Abstract

Prior research has found that infectious disease outbreaks such as that of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are associated with adverse mental health, especially among individuals with more exposure to COVID-19. Less studied are the possible relationships of media use and interpersonal communication as they relate to COVID-19 exposure and mental health outcomes. In the current study, a structural equation model tested the direct and indirect relationships of a variety of proximity variables including COVID-19 exposure, media use (traditional and social), and interpersonal communication on stress and depression with a U.S. sample of 1,545 adults. Results found that COVID-19 exposure had a direct effect on stress and an indirect effect on stress and depression through media use (traditional and social) and interpersonal communication.

摘要

先前的研究发现，诸如冠状病毒疾病（COVID-19）之类的传染病暴发与不良的心理健康有关，尤其是在接触COVID-19较多的个体中。研究较少的是媒体使用和人际沟通与COVID-19暴露和心理健康结局之间的可能关系。在当前的研究中，结构方程模型使用美国1545名成年人的样本测试了各种接近性变量的直接和间接关系，包括COVID-19暴露，媒体使用（传统和社会）以及人与人之间在压力和抑郁方面的沟通。结果发现，通过媒体使用（传统和社交）和人际交流，COVID-19暴露对压力有直接影响，对压力和抑郁有间接影响。