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Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic

The public's actions will likely have a significant effect on the course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Human behavior is conditioned and shaped by information and people's perceptions. This study investigated the impact of risk perception on trust in government and self-eff...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Mohmmed Salah, Al Halbusi, Hussam, Najem, Ali, Razali, Asbah, Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel, Williams, Kent A.
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Published: Ural Federal Univ Publishing Center 2021
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BF Psychology
GN Anthropology
HM Sociology
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/35079/
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spelling my.um.eprints.350792022-09-07T07:36:48Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35079/ Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic Hassan, Mohmmed Salah Al Halbusi, Hussam Najem, Ali Razali, Asbah Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel Williams, Kent A. BF Psychology GN Anthropology HM Sociology The public's actions will likely have a significant effect on the course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Human behavior is conditioned and shaped by information and people's perceptions. This study investigated the impact of risk perception on trust in government and self-efficacy. It examined whether the use of social media helped people adopt preventive actions during the pandemic. To test this hypothesis, the researchers gathered data from 512 individuals (students and academics) based in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results suggested that risk perception had a significant effect on trust in government and self-efficacy. Moreover, these correlations were stronger when social media was used as a source for gathering information on COVID-19. In some cases, it even helped users avoid exposure to the virus. This study assessed the relationship between risk perception and the awareness gained from using social media during the pandemic and highlighted how social media usage influences trust in government and self-efficacy. Ural Federal Univ Publishing Center 2021 Article PeerReviewed Hassan, Mohmmed Salah and Al Halbusi, Hussam and Najem, Ali and Razali, Asbah and Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel and Williams, Kent A. (2021) Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changing Societies & Personalities, 5 (1). pp. 9-35. ISSN 2587-6104, DOI https://doi.org/10.15826/csp.2021.5.1.120 <https://doi.org/10.15826/csp.2021.5.1.120>. 10.15826/csp.2021.5.1.120
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topic BF Psychology
GN Anthropology
HM Sociology
spellingShingle BF Psychology
GN Anthropology
HM Sociology
Hassan, Mohmmed Salah
Al Halbusi, Hussam
Najem, Ali
Razali, Asbah
Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel
Williams, Kent A.
Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
description The public's actions will likely have a significant effect on the course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Human behavior is conditioned and shaped by information and people's perceptions. This study investigated the impact of risk perception on trust in government and self-efficacy. It examined whether the use of social media helped people adopt preventive actions during the pandemic. To test this hypothesis, the researchers gathered data from 512 individuals (students and academics) based in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results suggested that risk perception had a significant effect on trust in government and self-efficacy. Moreover, these correlations were stronger when social media was used as a source for gathering information on COVID-19. In some cases, it even helped users avoid exposure to the virus. This study assessed the relationship between risk perception and the awareness gained from using social media during the pandemic and highlighted how social media usage influences trust in government and self-efficacy.
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author Hassan, Mohmmed Salah
Al Halbusi, Hussam
Najem, Ali
Razali, Asbah
Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel
Williams, Kent A.
author_facet Hassan, Mohmmed Salah
Al Halbusi, Hussam
Najem, Ali
Razali, Asbah
Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel
Williams, Kent A.
author_sort Hassan, Mohmmed Salah
title Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort risk perception, self-efficacy, trust in government, and the moderating role of perceived social media content during the covid-19 pandemic
publisher Ural Federal Univ Publishing Center
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35079/
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