Department of Sociology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 25;19(9):5198. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095198.
Applying Dervin's sense-making theory, this study aims to examine the factors associated with the numbers and types of COVID-19 information sources, and the association between information sources and knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. An online survey was conducted among adults (19-69 years old) in December 2020. Ordinary least squares (OLS) and logistic regression were conducted to examine (1) the associated factors with the numbers and types of COVID-19 information sources, and (2) whether the number and types of COVID-19 information sources predict the correct COVID-19 knowledge. On average, the participants utilized five different sources to find COVID-19 information. The information need was related to the number and type of information sources, while the information barrier was only related to the number of sources. Participants who utilized more sources and who utilized online sources were more likely to possess the correct knowledge regarding COVID-19 while utilizing the government website; however, doctors, as a source, were negatively related to COVID-19 knowledge. There should be more support for individuals with lower socioeconomic status, as they tend to look for fewer sources, while finding more sources is positively related to better COVID-19 knowledge.
运用德弗恩的意义建构理论，本研究旨在考察与 COVID-19 信息来源数量和类型相关的因素，以及在韩国 COVID-19 大流行期间信息来源与知识之间的关联。2020 年 12 月，对成年人（19-69 岁）进行了在线调查。采用普通最小二乘法（OLS）和逻辑回归分析，考察（1）与 COVID-19 信息来源数量和类型相关的因素，以及（2）COVID-19 信息来源数量和类型是否能预测正确的 COVID-19 知识。平均而言，参与者利用了五种不同的来源来获取 COVID-19 信息。信息需求与信息来源的数量和类型有关，而信息障碍仅与来源数量有关。利用更多来源和在线来源的参与者更有可能正确了解 COVID-19，而利用政府网站的参与者则更有可能正确了解 COVID-19；然而，医生作为一种来源，与 COVID-19 知识呈负相关。应该为社会经济地位较低的人提供更多支持，因为他们往往寻找的来源较少，而寻找更多的来源与更好的 COVID-19 知识呈正相关。
