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Why Are People Wearing Masks When They Are Relieved of Their Obligation? -Choosing Under Uncertainty by News Big Data Analysis

착용 의무 해제에도 마스크를 쓰는 이유 -뉴스 빅데이터 분석으로 확인한 불확실성하의 선택

  • 서기량 (부경대학교 대학원 미디어커뮤니케이션학과) ;
  • 이상기 (부경대학교 미디어커뮤니케이션학부(언론정보전공))
  • Received : 2023.05.31
  • Accepted : 2023.07.02
  • Published : 2023.07.31

Abstract

Despite the lifting of the mandatory wearing of masks, which was the main tool of the COVID-19 quarantine policy, we paid attention to the fact that some people are still wearing masks, and we wanted to clarify why people do not take off their masks. Through a survey in this regard, we were able to ascertain why some people continue to wear masks in a broader context. In this article, we directly and indirectly confirm the hidden side of citizens' continued wearing of masks by analyzing how the lifting of the mask-wearing obligation was reported in media articles that have a significant impact on citizens' behavior and attitude. Through this, it was confirmed that citizens continue to wear masks to protect themselves in an uncertain situation where the COVID-19 endemic has not been declared, despite the quarantine authorities' announcement of lifting the mandatory wearing. In a situation where crises such as COVID-19 are expected to repeat frequently in the future, it was concluded that it is important to build trust in the quarantine authorities.

코로나19 방역정책의 주요 수단이었던 마스크 의무착용이 해제되었음에도 불구하고, 일부 시민들이 여전히 마스크를 착용하고 있는 현상에 주목하여 왜 일부 시민들은 마스크를 벗지 않는지를 밝히고자 했다. 이와 관련한 여론조사 등을 통해 일부 시민들이 마스크를 계속 쓰는 이유를 큰 맥락에서 확인할 수 있었다. 본 논문에서는 시민들의 행동과 태도에 적지 않은 영향을 미치는 언론기사에서 마스크 착용의무 해제와 관련한 사안을 어떻게 보도했는지를 분석(토픽 모델링 및 의미연결망 분석)함으로써, 시민들이 마스크를 계속 착용하는 이면을 직⋅간접적으로 확인해보고자 했다. 이를 통해 코로나19 엔데믹이 선언되지 않은 불확실한 상황 속에서 시민들이 스스로를 보호하기 위해, 방역당국의 의무착용 해제 발표에도 불구하고 마스크를 계속 쓰는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 코로나19와 같은 위기가 자주 반복될 것으로 예측되는 상황에서 방역당국의 신뢰 형성이 중요하다는 것을 결론으로 제시했다.

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