Purpose

This paper aims to explore the underlying mechanism whereby information-induced stress, resulting from the burdensome nature, questionable information reliability, misleading content and diffuse characteristics of infodemic pressure, impacts individuals’ online information-related behavior and health-related preventive behavior.

Design/methodology/approach

We conducted a cross-sectional survey organized with social media users during the post-pandemic period. Based on the 342 valid responses, structural equation modeling was employed to validate the research model.

Findings

The results substantiate our multidimensional view of infodemic stress, which encompasses dimensions including information overload, uncertainty, diffusivity and insecurity. We found that the infodemic stress contributes to pandemic fatigue, then engenders both negative information behavior and reduced engagement in preventive behavior. Furthermore, infodemic stress has also been found to have a direct positive effect on individuals’ engagement in preventive behavior.

Originality/value

This study introduces the concept of “infodemic stress” and presents a comprehensive framework to capture its various dimensions. This study offers novel insights into the psychological and behavioral repercussions of the infodemic stress transmitted through social media.

中文翻译：

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揭示信息流行病压力对信息和健康行为的影响：双重效应视角

 目的

本文旨在探讨信息压力的负担性、信息可靠性、误导性内容和扩散特征所产生的信息压力影响个体在线信息相关行为和健康相关预防行为的潜在机制。

设计/方法论/途径

我们在大流行后时期与社交媒体用户组织了一项横断面调查。基于 342 个有效回答，采用结构方程模型来验证研究模型。

 发现

结果证实了我们对信息流行病压力的多维看法，其中包括信息超载、不确定性、扩散性和不安全感等维度。我们发现，信息流行病压力会导致流行病疲劳，然后产生负面信息行为并减少对预防行为的参与。此外，还发现信息流行病压力对个人参与预防行为有直接的积极影响。

 原创性/价值

这项研究引入了“信息流行压力”的概念，并提出了一个全面的框架来捕捉其各个维度。这项研究为通过社交媒体传播的信息流行压力的心理和行为影响提供了新颖的见解。