Information needs

Older adults’ information use on social media: The role of psychological needs and personality traits
This study explores how basic psychological needs and personality traits relate to the types of information that older adults use on …
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Young adults’ information needs, use, and understanding in the context of Instagram: A multi-method study
The use of information has changed in recent years—particularly among young adults, for whom social media are now the most important …
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What does "being informed" mean? Assessing social media users’ self-concepts of informedness
In recent years, much research has—more or less candidly—asked whether the use of social media platforms is “making us dumber” …
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