Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The effects of social media usage on vicarious traumatization and the mediation role of recommendation systems usage and peer communication in China after the aircraft flight accident |
| Authors: |
Kai Li, Jie Li, Yujuan Li |
| Source: |
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Psychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
Social media usage, recommendation systems usage, peer communication, vicarious traumatization, aircraft flight accident, Uso de redes sociales, Psychiatry, RC435-571 |
| More Details: |
ABSTRACTBackground: Previous research has indicated that continuous exposure to disaster-related information through social media can lead to vicarious trauma. However, scholars have recognized the need for further in-depth research into the underlying mechanisms influencing this relationship.Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact mechanism of social media usage on vicarious traumatization in users and analyze the roles of recommendation systems and peer communication.Methods: This study was conducted with college students in China, focusing on the context of the MU5735 aircraft flight accident in China in which 123 passengers and 9 crew members died. Data were collected through an online questionnaire. The partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method was used to test the data and model.Results: This study obtained valid responses from 1317 participants. The study findings revealed a significant positive correlation between social media usage(β = 0.180，P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
20008066
2000-8066 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/2000-8066 |
| DOI: |
10.1080/20008066.2024.2337509 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/98043ad186bc4b45a9dd48393987bb06 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.98043ad186bc4b45a9dd48393987bb06 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
