Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors
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Resumo: | In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a complex phenomenon called the “infodemic” has emerged, compromising coping with the pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 and to identify associated factors. A web survey was carried out in Portuguese-speaking countries in two stages: 1. the identification of misinformation circulating in the included countries; 2. a multicentric online survey with residents of the included countries. The outcome of the study was agreement or disagreement with misinformation about COVID-19. Multivariate analyzes were conducted using the Poisson regression model with robust variance, a logarithmic link function, and 95% confidence intervals. The prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 was 63.9%. The following factors increased the prevalence of this outcome: having a religious affiliation (aPR: 1454, 95% CI: 1393–1517), having restrictions on leisure (aPR: 1230, 95% CI: 1127–1342), practicing social isolation (aPR: 1073, 95% CI: 1030–1118), not avoiding agglomeration (aPR: 1060, 95% CI: 1005–1117), not seeking/receiving news from scientific sources (aPR: 1153, 95% CI: 1068–1245), seeking/receiving news from three or more non-scientific sources (aPR: 1114, 95% CI: 1049–1182), and giving credibility to news carried by people from social networks (aPR: 1175, 95% CI: 1104–1251). There was a high prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19. The quality, similarity, uniformity, and acceptance of the contents indicate a concentration of themes that reflect “homemade”, simple, and easy methods to avoid infection by SARS-CoV-2, compromising decision-making and ability to cope with the disease. |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factorsBiomedical technologyCoronavirus infectionsCOVID-19Health-related behaviorsMisinformationPandemicsIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a complex phenomenon called the “infodemic” has emerged, compromising coping with the pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 and to identify associated factors. A web survey was carried out in Portuguese-speaking countries in two stages: 1. the identification of misinformation circulating in the included countries; 2. a multicentric online survey with residents of the included countries. The outcome of the study was agreement or disagreement with misinformation about COVID-19. Multivariate analyzes were conducted using the Poisson regression model with robust variance, a logarithmic link function, and 95% confidence intervals. The prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 was 63.9%. The following factors increased the prevalence of this outcome: having a religious affiliation (aPR: 1454, 95% CI: 1393–1517), having restrictions on leisure (aPR: 1230, 95% CI: 1127–1342), practicing social isolation (aPR: 1073, 95% CI: 1030–1118), not avoiding agglomeration (aPR: 1060, 95% CI: 1005–1117), not seeking/receiving news from scientific sources (aPR: 1153, 95% CI: 1068–1245), seeking/receiving news from three or more non-scientific sources (aPR: 1114, 95% CI: 1049–1182), and giving credibility to news carried by people from social networks (aPR: 1175, 95% CI: 1104–1251). There was a high prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19. The quality, similarity, uniformity, and acceptance of the contents indicate a concentration of themes that reflect “homemade”, simple, and easy methods to avoid infection by SARS-CoV-2, compromising decision-making and ability to cope with the disease.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaSousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes deSchneider, GuilhermeCarvalho, Herica Emilia Félix deOliveira, Layze Braz deLima, Shirley Verônica Melo AlmeidaSousa, Anderson Reis deAraújo, Telma Maria Evangelista deCamargo, Emerson Lucas SilvaOriá, Mônica Oliveira BatistaRamos, Carmen VianaOliveira, Rodrigo Mota deAlmeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro LandimFerreira, Andrêa Jacqueline FortesTeixeira, Jules Ramon BritoLua, IracemaSouza, Fernanda de OliveiraAraújo, Tânia Maria deFronteira, InêsMendes, Isabel Amélia Costa2022-01-05T16:55:28Z2022-01-012022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/36358eng2071-105010.3390/su1401023585121859057000751312700001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-23T01:41:24Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/36358Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:29:33.369658Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Biomedical technology Coronavirus infections COVID-19 Health-related behaviors Misinformation Pandemics |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factors |
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Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de |
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Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Schneider, Guilherme Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de Oliveira, Layze Braz de Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Sousa, Anderson Reis de Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de Camargo, Emerson Lucas Silva Oriá, Mônica Oliveira Batista Ramos, Carmen Viana Oliveira, Rodrigo Mota de Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Ferreira, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito Lua, Iracema Souza, Fernanda de Oliveira Araújo, Tânia Maria de Fronteira, Inês Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa |
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Schneider, Guilherme Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de Oliveira, Layze Braz de Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Sousa, Anderson Reis de Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de Camargo, Emerson Lucas Silva Oriá, Mônica Oliveira Batista Ramos, Carmen Viana Oliveira, Rodrigo Mota de Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Ferreira, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito Lua, Iracema Souza, Fernanda de Oliveira Araújo, Tânia Maria de Fronteira, Inês Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Schneider, Guilherme Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de Oliveira, Layze Braz de Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Sousa, Anderson Reis de Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de Camargo, Emerson Lucas Silva Oriá, Mônica Oliveira Batista Ramos, Carmen Viana Oliveira, Rodrigo Mota de Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Ferreira, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito Lua, Iracema Souza, Fernanda de Oliveira Araújo, Tânia Maria de Fronteira, Inês Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa |
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Biomedical technology Coronavirus infections COVID-19 Health-related behaviors Misinformation Pandemics |
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Biomedical technology Coronavirus infections COVID-19 Health-related behaviors Misinformation Pandemics |
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a complex phenomenon called the “infodemic” has emerged, compromising coping with the pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 and to identify associated factors. A web survey was carried out in Portuguese-speaking countries in two stages: 1. the identification of misinformation circulating in the included countries; 2. a multicentric online survey with residents of the included countries. The outcome of the study was agreement or disagreement with misinformation about COVID-19. Multivariate analyzes were conducted using the Poisson regression model with robust variance, a logarithmic link function, and 95% confidence intervals. The prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 was 63.9%. The following factors increased the prevalence of this outcome: having a religious affiliation (aPR: 1454, 95% CI: 1393–1517), having restrictions on leisure (aPR: 1230, 95% CI: 1127–1342), practicing social isolation (aPR: 1073, 95% CI: 1030–1118), not avoiding agglomeration (aPR: 1060, 95% CI: 1005–1117), not seeking/receiving news from scientific sources (aPR: 1153, 95% CI: 1068–1245), seeking/receiving news from three or more non-scientific sources (aPR: 1114, 95% CI: 1049–1182), and giving credibility to news carried by people from social networks (aPR: 1175, 95% CI: 1104–1251). There was a high prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19. The quality, similarity, uniformity, and acceptance of the contents indicate a concentration of themes that reflect “homemade”, simple, and easy methods to avoid infection by SARS-CoV-2, compromising decision-making and ability to cope with the disease. |
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