Author(s)

Rita Mano

Department of Human Services, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.

Social media have affected everyday life for many individuals for many years. Social media is now a major route for networking and increased support due to the limitations imposed to alleviate the quick and problematic spread of the pandemic. Considering the emergence of a crisis followed by the pandemic, here we present a general framework to unravel the impact of social media on resilience during the pandemic. More specifically, we present and discuss the possibility of both positive and negative outcomes of social media use on resilience during the crisis of COVID-19.

Social Media Use, Social Media Effects, Resilience, COVID-19

Mano, R. (2020) Social Media and Resilience in the COVID-19 Crisis. Advances in Applied Sociology, 10, 454-464. doi: 10.4236/aasoci.2020.1011026.