Use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and people’s preventive behaviour: managing the pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand

Zarqa Shaheen Ali

Makale detayları

Use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and people’s preventive behaviour: managing the pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand

Yazarlar:

Zarqa Shaheen Ali

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafikler | Artırılmış Gerçeklik ve Oyunlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 64, pp.1-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287599

pISSN:

2636-8943

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Özet:

 Abstract This study assesses the use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and peoples preventive behaviour to combat COVID-19. To find the answers, an online survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to 254 respondents in New Zealand NZ through online communication platforms. The findings show that females are more actively seeking information from social media about COVID-19. Most of the respondents look for updates about COVID-19 cases locally and globally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending more time on social media. A majority of the respondents spend 3-4 hours per day on social media and prefer finding information about the pandemic from Facebook. It was found that the majority of respondents follow all updates about COVID-19 and believe that they receive timely and updated information through social media. Only a few do not follow any updates about the pandemic. In addition, when they were asked which social media platform they trust to provide true, up to date, and accurate information, most of the respondents believe that Facebook provides relevant and up-to-date information about COVID-19 compared to other traditional media. Lastly, this study identified the information received from social media and the adoption of preventive behaviour by the respondents to combat COVID-19.

 Abstract This study assesses the use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and peoples preventive behaviour to combat COVID-19. To find the answers, an online survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to 254 respondents in New Zealand NZ through online communication platforms. The findings show that females are more actively seeking information from social media about COVID-19. Most of the respondents look for updates about COVID-19 cases locally and globally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending more time on social media. A majority of the respondents spend 3-4 hours per day on social media and prefer finding information about the pandemic from Facebook. It was found that the majority of respondents follow all updates about COVID-19 and believe that they receive timely and updated information through social media. Only a few do not follow any updates about the pandemic. In addition, when they were asked which social media platform they trust to provide true, up to date, and accurate information, most of the respondents believe that Facebook provides relevant and up-to-date information about COVID-19 compared to other traditional media. Lastly, this study identified the information received from social media and the adoption of preventive behaviour by the respondents to combat COVID-19.

 Abstract This study assesses the use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and peoples preventive behaviour to combat COVID-19. To find the answers, an online survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to 254 respondents in New Zealand NZ through online communication platforms. The findings show that females are more actively seeking information from social media about COVID-19. Most of the respondents look for updates about COVID-19 cases locally and globally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending more time on social media. A majority of the respondents spend 3-4 hours per day on social media and prefer finding information about the pandemic from Facebook. It was found that the majority of respondents follow all updates about COVID-19 and believe that they receive timely and updated information through social media. Only a few do not follow any updates about the pandemic. In addition, when they were asked which social media platform they trust to provide true, up to date, and accurate information, most of the respondents believe that Facebook provides relevant and up-to-date information about COVID-19 compared to other traditional media. Lastly, this study identified the information received from social media and the adoption of preventive behaviour by the respondents to combat COVID-19.

 Öz Bu çalışma, sosyal medyanın COVID-19 hakkında bilgi almak için kullanımını ve insanların COVID-19 ile mücadele etmek için önleyici davranışlarını değerlendirmektedir. Cevapları bulmak için, Yeni Zelandadaki 254 katılımcıya çevrimiçi iletişim platformları aracılığıyla anket gönderilerek çevrimiçi bir anket yapılmıştır. Bulgular, kadınların daha aktif bir şekilde sosyal medyada COVID-19 hakkında bilgi aradığını göstermektedir. Ankete katılanların çoğu, COVID-19 vakaları hakkında güncellemeleri yerel ve küresel olarak takip etmektedir. COVID-19 salgını sırasında insanlar sosyal medyada daha fazla zaman harcamaktadır. Ankete katılanların çoğunluğu günde 3-4 saatini sosyal medyada geçirmekte ve pandemi hakkında Facebooktan bilgi almayı tercih etmektedir. Ankete katılanların çoğunluğunun COVID-19 ile ilgili tüm güncellemeleri takip ettiği ve sosyal medya aracılığıyla zamanında ve güncel bilgiler aldıklarına inandıkları tespit edilmiştir. Sadece birkaç katılımcı pandemi ile ilgili herhangi bir güncellemeyi takip etmemektedir. Ayrıca doğru, güncel ve kesin bilgi sağlama konusunda hangi sosyal medya platformuna güvendikleri sorulduğunda, yanıt verenlerin çoğu diğer geleneksel medyaya kıyasla Facebookun COVID-19 hakkında daha alakalı ve güncel bilgiler sağladığına inanmaktadır. Son olarak bu çalışma, katılımcıların sosyal medyadan bilgi aldığını ve COVID-19 ile mücadele için önleyici davranışları benimsemesini tespit etmiştir.

Makale detayları

Use of social media for seeking information about COVID-19 and people’s preventive behaviour: managing the pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand

Yazarlar:

Zarqa Shaheen Ali

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafikler | Artırılmış Gerçeklik ve Oyunlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 64, pp.1-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287599

pISSN:

2636-8943

Social media

information seeking

COVID-19

preventive behaviour

pandemicSosyal medya

bilgi arama

COVID-19

önleyici davranış

pandemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zarqa Shaheen Ali

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Grafikler | Artırılmış Gerçeklik ve Oyunlar (Diğer)

Dergi: Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 64, pp.1-36

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001287599

pISSN: 2636-8943

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zarqa Shaheen Ali

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Grafikler | Artırılmış Gerçeklik ve Oyunlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 64, pp.1-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287599

pISSN:

2636-8943