Youth Sources of News During the COVID-19 Period: Case Study in the UAE

Youth Sources of News During the COVID-19 Period: Case Study in the UAE

Badreya Al-jenaibi (536d4bda-1d8b-42f0-94b7-3346c14bc901
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/IJMCMC.343789
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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has produced a global health crisis that has had a deep impact on the way we perceive our world and everyday lives. Not only the spread rate of contagion and patterns of transmission endangered our sense of security, but the safety measures put in place to contain the spread of the virus also require social distancing. In this context of physical threat, social and physical distancing, the role of the different mass media channels and social media in lives of individual, social and societal levels cannot be underestimated.
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Research Objectives

This study has the following specific objectives:

  • 1.

    To assess the rate of awareness of youths of COVID-19 in the UAE.

  • 2.

    To assess the prevalence/extent of social media use among youths during the COVID-19 period.

  • 3.

    To assess the extent of misinformation about COVID-19 circulating during the COVID-19 period.

  • 4.

    To suggest strategies to curb/minimize the spread of misinformation about COVID-19.

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Research Questions

This study poses the following research questions:

  • 1.

    What is the rate of awareness of youths in the UAE of COVID-19?

  • 2.

    What is the extent of social media use circulate information about COVID-19.

  • 3.

    What is the rate of misinformation about COVID-19?

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Research Hypotheses

This study uses the following hypotheses:

  • 1.

    There is no significant difference in the level of awareness of COVID-19 among youths.

  • 2.

    There is no significant difference in the awareness level of COVID-19 between those who use social media and those who did not.

  • 3.

    There is no significant difference in the level of awareness of COVID-19 among the users of several social media platforms.

  • 4.

    There is no significant difference in the level of awareness of COVID-19 among youths from different Emirates.

  • 5.

    There is no significant relationship between the level of awareness of COVID-19 and social media use.

  • 6.

    There is no significant difference in the level of awareness of COVID-19 between male and female social media users.

  • 7.

    There is no significant correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and usage of social media among youths.

  • 8.

    There is no significant correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and youths’ trust and belief in social media.

  • 9.

    There is no significant difference in the level of trust in social media between male and female respondents.

  • 10.

    There is no significant difference in the level of trust in social media between younger and older respondents.

  • 11.

    There is no significant effect of respondents’ socio demographic characteristics on usage of social media during COVID-19.

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