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Duanzi as Networked Practice: How Online Satire Shapes Psychological Well-Being, Social Support, and Issue Knowledge for Chinese with Different Social Capital during COVID-19 Outbreaks.
Pan, Ji; Han, Gang Kevin; Wei, Ran.
  • Pan J; Center for Information and Communication Studies, Journalism School, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
  • Han GK; Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
  • Wei R; School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hongkong, Hong Kong.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(18)2021 09 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1430855
ABSTRACT
Practices oriented to digital technologies are being invented to change how people cope with crises. This study examines how Chinese netizens' networked practices (e.g., liking, sharing, or commenting) with COVID-19 related duanzi (short online satires) influenced their psychological well-being, external social support, and issue knowledge during the pandemic. The role of social capital in moderating these relations is explored. Findings from the survey demonstrate that the act of "liking" a COVID-19 duanzi on WeChat has become a routine practice for Chinese netizens to kill time during the quarantine. However, the more bonding social capital one already had, the less they depended on duanzi "liking" to kill their boredom. Those less supported outside the family household, or less knowledgeable about the virus were also more likely to share a COVID-19 duanzi. Bonding social capital promotes one's well-being, therefore, the positive psychological effect of duanzi sharing or commenting grows more pronounced for netizens with more bonding social capital. Bridging social capital brought external social support. Netizens with more bridging social capital obtained more external support and more COVID-19 knowledge from duanzi sharing. The theoretical and practical implications are elaborated in the conclusions.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Capital / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18189783

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Capital / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18189783