Do we really have to talk about that? avoiding COVID-19 topics with close contacts

• Main Authors: Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha, A. Manaf, Aini Maznina, Syed Zainuddin, Sharifah Sofiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2024
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61.8 Communication of information; KBP3075 Public health; P87 Communication. Mass media
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/112874/2/112874_Do%20we%20really%20have%20to%20talk%20about%20that.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112874/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/id/article/view/1951; https://doi.org/10.31436/id.v32i1.1951

As COVID-19 spread globally in 2020, it culminated in distress, anxiety, and uncertainty in dealing with a global health pandemic. Paramount during this period was the dissemination of accurate and updated information about COVID-19, as a means to reduce negative emotions. Close contacts also play...