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

• Hauptverfasser: Wong, Frankie Ho Chun (Verfasst von), Liu, Tianyin (Verfasst von), Leung, Dara Kiu Yi (Verfasst von), Zhang, Anna Y (Verfasst von), Au, Walker Siu Hong (Verfasst von), Kwok, Wai Wai (Verfasst von), Shum, Angie K Y (Verfasst von), Wong, Gloria Hoi Yan (Verfasst von), Lum, Terry Yat-Sang (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: JMIR Publications, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundCOVID-19-related information on social media is overabundant and sometimes questionable, resulting in an "infodemic" during the pandemic. While previous studies suggest social media usage increases the risk of developing anxiety symptoms, how induced anxiety affects attitudes and...