Does COVID-19 Message Fatigue Lead to Misinformation Acceptance? An Extension of the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model

Based on the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model, the present study examines whether COVID-19 message fatigue leads to greater information avoidance and heuristic processing, and consequently greater acceptance of misinformation. We conducted a survey of 821 Korean adults regarding their i...

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Published inHealth communication Vol. 38; no. 12; pp. 2742 - 2749
Main Authors Hwang, Yoori, So, Jiyeon, Jeong, Se-Hoon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Routledge 15.10.2023
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Acceptance
Avoidance
COVID-19
Fatigue
Heuristic
Immunization
Information processing
Information seeking behavior
Messages
Misinformation
Problem solving
Vaccination
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Summary:Based on the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model, the present study examines whether COVID-19 message fatigue leads to greater information avoidance and heuristic processing, and consequently greater acceptance of misinformation. We conducted a survey of 821 Korean adults regarding their information seeking and processing regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Results of SEM analyses showed that COVID-19 message fatigue was (a) negatively related to information insufficiency and (b) positively related to information avoidance and heuristic processing. Information avoidance and heuristic processing were subsequently related to greater levels of misinformation acceptance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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ISSN:1041-0236
1532-7027
DOI:10.1080/10410236.2022.2111636