Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Profiles of Multi-Media Use for Risk Communication in the General Population

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ID15465616
AutoresSamuel Tomczyk (0000-0002-2846-5489, Universität Greifswald, autor de correspondencia), Maxi Rahn (0000-0002-5456-1044, Universität Greifswald), Silke Schmidt (0000-0002-4194-1937, Universität Greifswald)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número19
Páginas12777-12777
Fecha de publicación2022-10-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191912777
PMID36232075
OpenAlexW4303696525
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas48

Although disaster research has acknowledged the role of social media in crisis communication, the interplay of new (e.g., mobile apps) and traditional media (e.g., TV, radio) in public warnings has received less attention, particularly from the recipients' perspective. Therefore, we examined sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of different types of media use (i.e., traditional, new, mixed) for receiving public warning messages in a population survey (N = 613, 63% female; Mage = 31.56 years). More than two-thirds (68%) reported mixed media use, with 20% relying on new media and 12% on traditional media. Traditional media users were older and reported lower levels of education, while new media users were significantly younger and reported lower trust toward traditional media (i.e., TV). Migrants were more likely to use new but not mixed media. In sum, most participants utilized a mixture of traditional and new media for warning purposes, which has implications for crisis communication. Though, vulnerable populations (e.g., older and less educated participants) mainly rely on traditional media, stressing the need for continued support. Thus, it is paramount to increasingly use mixed methods designs and concurrently examine multiple channels to reflect real-world warning practices and generate ecologically valid results

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