Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour
The proliferation of health misinformation on social media has raised significant public health concerns, particularly regarding its influence on vaccination intentions and behaviors. This study investigates the relationship between exposure to health misinformation on social media platforms and the...
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| author | Zaifuddin, Nur Syaheera Adzharuddin, Nor Azura Osman, Mohd Nizam Mohd Zawawi, Julia Wirza |
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| description | The proliferation of health misinformation on social media has raised significant public health concerns, particularly regarding its influence on vaccination intentions and behaviors. This study investigates the relationship between exposure to health misinformation on social media platforms and the subsequent effects on individuals' intentions to vaccinate and their actual vaccination behaviors. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we combine quantitative survey data with qualitative interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Our findings suggest that increased exposure to health misinformation on social media correlates with higher levels of vaccine hesitancy and a decrease in vaccination rates. The study underscores the need for targeted interventions to combat misinformation and promote accurate health information on social media. |
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| spelling | upm-1196012025-08-29T00:18:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119601/ Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour Zaifuddin, Nur Syaheera Adzharuddin, Nor Azura Osman, Mohd Nizam Mohd Zawawi, Julia Wirza The proliferation of health misinformation on social media has raised significant public health concerns, particularly regarding its influence on vaccination intentions and behaviors. This study investigates the relationship between exposure to health misinformation on social media platforms and the subsequent effects on individuals' intentions to vaccinate and their actual vaccination behaviors. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we combine quantitative survey data with qualitative interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Our findings suggest that increased exposure to health misinformation on social media correlates with higher levels of vaccine hesitancy and a decrease in vaccination rates. The study underscores the need for targeted interventions to combat misinformation and promote accurate health information on social media. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024-09-11 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119601/1/119601.pdf Zaifuddin, Nur Syaheera and Adzharuddin, Nor Azura and Osman, Mohd Nizam and Mohd Zawawi, Julia Wirza (2024) Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (9). pp. 672-680. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/22003/Social-Media-Exposure-to-Health-Misinformation-and-Effect-on-Vaccination-Intention-and-Behaviour 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i9/22003 |
| spellingShingle | Zaifuddin, Nur Syaheera Adzharuddin, Nor Azura Osman, Mohd Nizam Mohd Zawawi, Julia Wirza Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title | Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title_full | Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title_short | Social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
| title_sort | social media exposure to health misinformation and effect on vaccination intention and behaviour |
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