Online health [mis]information processing and evaluation among older adults: Comparing individuals with varied abilities in information discernment

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作者：
Peng, Wei [1 ]
Meng, Jingo [2 ]
Lim, Sue [3 ]
Liu, Huiyi [3 ]
机构：
[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Media & Informat, 404 Wilson Dr, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Ohio State Univ, Sch Commun, 3016 Derby Hall, 154 N Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Dept Commun, 404 Wilson Dr, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
来源：
TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS | 2024年 / 95卷
关键词：
Misinformation; Information processing; Information evaluation; Evidence; Heuristic cues; Think-aloud; Older adults; SOCIAL MEDIA; MISINFORMATION; CREDIBILITY; NEWS; TECHNOLOGY; CHALLENGES; PERSUASION; LITERACY; MODEL;
D O I：
10.1016/j.tele.2024.102197
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要：
Older adults are vulnerable to online health misinformation. This study fills a research gap by exposing older adults to a mixture of health-related misinformation and factual information and employing the think-aloud protocol in a semi-structured interview to understand information processing and evaluation in the moment of information engagement. The participants were categorized into two groups based on their abilities to discern misinformation. Via thematic analysis, we compared the two groups and found distinctive information processing patterns between them. We propose guidelines for evaluating online misinformation based on the best practices of those who have a high capacity to discern the veracity of the information and pitfalls to avoid based on the experience of those who failed to correctly differentiate true and misinformation.
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