Factors affecting rumor believability in the context of COVID-19: the moderating roles of government trust and health literacy

IF 1.6 2区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Applied Communication Research Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI:10.1080/00909882.2022.2141069

Hyegyu Lee, Jarim Kim

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study explores the mediating role of prior exposure to a rumor in the relationship between anxiety and rumor believability, and the moderated mediation thereof by government trust and health literacy. A total of 534 participants aged 19–59 were recruited from a research survey panel in an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. Using two negative COVID-19 rumors, prior exposure to a rumor and rumor believability were measured for each rumor. The results showed that anxiety about COVID-19 led to rumor believability, mediated by prior exposure to a rumor. Government trust moderated the relationship between anxiety and rumor exposure in both rumor cases. Health literacy moderated the relationship between anxiety and rumor believability only in the rumor about lung damage caused by COVID-19.

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COVID-19背景下影响谣言可信度的因素:政府信任和卫生素养的调节作用

摘要本研究探讨谣言接触在焦虑与谣言可信度关系中的中介作用，以及政府信任和健康素养的调节中介作用。此次调查是在新冠肺炎疫情初期，从调查对象中招募了534名年龄在19 ~ 59岁之间的人。使用两个负面的COVID-19谣言，对每个谣言的先前接触和谣言可信度进行了测量。结果显示，对COVID-19的焦虑导致谣言的可信度，并通过先前接触谣言来调节。在两种谣言情况下，政府信任调节了焦虑与谣言暴露的关系。健康素养仅在COVID-19引起肺损伤的谣言中调节了焦虑与谣言可信度的关系。

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Journal of Applied Communication Research COMMUNICATION-

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4.00

自引率

8.70%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Communication Research publishes original scholarship that addresses or challenges the relation between theory and practice in understanding communication in applied contexts. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome, as are all contextual areas. Original research studies should apply existing theory and research to practical solutions, problems, and practices should illuminate how embodied activities inform and reform existing theory or should contribute to theory development. Research articles should offer critical summaries of theory or research and demonstrate ways in which the critique can be used to explain, improve or understand communication practices or process in a specific context.