Evaluating the moderating role of information seeking platforms on university students' risk perception and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

Evaluating the moderating role of information seeking platforms on university students' risk perception and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

IntroductionThe emergence of COVID-19 resulted in heightened usage of online information seeking platforms among students aimed at obtaining information about the virus. This situation further increased the levels of risk perception and anxiety levels as students managed to stay safe. This study exa...

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Main Authors:	John Elvis Hagan, Frank Quansah, Francis Ankomah, Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, Medina Srem-Sai, Thomas Schack
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:	Frontiers in Communication
Subjects:	anxiety COVID-19 Ghana professional platform risk perception social media
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1035593/full

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