Selective avoidance on social media amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Kristen Danielle
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorBernes, Kerry B.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-10T22:01:55Z
dc.date.available2022-02-10T22:01:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractGiven the turmoil associated with COVID-19 and the increasing prevalence of social media users, it is important to understand how people react to and handle information about the pandemic on social media networking sites. In the context of crisis situations, previous research has suggested that individuals tend to avoid information about the crisis that does not adhere to their beliefs and even see them as a threat. The present study will be researching selective avoidance through unfollowing/unfriending, blocking, and muting/‘taking a break’ behaviours on social media amidst COVID-19. To extend this research further, the study will identify if people experience a perceived threat when they consume information that does not agree with their beliefs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6146
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0384en_US
dc.proquest.subject0633en_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectselective avoidanceen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectout-group threaten_US
dc.subjectmisinformationen_US
dc.subjectsocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectconfirmation biasen_US
dc.subject.lcshSelectivity (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshCOVID-19 (Disease) in mass media
dc.subject.lcshCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- , in mass media
dc.subject.lcshCommon fallacies--Social aspects
dc.subject.lcshSocial media--Influence
dc.subject.lcshAvoidance (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshDisinformation
dc.subject.lcshDisinformation--Moral and ethical aspects
dc.subject.lcshOnline social networks--Social aspects
dc.subject.lcshOnline social networks--Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcshOnline social networks--Moral and ethical aspects
dc.subject.lcshTruth
dc.subject.lcshRationalism
dc.subject.lcshBelief and doubt
dc.subject.lcshSocial conflict in mass media
dc.subject.lcshTruthfulness and falsehood
dc.subject.lcshSocial groups--Attitudes
dc.subject.lcshCommunities--Attitudes
dc.subject.lcshIdeology
dc.subject.lcshPolarization (Social Sciences)
dc.subject.lcshThreat (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshGroup identity
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleSelective avoidance on social media amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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