The role of relational worry due to Covid-19 in the links between video chat apprehension, loneliness, and adhering to CDC guidelines

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ID2926023
AuthorsT Curran (0000-0003-2738-5003, corresponding author), John S Seiter (0000-0001-9078-9604, Utah State University)
Year2021
Volume38
Issue6
Pages1869-1876
Publication date2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407520985264
OpenAlexW3118929150
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

In light of common recommendations to connect with others through video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined how video chat apprehension relates to two health concerns: loneliness and adherence to CDC guidelines. We also examined how relational worry due to COVID-19 mediates these paths. Data were collected via MTurk from 467 people in the United States. The results showed that video chat apprehension related to increased worry about maintaining personal relationships, which in turn related to increased loneliness and decreased adherence to CDC guidelines. This investigation makes a contribution to understanding the links between personal relationships and both mental well-being and health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Anxiety · Apprehension · Cognitive psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Loneliness · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Worry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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