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.

根据在COVID-19大流行期间通过视频聊天与他人联系的常见建议，本研究研究了视频聊天的忧虑如何与两个健康问题相关：孤独感和对CDC指南的遵守。我们还研究了由于COVID-19引起的关系忧虑如何介导这些路径。数据是通过MTurk从美国的467人那里收集的。结果表明，视频聊天的忧虑与对维持人际关系的担忧增加有关，而这又与孤独感的增加和对CDC准则的依从性下降有关。这项调查有助于理解COVID-19大流行期间人际关系与心理健康和健康行为之间的联系。