Predictors and outcomes of individual knowledge on early-stage pandemic: Social media, information credibility, public opinion, and behaviour in a large-scale global study
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study explores how individuals obtain knowledge, perceive information sources, behave, and form opinions while facing a pandemic at an early stage. We develop a conceptual model linking the predictors of individuals' knowledge with people's behavior and opinions. The model is empirically tested through a large-scale global survey of 15,552 respondents from 126 nationalities. Our results indicate that relying on one source of information does not lead to favourable behavior towards curbing the pandemic. Furthermore, we need to educate people and control misinformation spread on policy and social network platforms to curb emergencies collectively.
Institutions: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, University of California, Berkeley, Kozminski University, École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes, Reykjavík University, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, University of Évora, Universidade Politécnica de Setúbal, Centro de Estudos e Formação Avançada em Gestão e Economia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,670
OpenAlex ID: W3196646164