Interest And Effort: Exploring The Relationship Between Students Covid-19 Interest And Information-Seeking Behavior

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Article

Publication Date

1-1-2023

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41028213 (Pure)

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https://search.worldcat.org/title/10109117107

Abstract

This study uses semi-structured interviews to gain insight into Chinese university students’ perceptions of media exposure, social media perceptions and media trust during the Covid-19 pandemic. While most past studies have focused on quantitative research, this study attempts to analyse it from a qualitative perspective. The study found that during the covid-19 epidemic, Chinese university students mainly relied on social media and official government news media. The complementary nature of the media channels could meet their primary cognitive information needs, Social media bridges the gap between interpersonal and group communication on a virtual level, but this still does not fill the gap in the comprehensiveness of health-related knowledge. Meantime there were also problems with information overload and information anxiety. This study used the technology acceptance model (TAM) model for social media health information seeking. Chinese university students mainly focus on the reliability of information and social support; they also evaluate the authenticity of the news in relation to the source and content of the information. Chinese university students have a high degree of professionalism and dependability on news media practitioners. The majority of respondents were not satisfied with the existence of online health information access platforms.

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10.1080/21548455.2023.2293680

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