Social support gained through community ties has been pivotal in dealing with stressful events. A cross-sectional community sample (N = 2,329) was gathered to assess community cohesion buffering against heath anxiety and perceived stress during the first peak of the pandemic in the UK, using structural equation modeling analyses. Community cohesion acted as a protective mechanism against both health anxiety and stress during the first national lockdown. A strong positive association was also found between health anxiety and stress. Stress and health anxiety scores peaked in the first weeks of the imposed quarantine; as the lockdown was extended, participants reported lower stress, health anxiety and community cohesion scores. The reduction of community cohesion scores was greater for those younger than 45 while the positive association between stress and health anxiety was stronger among males during the lockdown. While community cohesion effects against health anxiety were enhanced for females, community's buffering against stress were greater for males. Strengthening citizens' psychological sense of community through the publicization and support of local initiatives and mutual-aid groups and utilizing methodically green (and blue) spaces to boost neighborhood attraction might be viable strategies within which stress and health anxiety can be suppressed. Conversely, allowing community, regional and national cracks to deepen can exacerbate the impact of stressful events experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 大流行第一个高峰期间的社区凝聚力：健康焦虑和压力的社会解毒剂

通过社区联系获得的社会支持对于处理压力事件至关重要。一个横截面社区样本（N = 2,329) 被收集起来，使用结构方程模型分析评估在英国大流行的第一个高峰期间社区凝聚力对健康焦虑和感知压力的缓冲作用。在第一次全国封锁期间，社区凝聚力充当了对抗健康焦虑和压力的保护机制。在健康焦虑和压力之间也发现了强烈的正相关关系。在强制隔离的最初几周，压力和健康焦虑得分达到顶峰；随着封锁的延长，参与者报告的压力、健康焦虑和社区凝聚力得分降低。45 岁以下的社区凝聚力得分下降幅度更大，而封锁期间男性的压力和健康焦虑之间的正相关关系更强。虽然女性对健康焦虑的社区凝聚力作用增强，但男性对压力的缓冲作用更大。通过宣传和支持地方倡议和互助小组来增强公民的社区心理意识，并有条不紊地利用绿色（和蓝色）空间来增强邻里吸引力，这可能是抑制压力和健康焦虑的可行策略。相反，让社区、地区和国家的裂痕加深可能会加剧 COVID-19 大流行期间经历的压力事件的影响。通过宣传和支持当地倡议和互助团体，以及有条不紊地利用绿色（和蓝色）空间来增强邻里吸引力来增强社区心理意识可能是抑制压力和健康焦虑的可行策略。相反，让社区、地区和国家的裂痕加深可能会加剧 COVID-19 大流行期间经历的压力事件的影响。通过宣传和支持当地倡议和互助团体，以及有条不紊地利用绿色（和蓝色）空间来增强邻里吸引力来增强社区心理意识可能是抑制压力和健康焦虑的可行策略。相反，让社区、地区和国家的裂痕加深可能会加剧 COVID-19 大流行期间经历的压力事件的影响。