Online Attitudes and Information-Seeking Behavior on Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Greta Thunberg

被引:14
作者
Skafle, Ingjerd [1 ]
Gabarron, Elia [2 ,3 ]
Dechsling, Anders [2 ]
Nordahl-Hansen, Anders [2 ]
机构
[1] Ostfold Univ Coll, Fac Hlth & Welf, N-1671 Krakeroy, Norway
[2] Ostfold Univ Coll, Fac Educ, N-1757 Halden, Norway
[3] Norwegian Ctr E Hlth Res, N-9038 Tromso, Norway
关键词
autism spectrum disorders; Asperger syndrome; social media; Twitter messaging; Google Trends; public health; sentiment analysis; content analysis; PORTRAYALS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph18094981
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to examine Internet trends data and sentiment in tweets mentioning autism, Asperger syndrome, and Greta Thunberg during 2019. We used mixed methods in analyzing sentiment and attitudes in viral tweets and collected 1074 viral tweets on autism that were published in 2019 (tweets that got more than 100 likes). The sample from Twitter was compared with search patterns on Google. In 2019, Asperger syndrome was closely connected to Greta Thunberg, as of the tweets specifically mentioning Asperger (from the total sample of viral tweets mentioning autism), 83% also mentioned Thunberg. In the sample of tweets about Thunberg, the positive sentiment expressed that Greta Thunberg was a role model, whereas the tweets that expressed the most negativity used her diagnosis against her and could be considered as cyberbullying. The Google Trends data also showed that Thunberg was closely connected to search patterns on Asperger syndrome in 2019. The study showed that being open about health information while being an active participant in controversial debates might be used against you but also help break stigmas and stereotypes.
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