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Article detail · 2021

General perceptions and information sources of people in Turkey in the process of Covid-19 outbreak

Journal

International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research

ISSN 2149-5939

YÖKSİS OpenAlex Open access · diamond Citations 2 Percentile 76.7% FWCI 0.69
Year
2021
Type
article

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Abstract

English (OpenAlex)

This study is an attempt to define and explain the main information sources people applied to access more information during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Based on the findings of the field study, the study also aims to reveal the general perception of Turkish people towards the outbreak. According to the findings of the survey, conducted on 6021 people over 18 years old in 26 provinces in Turkey, people living in these provinces rely on information provided by the official authorities mostly and their perception towards the outbreak changed significantly both by the perceived proximity of the Covid-19 threat and flow of reliable information.

Topics

  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Public Relations and Crisis Communication

Primary topic Misinformation and Its Impacts

Authors

  1. ZAKİR AVŞAR
  2. EMRAH AYAŞLIOĞLU
  3. ÖMER FARUK ZARARSIZ ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  4. CAN OZAN TUNCER