In order to reduce the high infection rate of COVID-19, individuals began to engage in self-isolation amid a time of uncertainty and worry. Given that social support can be protective against the negative effects of distress on mental and physical health, the lack of support may negatively impact individuals during their self-isolation. Thus, the current study examined the role of self-isolation on feelings of stress, the perception and reception of social support, and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 405 college students were asked to report on the amount of self-isolation in which they were engaging, worry about COVID-19, psychological health, and received and perceived social support. Results indicated that when the length of time in self-isolation was taken into account, perceived social support buffered the connection between worry about COVID-19 and psychological health. These results indicate that social support, worry about COVID-19, and self-isolation may influence individuals’ psychological health during times of stress.

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COVID-19 期间社会支持的压力缓冲作用

为了降低 COVID-19 的高感染率，人们在不确定和担忧的时期开始进行自我隔离。鉴于社会支持可以防止痛苦对身心健康的负面影响，缺乏支持可能会对自我隔离期间的个人产生负面影响。因此，目前的研究考察了 COVID-19 大流行期间自我隔离对压力感、社会支持的感知和接受以及心理健康问题的作用。要求 405 名大学生的样本报告他们参与的自我隔离量、对 COVID-19 的担忧、心理健康以及获得和感知的社会支持。结果表明，当考虑到自我隔离的时间长度时，感知到的社会支持缓冲了对 COVID-19 的担忧与心理健康之间的联系。这些结果表明，社会支持、对 COVID-19 的担忧和自我隔离可能会在压力期间影响个人的心理健康。