Seeking and Sharing Mental Health Information on Social Media During COVID-19: Role of Depression and Anxiety, Peer Support, and Health Benefits

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作者
Akhther N. [1 ,2 ]
Sopory P. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Communication, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
[2] Department of Journalism & Media Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Savar
关键词
COVID-19; Depression and anxiety; Information seeking; Information sharing; Mental health coping; Social media;
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10.1007/s41347-021-00239-x
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This study conducted a cross-sectional online survey (N = 865) to determine whether self-ratings of depression and anxiety, perceived peer support, and perceived health benefits of social media predicted mental health–related information seeking and sharing behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hierarchical regression models showed only depression self-ratings, anxiety self-ratings, and perceived health benefits predicted information seeking, whereas depression self-ratings, anxiety self-ratings, perceived peer support, and perceived health benefits all predicted information sharing. There was a statistically significant positive interaction of anxiety self-ratings and perceived peer support on information sharing. Participants’ experience of COVID-19 predicted both information seeking and sharing. Mental health–related information seeking and sharing differed across social media platforms, with YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram used most for information seeking and Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter used most for information sharing. Findings suggest social media mental health–related seeking and sharing behaviors have the potential to facilitate coping surrounding mental health. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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