Table 6.
The 7 emotional keywords based on COVID-19 pandemic topics found in microblog comment data in China from July 2020 to June 2021.
| Topic and keywords | Number of times used | ||
| Topic 1: happy | |||
|
|
Sanguine | 474 | |
|
|
Hope | 399 | |
|
|
Happiness | 307 | |
|
|
Relieved | 301 | |
|
|
Believe | 268 | |
|
|
Pray | 218 | |
| Topic 2: good | |||
|
|
Health | 535 | |
|
|
Security | 490 | |
|
|
Safety | 462 | |
|
|
Recovery | 391 | |
|
|
Bless | 307 | |
|
|
Great | 274 | |
| Topic 3: surprise | |||
|
|
Unforeseen | 367 | |
|
|
Vaccine | 350 | |
|
|
Diagnose | 329 | |
|
|
Outbreak | 274 | |
|
|
Pathogen | 241 | |
|
|
Cure | 207 | |
| Topic 4: sadness | |||
|
|
Epidemic | 728 | |
|
|
Collapse | 597 | |
|
|
Hopelessness | 582 | |
|
|
Despair | 487 | |
|
|
Negative | 424 | |
|
|
Chill | 278 | |
| Topic 5: fear | |||
|
|
Virus | 624 | |
|
|
Infect | 619 | |
|
|
Danger | 481 | |
|
|
Trepidation | 447 | |
|
|
Horror | 410 | |
|
|
Helpless | 368 | |
| Topic 6: disgust | |||
|
|
Rumor | 394 | |
|
|
Oppose | 350 | |
|
|
Keep away | 311 | |
|
|
Shirk | 263 | |
|
|
Back off | 231 | |
|
|
Slackness | 196 | |
| Topic 7: anger | |||
|
|
Hurt | 368 | |
|
|
Indignation | 359 | |
|
|
Conceal | 301 | |
|
|
Forbid | 248 | |
|
|
Malice | 217 | |
|
|
Ferocity | 145 | |