COVID-19 Information Seeking on Digital Media and Preventive Behaviors: The Mediation Role of Worry
COVID-19 Information Seeking on Digital Media and Preventive Behaviors: The Mediation Role of Worry
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DOI：
10.1089/cyber.2020.0250
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发表时间：
2020-06-04
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Liu, Piper Liping
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作者：
Liu, Piper Liping
新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的高患病率以及为遏制该疾病而采取的预防措施不力，是重大的公共卫生问题。数字媒体的快速和创新进步为健康教育提供了机会，这可能导致预防行为的增加。这项研究评估了预防感染COVID-19的行为，并测试了将四种类型的数字媒体消费（社交媒体、移动的社交网络应用程序[MSN]、在线新闻媒体和社交直播服务[SLSS]）与预防行为联系起来的中介途径，这些中介途径由担忧介导。一项在线调查（N = 511）的结果显示，绝大多数（> 90%）受访者经常或总是采取预防感染COVID-19的行为，例如更经常地用肥皂和水洗手，远离拥挤的地方，以及在公共场合戴口罩。此外，通过四种类型的数字媒体寻求COVID-19信息是鼓励人们直接或间接采取预防行为的一个重要参数。具体而言，在MSN、SLSS和在线新闻媒体上寻求COVID-19相关信息与预防行为直接相关。而在传染病爆发期间，社交媒体、MSN和SLSS上的COVID-19信息消费可能会引发强烈的担忧，从而增加预防行为。的原因和影响的结果进行了讨论。
The high prevalence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and inefficient preventive measures taken to curb the disease are significant public health concerns. Rapid and innovative advances in digital media offer opportunities for health education, which could result in increased preventive behaviors. This study assessed preventive behaviors against contracting COVID-19 and tested mediation pathways linking four types of digital media consumption (social media, mobile social networking apps [MSNs], online news media, and social live steaming services [SLSSs]) to preventive behaviors, mediated by worry. Results from an online survey (N = 511) revealed that the vast majority (>90 percent) of respondents had very often or always practiced preventive behaviors against contracting COVID-19 such as washing their hands more regularly with soap and water, staying away from crowded places, and wearing face masks out in public. In addition, COVID-19 information seeking through the four types of digital media was a salient parameter that encouraged people to practice preventive behaviors either directly or indirectly. Specifically, seeking COVID-19-related information on MSNs, SLSSs, and online news media was directly associated with preventive behaviors. Whereas COVID-19 information consumption on social media, MSNs, and SLSSs during the infectious disease outbreak could elicit intense worry and, in turn, increase preventive behaviors. The reasons for and implications of the results are discussed.