Online media and trust in government during crisis: The moderating role of sense of security

Zhu, Zhihao; Liu, Yingying; Kapucu, Naim; Peng, Zongchao

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101717

Cited by 30 publications

(37 citation statements)

References 50 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Trust in the government during the pandemic relates to how an individual perceives the rules and policies, such as social distancing as part of the health protocols; if they are seen to be good they will be obeyed. It confirms the study conducted by Zhu et al (2020), Jimenez and Iyer (2016), Holtz (2013) and Rudolph (2009) on how trust in the government plays a crucial role in determining behavior. Trust in the government’s policies is related to the perception of whether the government has the competence to handle the problem, such as through the issue of COVID-19 prevention policies and regulations.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…worship at home to prevent the spread of the virus). The concept of social influence and trust in government policies may further explain whether an individual would be supportive or non-supportive of a particular policy (Conner and Armitage, 1998; Holtz, 2013; Rudolph, 2009; White et al , 2009; Zhu et al , 2020).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study also demonstrates how trust in the government’s policies promotes at-home worship adaptive behavior. The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide phenomenon, and the government has declared it to be an extraordinary event, thus society’s trust in the government becomes an internal driver for an individual to support the government’s policies (Holtz, 2013; Jimenez and Iyer, 2016; Rudolph, 2009; Zhu et al , 2020). Verification of the integration of the concept of intention, social influence and trust in government policies, to explain the worship at home adaptive behavior, contribute to the existing literature and body of knowledge as part of an essential construct that affects adaptive behavior.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Why do Muslims engage in adaptive worship behavior during the pandemic? The role of protection motives and religiosity

Rostiani

Toyib

Khoiriyah

2021

JIMA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether the protection motivation theory (PMT) and religiosity can explain the intention of at-home worship adaptive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study further explores factors that may affect this adaptive behavior, namely, the intention to adapt behavior, religiosity, social influence and trust in the government. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through an online survey to purposively sample the respondents, resulting in 368 responses that were valid for structural analysis using partial least squares structual equation modeling (SEM). Findings This study found that PMT, and not religiosity, directly predicts an individual’s intention to adapt his/her behavior to at-home worship during the pandemic. Religiosity, however, has a role in evoking a coping appraisal that leads to the intention to enact the adaptive behavior. Further, this study found that intention, social influence and trust in the government predict an individual’s adaptive behavior for at-home worship. Practical implications This study may guide the government to create a policy that could enhance people’s adherence to adaptive behavior during the pandemic, particularly regarding their communication strategy by focusing on the cognitive and psychological aspects. In particular, framing based on this study’s result may serve as an insight for better prevention of virus transmission through a focused communications strategy. Originality/value First, the utilization of PMT to explain adaptive behavior in the context of at-home worship during the pandemic was extended. Second, the research of religiosity in the context of a pandemic was advanced and how it influences adaptive behavior was investigated. Finally, the utilization of partial least squares-SEM techniques to investigate individual adaptive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic was extended.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Why do Muslims engage in adaptive worship behavior during the pandemic? The role of protection motives and religiosity

Rostiani

Toyib

Khoiriyah

2021

JIMA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…2). For example, detrimental associations were found for trust in governments and politics [56,57,63,[75][76][77][78][79], trust in media [80], and social and institutional trust [81]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital media use was reported to be negatively associated with trust in vaccines [82,83].…”

Section: Effects On Key Political Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of Worldwide Causal and Correlational Evidence on Digital Media and Democracy

Lorenz-Spreen¹,

Oswald²,

Lewandowsky³

et al. 2021

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

One of today's most controversial and consequential questions is whether the rapid, worldwide uptake of digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic review of causal and correlational evidence (N=498 articles) on the link between digital media and different political variables, such as trust, polarization or news consumption. We further focused on the subset of articles that employed causal inference methods. Across methods, the articles report associations between digital media use and most political variables. Some associations, such as increases in political participation and information consumption, are likely to be beneficial for democracy and were often observed in the Global South and emerging democracies. Other consistently reported associations, such as declining political trust, advantages for populists, and growing polarization, are likely to be detrimental to democracy and were more pronounced in established democracies. We conclude that while the impact of digital media on democracy depends on the specific political variable and the political system in question, several variables show clear directions of associations. We believe that the evidence calls for further research efforts and vigilance by governments and civil societies to better understand and actively design the intimate interplay of digital media and democracy.

show abstract

“…Besides, recent studies on the covid crisis response have emphasized the role of local government in managing the crisis and promoting the response plan [10]. However, there exists a gap between psychological research and local government practice and service delivery [11]. The local government can play a pivotal role in this crisis to bridge these gaps based on the practical needs for immediate responses around the country.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Local Government Response to COVID-19: Revitalizing Local Democracy in Bangladesh

Hossain¹

2021

IJSDP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The study aims to identify the role of local government and its transformation in response to the COVID-19. It also shows how local governments extended the scope of accountability and transparency to strengthen democracy. The study followed the social survey method and collected data online through Google Docs form. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics to generate expected results and test the hypothesis by the Spearman correlation coefficient. The study found local governments were positive during COVID-19 to provide services and offered more public engagement in policy formulation, thus more democratic. The health sector has shown the highest priority, with food and environmental services. Inefficient management capacity of leaders and apathy in public engagement hamper resource mobilization at the local level. During COVID-19, ICT intervention and innovation for digital transformation in local governance increased accountability and transparency through easy and effective participation of mass people to strengthen local democracy to respond effectively against COVID-19.

show abstract

Online media and trust in government during crisis: The moderating role of sense of security

Cited by 30 publications

References 50 publications

Why do Muslims engage in adaptive worship behavior during the pandemic? The role of protection motives and religiosity

Why do Muslims engage in adaptive worship behavior during the pandemic? The role of protection motives and religiosity

A Systematic Review of Worldwide Causal and Correlational Evidence on Digital Media and Democracy

Local Government Response to COVID-19: Revitalizing Local Democracy in Bangladesh

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About