for users, and negative emotions of anxiety and worry make people more susceptible to fake news. At this time, individuals could seek emotional support from close ones rather than alleviating their negative emotions via herding (Zhang et al, 2022).…”

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Systematic Literature Review on Driving Factors of COVID-19 Related Fake News Sharing on Social Media

Kong,

Mahamed,

Abdullah

et al. 2023

SMC

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the news sharing behavior of social media users has exacerbated the proliferation of fake news, contributed to significant negative impacts on the public and society. This study aimed to explore the driving factors of COVID-19 related fake news sharing on social media and identify interventions to combat its dissemination. A systematic literature review under the guideline of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was conducted using various databases, resulting in several key findings. Individual motivations such as information sharing, socialization, altruism, and self-promotion were identified as significant drivers of fake news sharing. Cognitive and emotional factors like trust in online information, perceived information overload, and social media exposure were also predictors of fake news sharing. Cultural and religious factors, as well as news content characteristics, were found to be correlated with COVID-19 fake news sharing. Facebook and WhatsApp emerged as the most commonly used platforms for sharing fake news. To address this issue, collaborative efforts are necessary involving individuals, social media platforms, technological institutions, governments, and public agencies. The study provides comprehensive insights into the driving factors behind COVID-19 related fake news sharing on social media and presents potential interventions to mitigate its spread. These findings can increase public awareness of the underlying reasons for fake news sharing and assist governments and public health institutions in devising strategies to handle fake news during future health crises.

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The influence of driver’s risk perception ability on driving decision-making: an ERP study

Zhang,

Chang,

Wang

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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Driver’s risk perception ability is of great significance to traffic safety. Driver’s risk perception ability is reflected in the risk handling in traffic situation and has a great impact on driving decisions, especially speed decisions. However, the mechanism of the influence of risk perception on driving decisions under risk situations is still unclear. According to standardized risk perception test, we divided drivers into high risk perception ability (H-RPA) group and low risk perception ability (L-RPA) group. Participants were shown traffic pictures with different levels of risk and asked to make decisions about whether to slow down, while their electrical brain responses were recorded. All participants were interviewed after the experiment. The results showed that in the low-risk traffic situation, compared to the drivers with H-RPA, the drivers with L-RPA made less deceleration decisions and evoked larger N1 and smaller P1 amplitude. 93.75% of the drivers with L-RPA stated in interviews that they did not notice the traffic risks on the road. The results show that risk perception affects the allocation of attention to risks in traffic situations, leading to a decrease in the safety of driving decisions. Our research results provide a reference for the training of safe driving skills for drivers.

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The Effects of Receiving and Expressing Health Information on Social Media during the COVID-19 Infodemic: An Online Survey among Malaysians

Cited by 6 publications

References 78 publications

Online health information seeking and digital health literacy among information and learning resources undergraduate students

Online health information seeking and digital health literacy among information and learning resources undergraduate students

Systematic Literature Review on Driving Factors of COVID-19 Related Fake News Sharing on Social Media

The influence of driver’s risk perception ability on driving decision-making: an ERP study

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