BACKGROUND Whether information sources influence health protective behaviours during influenza pandemics or other emerging infectious disease epidemics is uncertain. METHODOLOGY Data from cross-sectional telephone interviews of 1,001 Hong Kong adults in June, 2009 were tested against theory and data-derived hypothesized associations between trust in (formal/informal) information, understandin...

This study aims to explore the moderating effect of trust on relationship between social media engagement, benefits, and relationships, utilizing an innovative framework grounded in exchange theory. Employing a quantitative analysis with structural equation modeling (SEM), using questionnaire distributed sample 493 Jordanian youth, results unveil positive correlation engagement emerging as cruc...

The advent of the Internet has reshaped the way we communicate and interact in our daily lives. It provides an ideal medium through which we can share information and ideas, form groups, and contribute to a variety of discussions. In this position paper, we focus specifically on the information now available online – especially content from social media – to consider in detail the challenges th...

How citizens’ perceptions of societal problems are shaped by media use has been a critical question in effects research for decades. This study addresses specific puzzle concerning contemporary fragmented environments: the dual role trust as both (a) an antecedent variable guiding news selection and (b) moderator conditioning on problems. Building upon differential susceptibility to model, we a...

Modern media demonstrate a distinctive feature when professional and official news agencies neighbor with amateur analytical Internet platforms. News outlets, social networks video hosting services influence each other create mixed worldview. They also compete for their customer, the likes that they would get dislikes opponents. The subject of this paper is pranks hoaxes in media, description p...

Participation is one of important topics highly focused on in various social, political and cultural areas. Today the youth as an effective group in participation has taken a crucial role in political, social and cultural decisions of the society. This research aims to present a sociological analysis of the youth participation, causes, procedure, and the challenges concerned. To achieve this pu...