Impact of Social Media Usage on Users' COVID-19 Protective Behavior: Survey Study in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media have become the source of choice for many users to search for health information on COVID-19 despite possible detrimental consequences. Several studies have analyzed the association between health information-searching behavior and mental health. Some of these studies examined users' intentions in searching health information on social media and the impact of social media use on mental health in Indonesia.

Objective

This study investigates both active and passive participation in social media, shedding light on cofounding effects from these different forms of engagement. In addition, this study analyses the role of trust in social media platforms and its effect on public health outcomes. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of soci

SUBMITTER: Handayani PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature