Exploring the impacts of media use and media trust on health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traditional media, social media, and media trust on people’s compliance with health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A total of 3000 Chinese adults filled online questionnaire using quota sampling method. Results show that use of central government media and use of WeChat are positively related to compliance with health behaviors, while use of local media and use of Weibo are negatively related to the levels of compliance. In addition, trust in the media amplified the effects of media use on levels of compliance.
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Prior work found that people who held a higher level of trust in health information on social media tended to engage in health behaviors, such as preventive behaviors like avoiding crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“prior work has found that people who held a higher level of trust in health information on social media tended to engage in health behaviors (e.g., preventive behaviors, like avoiding crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic) [112].”
From What Do We Mean When We Talk about Trust in Social Media? A Systematic Review (2023) · cites this paper as [112]
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- Authors
- Wu, Y., & Shen, F.
- Affiliations
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Shen, Fei
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-03-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1445-1461
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- OpenAlex
- W3135745926
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 60
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 7
- FWCI
- 19.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- national science and technology major project (2016ZX08015002-005)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
- Keywords
- media use, media trust, health behavior, COVID-19 pandemic, social media, WeChat, Weibo, state media, local media, health compliance, China
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, China, Humans, Health Behavior, Trust, Pandemics
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