健康相关媒体信息对 COVID-19 大流行的恐惧和不确定性的影响。

The Effect of Health-Related Media Messages on Fear and Uncertainty about the COVID-19 Pandemic.

机构信息

Ankara Medipol University, School of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Ondokuz Mayıs University, Health Services Vocational School, Samsun, Turkey.

出版信息

Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2024 Sep 18;18:e129. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2024.124.

DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.124

PMID:39291315

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study was conducted to investigate individuals' perceptions of media messages about the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of these messages on their fear and uncertainty.

METHODS

Data for this descriptive correlational study were collected between October and November 2020. A total of 653 individuals living in Turkey provided online survey data by completing a Personal Information Form, the Pandemic Uncertainty Scale, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Fear Scale.

RESULTS

The mean age of the participants was 52.1 ± 12.6, and 79.9% were female. It was found that 27.9% of participants "always" followed COVID-19 news in the media, and 41.3% "often" followed COVID-19-related news. Participants' COVID-19 fear (24.46 ± 8.07) and uncertainty (55.35 ± 8.63) scores were moderate and correlated.

CONCLUSIONS

Level of trust in mass media was found to affect uncertainty about the pandemic. As level of trust in mass media increased, uncertainty about the pandemic decreased. Appropriate measures must be identified and adopted for effective and safe media use in situations posing massive and significant health threats such as COVID-19.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在调查个体对有关 COVID-19 大流行的媒体信息的看法，以及这些信息对其恐惧和不确定性的影响。

方法

本描述性相关性研究的数据于 2020 年 10 月至 11 月间收集。共有 653 名居住在土耳其的个体通过填写个人信息表、大流行不确定性量表和 COVID-19 大流行恐惧量表在线提供了调查数据。

结果

参与者的平均年龄为 52.1 ± 12.6 岁，79.9%为女性。结果发现，27.9%的参与者“总是”关注媒体中的 COVID-19 新闻，41.3%“经常”关注与 COVID-19 相关的新闻。参与者的 COVID-19 恐惧（24.46 ± 8.07）和不确定性（55.35 ± 8.63）得分均处于中等水平且相关。