The importance of trust in the relation between COVID-19 information from social media and well-being among adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people have been exposed to distressing content about COVID-19 without knowing whether they can trust such content. This indicates a need to examine the effects of social media use on mental health and well-being. Existing research provides an inconsistent impression of such effects. Thus, we examined the relation between exposure to COVID-19 information on social media and well-being and assessed if trust in COVID-19 information on social media moderated this relationship. The sample consisted of 168 adolescents and young adults from the U.K. and U.S. (Mage = 17.4 years). Participants completed measures of exposure to, and trust in, COVID-19 information on social media platforms, and measures of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Results r

SUBMITTER: Hoffman AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035839 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature