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Abstract

This study investigates the role of social media in buffering anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Using an online survey (N=1408), the researchers found that social media use promoted a positive perception towards stressors, suggesting a buffering effect on anxiety. Triangulation of SEM statistical modeling, text mining, and sentiment analysis revealed the functional role of social media in promoting resilience.

Publisher

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

Published On

Feb 15, 2021

Authors

Yousri Marzouki, Fatimah Salem Aldossari, Giuseppe A. Veltri

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