疫情期間大學生由社群媒體接收錯誤訊息之資訊行為分析

An Analysis of College Students’Behaviors Regarding Misinformation on Social Media During the Pandemic

過去新冠（COVID-19）傳染病流行影響全世界各方面的發展。傳染病之預防有賴於個人所採取的健康行動，個人獲取資訊的品質對於疫情之防護極為重要。然而傳染病的錯誤資訊往往滲透並透過社群散佈，大學生作為社群媒體的重要使用族群，經常利用社群平台取得與分享資訊，有相當程度暴露於錯誤訊息的環境中。本研究分析大學生由社群媒體接收傳染病錯誤訊息之經驗與反應，透過問卷調查蒐集300位大學生反應資料，並深入訪談10位學生與3位感染科醫生。研究歸納：透過政策、課程訓練，以及科技創新研發等努力，可預防健康方面的錯誤訊息。另外，大學生亦必須以信賴的管道取得健康相關資訊，並培養健康資訊素養，了解傳染疾病的本質，杜絕錯誤訊息對健康的危害。

During the past, COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global development in various respects. The extent of its effects on individuals depends on the preventive and healthcare actions they take. Therefore, the quality of information they encounter plays a crucial role in navigating the pandemic. Misinformation about COVID-19 has permeated society, spreading through diverse social media. College students, who are common users of social media, are particularly vulnerable to misinformation. Consequently, students have a higher risk of exposure to misinformation. The purposes of this study were to examine how college students experienced and behaved in response to COVID-19 misinformation disseminated through social media and the effort needed for prevention. A survey approach was employed to collect data from 300 respondents. In addition, in-depth interviews of 10 college students and 3 infectious disease physicians in hospital were also conducted. From the results of the study, policies, training, and technology-based interventions were suggested to prevent misinformation. Joint efforts from society are needed to prevent the spread of health-related misinformation. College students also need to be aware of the sources of reliable resources to access health-related information, and need to develop appropriate health-information literacy, understand the nature of infectious diseases, and avoid the health risks caused by misinformation.