Media Exposure to Covid-19 Predicted Acute Stress
A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15519240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiangcai He (0000-0002-4772-620X, Chengdu Medical College), Yu Zhang (0000-0002-0059-270X, Guizhou Normal University), Meng Chen (0000-0003-4503-5226, Guizhou Normal University), Jihong Zhang (0000-0003-2820-3734, Guizhou Normal University), Weixing Zou (Minzu Normal University of Xingyi), Yu L L Luo (0000-0002-8595-5265, Guizhou Normal University, corresponding author), Yu Luo (0000-0001-6450-9410) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 613368-613368 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.613368 |
| PMID | 33643082 |
| OpenAlex | W3129150177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 102 |
Background: Previous studies have found that disaster-related media exposure could predict acute stress responses. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between media exposure to COVID-19 and acute stress, and less is known about the mechanisms that translate media exposure to COVID-19 into acute stress. The current study explored the impact of media exposure to COVID-19 on acute stress, and examined the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and the moderating role of perceived social support (PSS). Methods: A total of 1,483 Chinese participants ( M age = 27.93 years, SD = 8.45) completed anonymous online questionnaires regarding media exposure to COVID-19, IU, PSS, and acute stress during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Results: Media exposure to COVID-19 was positively related to acute stress, and IU partially mediated this relationship. The direct effect of media exposure to COVID-19 on acute stress, and the relationship between IU and acute stress, were both moderated by PSS. The impacts of both media exposure to COVID-19 and IU on acute stress were stronger for individuals with low PSS. Limitations: This study collected data in a shorter timeframe, and no assessments occurred during the follow-up, which may prevent us from detecting the changes of the relationships between variables over time. Meanwhile, the self-report method limited the validity of the data due to subjective reporting bias. Conclusions: These findings contribute to a better understanding of how and when pandemic-related media exposure affects acute stress, and provide new perspectives for the prevention to reduce psychological problems following traumatic events
Acute Stress Disorder · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Pandemic · Posttraumatic stress · Social media · Stress (linguistics · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
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