ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1571210
An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Engagement Metrics within the Dissemination of Health Science Misinformation
Provisionally accepted
- 1China Health Education Center, Beijing, China
- 2Henan Provincial Veterans Hospital, Henan, China
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1. In light of the burgeoning evolution of social media, this study meticulously examines the dynamics of health-related rumors , a subject that has been infrequently explored in previous research within this specific field. 2. Amidst significant shifts in information dissemination patterns driven by social media, the spread of health-related rumors reveals novel characteristics and trends. This research adeptly identifies this emerging focus, setting the stage for further comprehensive investigation into its dissemination mechanisms and influencing factors, thereby addressing a notable gap in the academic literature from this vantage point.
Keywords: health misinformation, Regression Analysis, Engagement metrics, dissemination, non-parametric testing
Received: 05 Feb 2025; Accepted: 20 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Chen, Zhang, Wu, Chen, Xie and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Jing Wu, China Health Education Center, Beijing, China
Guoyong Chen, China Health Education Center, Beijing, China
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