Doom Scrolling in Health Science

Document Type : نامه به سردبیر

Authors
Vahid Nakhzarimoghaddam 1
Ehsan Geraei 2
Firoozeh Zare Farashbandi 3
1 PhD student,Medical Library and Information Science, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, School of Literature and Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
10.48305/him.2023.41639.1104
Abstract
This article introduce a new term in the field of health information and health communication called the "Doom Scrolling" and tries to draw the attention of health professionals to this issue by referring to its effects on the health of the individual and society.

People are faced with a wide range of news in their lives, some of which have negative and unpleasant content (1). Usually, people consider searching for information as a way to deal with challenging situations. On the other hand, coping and adapting to unpleasant information can also be a coping behavior; because it warns people about existing dangers and prepares them for similar threats in the future (2). One of the new challenges in the health science is the existence, tendency and desire of some people to "follow unpleasant news" (Doom Scrolling or Doom surfing), which has various reasons and can occur in different health fields. Some of these reasons are: passive use of social media, habitual media use, anxiety, weak self-control and some other personality traits of people. Men, younger adults, and politicians are also more likely to do doom scrolling. In general, it seems that following such news is particularly attractive for some people. (3).

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