Influence of Overload Information about COVID-19 Pandemic on Internet for Psychological Illnesses and Behavioral Intentions to Continue Searching for Information

Abstract

Information about COVID-19 is now very easily accessed on the Internet, even too much. The phenomenon of excessive information obtained can also be linked to psychological illnesses and obtain information retrieval. this article conducts research about information overload about the psychology of information seekers and their protection. The study used the TAM method with SEM tools with 380 respondents. The results of the study show that excessive online information about COVID-19 has a positive influence on the psyche and affects the relationship of information seekers not to continue the search results.