Social media as a response to social needs in a context of isolation and health risk. A longitudinal qualitative study during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns in France. (Conférence invitée session plénière)
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided an unprecedented opportunity to better understand coping strategies and well-being impacted, through media use. The present longitudinal qualitative study, conducted in France, shows how individuals initially implemented different types of strategies. Two of these, on micro and macro social levels, involved social media contributing to social well-being.