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What protects us against the Covid-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters

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ID15359174
AuthorsDan Dong (0000-0001-6757-5667, Beijing Normal University), Zhipeng Chen (0000-0002-7546-6740, Inner Mongolia Normal University), Min Zong (0000-0002-0328-2555, China Foreign Affairs University), Peng Zhang (0000-0001-6953-800X, Beijing Normal University), Wen Gu (0000-0002-7426-4418, Beijing Normal University), Yi Feng (0000-0003-0001-6857, Central University of Finance and Economics, corresponding author), Zhihong Qiao (0000-0002-9664-7516, Beijing Normal University)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages2139-2139
Publication date2021-11-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-12161-1
PMID34809585
OpenAlexW3123851226
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited37

This study enriched the theoretical framework of cultural tightness and indicated its importance in the field of mental health and health policies. It also emphasized the importance of tight culture as a protective factor against psychological disorders in case of COVID-19 outbreaks, providing valuable practical insight into psychological prevention for COVID-19 outbreaks

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Betacoronavirus · Biostatistics · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Coronavirus Infections · Disease · Environmental health · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Public health · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Cultural Differences and Values · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Epidemiology · Virology

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Citation span1998 - 2026 (29)
Highly citedNo

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