How did individuals on Instagram discuss COVID-19 in the month following official pandemic status? A examination of user content.

IF 0.9 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-05-08 DOI:10.1080/10852352.2021.1908205

Zoë C Meleo-Erwin, Corey H Basch, Joseph Fera, Matthew Arrowood

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Abstract

Objectives: Instagram is a popular social media site used by high numbers of young people. This study was designed to investigate COVID-19 content on Instagram during the month following official pandemic status from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Methods: A total of 200 posts were collected and analyzed over a four-week period between mid-February and mid-March 2020.

Results: The vast majority of posts did not address recommended prevention measures. Further, only approximately one-third of the posts referenced a reputable source. Finally, the nature of posts changed over time was impacted by type of poster and reflected a tone of anxiety.

Conclusions: The findings underscore the urgent need for public health officials to be aware of and address social media content on novel health threats. Furthermore, it is imperative that communicating risk on social media, such as Instagram be geared to young people. Failure to do so may hinder prevention, mitigation, and suppression strategies.

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在官方宣布大流行状态后的一个月里，Instagram上的人们是如何讨论COVID-19的?对用户内容的检查。

目的:Instagram是一个受欢迎的社交媒体网站，有很多年轻人使用。本研究旨在调查世界卫生组织(世卫组织)正式宣布大流行后一个月内Instagram上的COVID-19内容。方法:在2020年2月中旬至3月中旬的4周时间内，收集并分析200篇帖子。结果:绝大多数帖子没有提到建议的预防措施。此外，只有大约三分之一的帖子引用了有信誉的消息来源。最后，帖子的性质随着时间的推移而变化，受到海报类型的影响，反映出一种焦虑的语气。结论:研究结果强调了公共卫生官员迫切需要意识到并解决社交媒体上有关新型健康威胁的内容。此外，在Instagram等社交媒体上传播风险信息，必须面向年轻人。如果不这样做，可能会妨碍预防、缓解和抑制战略。

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Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Communityis on the cutting edge of social action and change, not only covering current thought and developments, but also defining future directions in the field. Under the editorship of Joseph R. Ferrari since 1995, Prevention in Human Services was retitled as the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Communityto reflect its focus of providing professionals with information on the leading, effective programs for community intervention and prevention of problems. Because of its intensive coverage of selected topics and the sheer length of each issue, the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community is the first-and in many cases, primary-source of information for mental health and human services development.