“…Based on the research themes, emotional states are more focused on psychologically negative or positive emotions. 12 original studies have consistent findings [ [43] , [44] , [45] , 48 , [51] , [52] , [53] , [55] , [56] , [57] , [58] , [59] ], all indicating that negative emotional states positively influence individual's information avoidance behavior, such as fear, worry, anxiety, sadness, anger, and agitation. When individuals are in these emotions, they reduce their trust in information media and perceive the need to take measures to maintain well-being, i.e., to avoid information.…”