مجلة الرسالة للدراسات الإعلامية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 26-44
2026-07-31
Factors Shaping University Students’ Perceptions Of Social Media’s Role In Spreading Health Misinformation: A Field Study Among Students Of The Faculty Of Humanities And Social Sciences At University Of Souk
Authors : Bekhouche Fatma . Oulhi Henen .
Abstract
Abstract: This study explores the factors affecting university students’ perceptions of health misinformation on social media, including exposure to health information, evaluation criteria, digital health literacy, and information-processing practices. A descriptive-analytical approach was applied through a questionnaire administered to 110 students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Souk Ahras, and analyzed using SPSS. The findings revealed high reliability of the instrument and a satisfactory level of digital health literacy among participants, who mainly depended on scientific indicators in evaluating health information. Significant correlations were identified between digital health literacy, evaluation criteria, and information-handling practices. However, no statistically significant direct effects of the independent variables on perceptions of health misinformation were found. The study concludes that perceptions of health misinformation are multidimensional and influenced by interacting cognitive and behavioral factors.
Keywords
digital health literacy ; health information ; health misinformation ; information evaluation ; information management ; social media
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