Understanding the Impact of Information Sources on COVID-19 related Preventive Measures in Finland

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dc.contributor.authorFarooq Ali
dc.contributor.authorLaato Samuli
dc.contributor.authorIslam A.K.M. Najmul
dc.contributor.authorIsoaho Jouni
dc.contributor.organizationfi=kyberturvallisuusteknologia|en=Cyber Security Engineering|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=tietotekniikan laitos|en=Department of Computing|
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.28753843706
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.85312822902
dc.contributor.organization-code2610300
dc.contributor.organization-code2610304
dc.converis.publication-id53074307
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/53074307
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T13:48:48Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T13:48:48Z
dc.description.abstract<p>The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the influence of information reporting on human behavior, as people were forced to quickly adapt to a new health threatening situation by relying on new information. Drawing from protection-motivation and cognitive load theories, we formulated a structural model eliciting the impact of the three online information sources: (1) social media, (2) official websites, and (3) other online news sources; on motivation to adopt recommended COVID-19 preventive measures. The model was tested with the data collected from university employees and students (n=225) in March 2020 through an online survey and analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). We observed that social media and other online news sources increased information overload amongst the online information sources. This, in turn, negatively affected individuals' self-isolation intention by increasing perceived response costs and decreasing response efficacy. The study highlights the role of online information sources on preventive behaviors during pandemics.</p>
dc.identifier.eissn1879-3274
dc.identifier.jour-issn0160-791X
dc.identifier.olddbid184485
dc.identifier.oldhandle10024/167579
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/11111/36729
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X21000488?via=ihub
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2021042823650
dc.language.isoen
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorFarooq, Ali
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorLaato, Samuli
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorIslam, Najmul
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorIsoaho, Jouni
dc.okm.discipline113 Computer and information sciencesen_GB
dc.okm.discipline113 Tietojenkäsittely ja informaatiotieteetfi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationnot an international co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeA1 ScientificArticle
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.countryUnited Kingdomen_GB
dc.publisher.countryBritanniafi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeGB
dc.relation.articlenumber101573
dc.relation.doi10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101573
dc.relation.ispartofjournalTechnology in Society
dc.relation.volume65
dc.source.identifierhttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/167579
dc.titleUnderstanding the Impact of Information Sources on COVID-19 related Preventive Measures in Finland
dc.year.issued2021

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