Information Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a highly infectious virus transmitted through droplets from sneezes and coughs, was declared a global pandemic in 2020. Measures implemented by organizations as a result of COVID-19 were controversial among United States (U.S.) citizens. Perceptions of government...

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Autores principales:	Kristin E. Gibson, Catherine E. Sanders, Alexa J. Lamm
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999 Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0a8e09b15ab54de0b0e81ccb1f6ebe382021-12-02T02:03:40ZInformation Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs2158-244010.1177/21582440211061324https://doaj.org/article/0a8e09b15ab54de0b0e81ccb1f6ebe382021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211061324https://doaj.org/toc/2158-2440Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a highly infectious virus transmitted through droplets from sneezes and coughs, was declared a global pandemic in 2020. Measures implemented by organizations as a result of COVID-19 were controversial among United States (U.S.) citizens. Perceptions of governmental and scientific information further divided U.S. citizens and distrust in science fostered conspiratorial thinking toward the origin of the virus. The purpose of this study was to determine if critical thinking style (CTS), the use of COVID-19 information sources, and social media connections were predictors of origin of COVID-19 beliefs. A survey was disseminated to 1,048 U.S. adults in May 2020 when most states were under shelter-in-place orders. Results indicated select COVID-19 information sources used and social media connections predicted origin of COVID-19 beliefs. CTS was not a significant predictor. Findings revealed a partisan divide between COVID-19 information sources. Implications for science communicators engaging the public during crisis were discussed.Kristin E. GibsonCatherine E. SandersAlexa J. LammSAGE PublishingarticleHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesAZ20-999Social SciencesHENSAGE Open, Vol 11 (2021)
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description	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a highly infectious virus transmitted through droplets from sneezes and coughs, was declared a global pandemic in 2020. Measures implemented by organizations as a result of COVID-19 were controversial among United States (U.S.) citizens. Perceptions of governmental and scientific information further divided U.S. citizens and distrust in science fostered conspiratorial thinking toward the origin of the virus. The purpose of this study was to determine if critical thinking style (CTS), the use of COVID-19 information sources, and social media connections were predictors of origin of COVID-19 beliefs. A survey was disseminated to 1,048 U.S. adults in May 2020 when most states were under shelter-in-place orders. Results indicated select COVID-19 information sources used and social media connections predicted origin of COVID-19 beliefs. CTS was not a significant predictor. Findings revealed a partisan divide between COVID-19 information sources. Implications for science communicators engaging the public during crisis were discussed.
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title	Information Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs
title_short	Information Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs
title_full	Information Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs
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Information Source Use and Social Media Engagement: Examining their Effects on Origin of COVID-19 Beliefs

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