Using Social Media to Our Advantage: Alleviating Anxiety During a Pandemic

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Predictors of depression: lifestyle choices during the pandemic

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Language and New Words and Phrases Related to Coronavirus Among Saudi Arabian Students: Awareness, Knowledge, and Use

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Social Media Addiction and Emotions During the Disaster Recovery Period? – The Moderating Role of Post-COVID TimingPreprint

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The New "Good Samaritans": Digital Helpers During Pandemic Times in CanadaPreprint

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The Influence of Economic Uncertainty and Social Media Use on Religious Belief: Evidence from ChinaPreprint

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Pandemic Social Media Use, Loneliness and Social Skills Among Emerging Adults

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INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY USE WITH HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH ANXIETY IN ADULTS

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Digital influencers as drivers of purchase intentions and promoters of conscious consumption

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Various Facets of Anxiety during the Pandemic in India - Critical Issues

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What People Post During the Movement Control Order (MCO): A Content Analysis of Intagram’s Top Posts

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Psychological Strategies for Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

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Toward a New Model of Public Relations Crisis and Risk Communication Following Pandemics

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Official Uses of Social Media

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Editorial_Anxiety and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Evaluación de factores asociados al uso del teléfono móvil y Redes Sociales (Instagram): factores personales y repercusiones en la salud

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The ideological effect of pre COVID-19 metaphors on our perceptions of technology during the pandemic

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Qualitative Content Analysis of The New York Times Coronavirus (2019-n-COV) Articles with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and LeximancerPreprint

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Assessment of internet addiction during COVID 19 pandemic in India, 2022

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Do loneliness, perceived stress, and communication skill with peers predict social problem-solving in freshmen during COVID-19 pandemic?

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Pandemia, tecnologia e seus reflexos nas relações familiares

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Psychological Strategies for Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

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Using the Internet to Cope With Emotional Problems: The Role of Preference of Online Communication in Adolescents Across 18 Countries

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Más que un like: Percepciones de los jóvenes adultos en la campaña "VacunaFest" de Instagram.

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Social anxiety disorder and COVID-19: Treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy

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Everything’ll be Fine Together! Peer Support in the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

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The influence of negative news in regional media on the financial behavior of the population

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Detecting anxiety and depression from social media text by applying machine learning methods

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319Societal Implications of COVID-19 Misinformation in Uganda

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT IN TURKISH WOMEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Exploring the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on older residents of the Greater Klang Valley, Malaysia: A qualitative study

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Responsible digital conduct among Indonesian youth: a PLS-SEM study of digital ethics, empathy, and peer norms

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Effects of Social Media Consumption on Loneliness and Depression During the Pandemic: A Quantitative Online Survey With the Asian Community of New Zealand

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How User-to-User Co-Creation on Social Media Benefits Individuals During Times of Heightened Uncertainty

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Trust in News and Trust Through News: The Role of Journalism as a Trust Mediator and Trust Builder

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The value of technology in LGBT older adults’ social networks: Lessons learned from social distancing

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How Technology Can Help Post-COVID Anxiety: A Call to Action

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Social Media and Social Organizing: From Pandemic to Protests

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Social Media Use During Social Distancing

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Children's Mental Health in a Pandemic-Altered World: Technology's Evolving Role

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