Comparing COVID-19 metaphors in Chinese and English social media with critical metaphor analysis

Xu, Qiancheng

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198265

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“…Several studies found that social media acted as an adaptive coping strategy, reducing the levels of stress and anxiety (27); on the contrary, other studies found increased levels of anxiety in the general population due to overwhelming incorrect and negative information about COVID-19 pandemic found on the web (28, 29). Most of these trials have been carried out in China and in the US (30)(31)(32)(33), while only a few investigations have explored this phenomenon in European countries (34,35).…”

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The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

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On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the status of pandemic due to the COVID-19 infection. The initial phases of the pandemic were characterized by uncertainty and public fears. In order to cope with such unexpected conditions, people adopted different coping strategies, including search for information, accessing Internet, and using social media. The present study based on the COMET collaborative research network aims to: (1) assess use of Internet and of social media among the Italian general population; (2) explore differences in web usage between people with pre-existing mental disorders and the general population; (3) identify changes over time in social media usage along the phase 1 of the pandemic; (4) identify the clinical, socio-demographic and contextual predictors of excessive use of social media. A significant increase in time spent on Internet, with an average time of 4.8 ± 0.02 h per day, was found in the global sample of 20,720 participants. Compared with the general population, Internet use was significantly higher in people with pre-existing mental disorders (5.2 ± 0.1 h vs. 4.9 ± 0.02; p < 0.005). According to the multivariate logistic regression model, the risk of excessive use of social media and Internet was significantly higher in people with moderate levels of depressive symptoms (OR: 1.26, CI 95%: 0.99 to 1.59, p < 0.0.005); while protective factors were being students (OR: 0.72, CI 95%: 0.53 to 0.96, p < 0.0029) and living in central Italy (OR: 0.46, CI 95%: 0.23 to 0.90, p < 0.002). The evaluation of social media and Internet use by the general population represents a first step for developing specific protective and supportive interventions for the general population, including practical suggestions on how to safely use Internet and social media.

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The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

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Chasm and net: metaphors in elder-related texts in a Chinese economic newspaper

Li,

Zhang

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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The current situation of aging in China is unprecedentedly severe. Polices responding to the issues about aging are tracked by the media. This study investigates the living conditions of elders portrayed in a Chinese economic newspaper, the Economic Daily, through a metaphor analysis of 309 news reports pertaining to their living conditions. The analysis is positioned within the framework of rhetorical criticism, which allows the rhetorical motive hidden behind metaphors to be discovered. Three major metaphors—metaphor of net, metaphor of building, and metaphor of chasm are found and analyzed. Most notably, two keywords—“chasm” and “net” are suggested to explain the metaphor choices of journalists and to offer insights into elders’ living conditions in China. This study finds that the chasm encompassing both the invisible gap and the obstacles confronted by Chinese elders calls for the safeguarding of a protective net. However, in the construction of the net, elders’ subjectivity is often compromised and marginalized.

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Conceptual Metaphor Research on COVID-19 from the Perspective of Critical Metaphor Analysis

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2024

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Comparing COVID-19 metaphors in Chinese and English social media with critical metaphor analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 42 publications

The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

Chasm and net: metaphors in elder-related texts in a Chinese economic newspaper

Conceptual Metaphor Research on COVID-19 from the Perspective of Critical Metaphor Analysis

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