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Reasons For Sharing Misinformation On Social Media Among Emerging Adults

Reasons For Sharing Misinformation On Social Media Among Emerging Adults: A Mixed Method Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030565
Enrollment
384
Registered
2021-01-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Alka V
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Emerging adults, between the age of 18 and 25, who use social media actively.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The reasons for sharing misinformation on social media among emerging adults.Timepoint: 1—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The relationship between message forwarding and need for cognition among emerging adults.Timepoint: 1—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAlka V

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

syam.kr@manipal.edu7204106410

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026