Impact of Traditional and Social Media on Public Health Engagement : Exploring the Mediating Role of Misinformation in COVID-19 News Exposure

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The research aims to assess how different news sources influence public health engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically focusing on misinformation.
Surveyed 1,343 adults across the nation in January 2022.
Compared news exposure effects from traditional media versus social media on vaccination and mask-wearing intentions.
Evaluated the mediating effect of misinformation acceptance on public health behavior.
Exposure to traditional media increased willingness to engage in health behaviors like vaccination and mask-wearing.
Social media exposure raised misinformation acceptance, negatively affecting health behavior participation.
Findings suggest that the reliability of information is influenced more by the media channel than by the amount of information.

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Analyzes how news source affects public health actions during COVID-19, highlighting misinformation's role.

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