Cross-Cultural Sense-Making of Global Health Crises: A Text Mining Study of Public Opinions on Social Media Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developed and Developing Economies
Crisis communication is influenced by cultural, economic, and institutional contexts, as evidenced by regional variations in citizen engagement. Transparent and culturally adaptive communication strategies are essential to combat misinformation and build public trust. This study highlights the importance of tailoring crisis responses to local contexts to improve compliance and collective resilience.
Authors
- Adham Kahlawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4040-5590)
- Wasim Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8923-1865)
- Josep Vidal‐Alaball (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-4242)
- Firas Masri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-3718)
Institutions
- Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (ES)
- University of Hull (GB)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Lloyds Banking Group (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/58656
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40