The changes in the effects of social media use of Cypriots due to COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Social media is the leading medium which is used for communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research conducted aims to fill the gap of literature related to social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aims at uncovering the influences of social media use in several dimensions during lockdown(s). The study aims to answer the research question of: Are the influences of social media use different from normal times? The online questionnaire has been completed by six hundred and sixty-eight users within the period of lockdown. The author prepared the questionnaire, which is composed of 22 positive statements in order to evaluate the effects of social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 5 point Likert scale was used, where reliability and validity were calculated

SUBMITTER: Kaya T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834032 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature