Keywords
Social Media
COVID-19
Infodemic
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Abstract
Objective: To estimate the association between exposure to social networks, television and radio for four hours or more to access news about COVID-19 and symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in Brazilian elderly women. Methods: This study had a cross-sectional, quantitative and individual design. The sample consisted of 2,250 women aged 60 or over from various Brazilian cities. Data collection was performed using a web-based survey between July 2020 and February 2021. Multivariate logistic regression was used. Results: There was a positive association between accessing information related to COVID-19 on social networks and television for four hours or more/day and a higher occurrence of anxiety. The chance of having anxiety was 27% higher in individuals who watched four hours or more of television, and 25% higher in those who had access to social networks for that time. As for depression, access to social networks and radio were associated with an increase of 27% and 41% of depressive symptoms, respectively. Conclusion: Brazilian elderly women exposed to four hours or more to news about COVID-19 on social networks, television and radio are more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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