Big Data Analysis of Terror Management Theory’s Predictions in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter K H Chew (0000-0002-5243-1481, James Cook University Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1162-1175 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228221092583 |
| PMID | 35440220 |
| OpenAlex | W4224255298 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 40 |
The current study aimed to address the limitations of the terror management theory literature by using big data analysis to examine the theory's predictions in the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Google Trends were examined before and after the first COVID-19 case was identified in Singapore. The results showed that there was a significant increase in mortality salience, intergroup conflict, and prosocial behavior, and a significant decrease in materialism after the first COVID-19 case was identified. However, no significant differences were found for anxiety. Limitations include the assumption that search terms reflect intentions that would eventually lead to a relevant behavior and the lack of data from other sources to corroborate with the results from Google Trends. Future research could use data from other sources to examine the effects of COVID-19 on theoretically relevant behaviors
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anxiety · Big data · Cognitive psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Data mining · Economics · Epistemology · Materialism · Mortality salience · Pandemic · Political science · Positive economics · Prosocial behavior · Psychiatry · Salience (neuroscience · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Terror management theory · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |