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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the association between digital health literacy with burnout and depression among journalists in Serbia.

Methods: The cross-sectional study included total of 180 journalists working on televisions with national coverage in Serbia. The instrument used was a questionnaire with four sections.

Results: For the EE, perceived health status and protecting privacy subscale were significant predictors of burnout, after adjusting for age and gender. Within the DP subscale, vaccination status was a significant factor. For the PA variables identified as significant predictors were: sex, socioeconomic status, alcohol consumption, and information searching subscale. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that men have a lower risk of depression compared to women, journalists with better health status demonstrated a decreased likelihood of depression, and journalists who used sedatives were found to have a higher risk of experiencing depression. A lower score on the information searching subscale was linked to a higher risk of depression, and journalists with lower scores on the protecting privacy subscale tended to have a higher risk of depression.

Conclusion: Promoting digital health literacy among journalists can significantly impact their well-being and efficiency in work during crisis situations such as a pandemic.

Key words: journalists COVID 19 burnout depression