Patterns of Social Media Use across Age Groups during the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Study across Four Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5933923 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tore Bonsaksen (0000-0001-6315-1111, University of Inland Norway, corresponding author), Hilde Thygesen (0000-0002-5942-0662, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University), Janni Leung (0000-0001-5816-2959, The University of Queensland), Gary Lamph (0000-0002-4099-2812, Keele University), Isaac Kabelenga (0000-0002-2414-1989, University of Zambia), Amy Østertun Geirdal (0000-0003-0016-8244, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 194 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci13040194 |
| OpenAlex | W4393352782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 31 |
The aim of this study was to examine patterns of social media use across age groups in four countries (Norway, USA, UK, and Australia) two years after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, and whether types of use and time spent using social media was related to health worries. A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1578 adult participants. The data were analysed with one-way analyses of variance and a linear regression analysis. Younger people spent more time on and were more likely to be passive users of social media than older people. Motives for social media use, and perceived effects of using social media, varied by participants' age. Passive social media use and more time spent using social media were related to higher levels of health worries. Thus, an age perspective is relevant for understanding patterns of social media use, and different types of social media use appear to be differently related to health worries
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Geography · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social media · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |