Physical Distancing and Social Media Use in Emerging Adults and Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Large-scale Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Survey Study.
Thabo J van WoudenbergMoniek BuijzenRoy Johannus Petrus HendrikxJulia C M Van WeertBas van den PutteFloor KroeseMartine P A BoumanMarijn de BruinMattijs S LambooijPublished in: JMIR infodemiology (2022)
In conclusion, we should be vigilant with regard to the physical distancing of emerging adults, but the study results did not indicate concerns regarding the role of social media for COVID-19 news and information. However, as the use of some social media platforms and sources showed negative associations with physical distancing, future studies should more carefully examine these factors to better understand the associations between social media use for news and information and behavioral interventions in times of crisis.