The Role of Social Media in COVID-19 to Exacerbate Anxiety and Depression among Pakistani community | [Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Sadia Yasir Khan: Department of Community Medicine, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Farah Rashid: Department of Community Medicine, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Sadaf Konain Ansari: Medical Education, M. Islam Medical College, Pakistan

4. Sadaf Khalid: Department of Community Medicine, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah: Department of Community Medicine, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

6. Shehla Farhin: Department of Community Medicine, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

Introduction: The purpose of the worldwide lockdown was to impede the spread of this virus via social distancing. WHO reported anxiety, stress, fear, which have affected people’s psychology across the globe due to loneliness. The surge of information regarding COVID-19 on social media (myths and beliefs) played a major role for communities’ psychology. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was done with sample size of 800.The sampling technique was convenient. Questionnaire shared through social media platforms. Statistical analysis was done through SPSS version 21 and responses were taken as frequencies, percentages and chi-square test. Results: There was a significant association between highly educated people and social media usage with p-value 0.000. Conclusion: COVID-19 information available over social media was used by everyone and considered as authentic. Therefore, control measures and legislation should be applied on them

Page(s): 530-534

DOI: 10.37939/jrmc.v26i4.1495

Published: Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Year: 2022

Keywords:

COVID19 , COVID19 , Social Media , Attitude

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