Perceptions and effects of COVID-19 related information in Denmark and Sweden – a web-based survey about COVID-19 and social media.
Aim: Extensive COVID-19 information can generate information overload and confusion. Denmark and Sweden adopted different COVID-19 management strategies. Aim: This study aimed to compare search strategies, perceptions and effects of COVID-19 information, in general and specifically in social media,...
| Published in: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 645 - 660 |
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Apr2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=162638863&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 162638863 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 21981833 NENI jtl: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) issn: 21981833 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2023 vid: 31 iid: 4 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 162638863 10.1007/s10389-021-01539-5 ppf: 645 ppct: 15 formats: tig: atl: Perceptions and effects of COVID-19 related information in Denmark and Sweden – a web-based survey about COVID-19 and social media. aug: au: Stjernswärd, Sigrid Ivert, Anna-Karin Glasdam, Stinne affil: Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Margaretavägen 1 B, S-222 41, Lund, Sweden Department of Criminology, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, S-214 28, Malmö, Sweden Integrative Health Research, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Margaretavägen 1 B, S-222 41, Lund, Sweden su: Denmark Switzerland Social media Quantitative research Attitudes toward illness Health Information resources Social skills COVID-19 pandemic Confidence intervals Surveys Search engines Descriptive statistics Odds ratio sug: subj: Social media Quantitative research Attitudes toward illness Health Information resources Social skills COVID-19 pandemic Denmark Switzerland Confidence intervals Surveys Search engines Descriptive statistics Odds ratio keyword: COVID-19 information Psychosocial effects Survey Sweden COVID-19 information Psychosocial effects Survey Sweden ab: Aim: Extensive COVID-19 information can generate information overload and confusion. Denmark and Sweden adopted different COVID-19 management strategies. Aim: This study aimed to compare search strategies, perceptions and effects of COVID-19 information, in general and specifically in social media, in residents in Denmark and Sweden. Subject and methods: Quantitative data from a sample of respondents (n = 616) from Denmark and Sweden on an international web-based survey was analysed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The results showed similarities between the countries regarding preferred and trusted information sources, use of (social) media, and psychosocial and behavioural effects of such information. Traditional media and social media were frequently used for COVID-19 information. Especially health authorities and researchers were trusted sources, representing the dominant medico-political discourse. There were no differences in negative effect and social behaviour. Residents in Denmark experienced significantly more positive effects than residents in Sweden. Conclusion: Summarily, the study showed similarities and small differences among residents in both countries related to usage patterns, perceptions and effects of COVID-19 information from (social) media, despite diverging strategies. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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