ArticleBMC public health2020
Media exposure to COVID-19 information, risk perception, social and geographical proximity, and self-rated anxiety in China.
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- The relationship between risk perceptions and negative emotions in the COVID-19: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Risk Perception towards COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of emotion coaching group programme for mothers of preschool children with smart device overdependence: a mixed methods study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Immigrants' Experiences and Perceptions of COVID-19 Information in Norway.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Risk perception and gratitude mediate the negative relationship between COVID-19 management satisfaction and public anxiety.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Depression and Medicine Use among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Psychosocial Resources and COVID-19 Perceived Susceptibility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of the intensity of media use on potential tourists' risk perception and travel protective behavioral intentions in COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- How does social presence influence public crisis information sharing intention? Situational pressure perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Protecting public's wellbeing against COVID-19 infodemic: The role of trust in information sources and rapid dissemination and transparency of information over time.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Exploring the relationship between exposure to COVID-19 and donations during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotions and risk perception.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that spreads around the world. The lack of effective antiviral drugs and vaccines, along with the relatively high mortality rate and high contagiousness, has raised strong public concerns over COVID-19, especially for people living in the most severely affected areas. This study aimed to clarify the influencing factors for the anxiety level among the Chinese people during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the media exposure to different COVID-19 information.
methodsA total of 4991 respondents were randomly recruited from a national online panel from February 12th, 2020 to February 14th, 2020, a period when the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 10,000 in a single day, with the total cases in China reaching up to 90,000. The relationships between media exposure of COVID-19 information, social and geographical proximity to COVID-19, risk perceptions were assessed using hierarchical ordinary least squares regression analysis.
resultsThe media exposure to COVID-19 information was differently associated with anxiety. Meanwhile, the anxiety level was found to be high in respondents who personally knew someone infected with COVID-19 or those who living in an area with reported cases. Respondents who perceived more risks also reported a higher level of anxiety.
conclusionsThis study highlights the role of media exposure in affecting individuals' anxiety level during the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, it is recommended that government and health professionals are recommended to adopt effective risk communication strategies to protect citizens' mental health during the pandemic.
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