Vulnerable populations and misinformation
A mixed-methods approach to underserved older adults’ online information assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12656012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyunjin Seo (0000-0002-6632-1208, The University of Kansas, USA, corresponding author), Matthew Blomberg (0000-0002-7397-8072), Darcey Altschwager, Hong Tien Vu (0000-0002-4132-5210, The University of Kansas, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2012-2033 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1461444820925041 |
| OpenAlex | W3032019250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 49 |
This study examines how low-income African-American older adults, one of the groups most vulnerable to misinformation online, assess the credibility of online information. In examining this, we conducted both face-to-face interviews and a survey and then analyzed how their digital media use, demographics, self-efficacy, and involvement with particular topics were associated with their credibility assessments of online information. Our results suggest that education and topic involvement are statistically significant factors associated with assessments of message content and source credibility. Moreover, for our respondents, assessments of content credibility, as opposed to those of source credibility, were far more challenging. This research is one of the few studies examining online information credibility assessments made by low-income minority older adults. Theoretical and practical implications of our results are discussed in the context of misinformation, credibility assessment, and the digital divide
Context (archaeology · Credibility · Demographics · Geography · Internet privacy · Misinformation · Political science · Sociology · Source credibility · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Demography · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |