The researchers of the study found that those who admitted to having a lower level of education were not accurate in identifying the false social media post regarding Statins, Cancer, and HPV Vaccine. 

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- Gender
- Age
- Ethnicity/ Race
- Level of Education
- Does the Participant Have Insurance
- Health Diagnosis, If Any
- What Social Media Platform the Participant Uses
- Participant Main Source of Information

General Questions asked to Participants of the Health Misinformation Study

Scherer, L. D., McPhetres, J., Pennycook, G., Kempe, A., Allen, L. A., Knoepke, C. E., . . . Matlock, D. D. (2021). Who is susceptible to online health misinformation? A test of four psychosocial hypotheses. Health Psychology, 40(4), 274-284. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libweb.lib.utsa.edu/10.1037/hea0000978

Who is Susceptible to Online Health Misinformation

Level of Education in Relation to Susceptibility to Misinformation

Additionally, researchers for this study found that those who had insurance and those who had a diagnosis of Statins, Cancer, or HPV were able to quickly distinguish the true from the false social media post. 

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