This review explicates the past, present and future of theory and research concerning
audience perceptions of the media as well as the effects that perceptions of media have on …

Analyzing nationally representative online panel survey data during the MERS outbreak in
South Korea, this study examined the role of social media exposure in shaping public's risk …

This study examined the ways in which Internet users construct their risk judgments about
online privacy. The results, based on telephone survey data from a national probability …

The presumed influence of digital misinformation: examining US public’s support for
governmental restrictions versus corrective action in the COVID-19 pandemic | Emerald Insight …

The present work reviews the literature examining connections involving the key constructs
of optimism and pessimism with motivation and adjustment. We review historical and …

During Autumn 2009, individuals worldwide were confronted with a new risk, the H1N1
(swine flu) virus and vaccination programs aimed at reducing this risk. We examine the …

Purpose This study focused on the impact of misinformation on social networking sites.
Through theorizing and integrating literature from interdisciplinary fields such as information …

Preventing the COVID-19 outbreak primarily depends on individuals' willingness to adopt
social distancing and mask wearing behaviors. However, little is known about what drives …

The perceived effect of the media on the self when compared to others has been adequately
established over the last 25 five years. Rather than a third-person effect where individuals …

Using two-wave panel survey data (N= 348) collected in South Korea in the context of H1N1
flu, we explored several important aspects of optimistic bias that have been relatively …