The Mediating Role of Hesitancy in the Associations Between Mental Disorders and Social Support Seeking During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Qinghua Yang, Muniba Saleem, Elizabeth Dobson, Suzanne Grimmesey

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Association Between Depression and the Short Sleep Duration on Weekdays and Weekends in South Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the 2016 and 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Qinghua YangDepartment of Communication Studies, Bob Schieffer College of Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1358-8096

Muniba SaleemDepartment of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.

Elizabeth DobsonCommunication Department, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Casper College, Casper, WY 82601, USA.

Suzanne GrimmeseySanta Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, USA.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has consequential impacts on not only physical but also mental health. However, the types of social support that individuals with mental health needs sought during the pandemic and their underlying reasons for it are not well known. Drawing on a community needs survey with 4282 participants, we found a positive association between self-reported anxiety and seeking social support from health professionals, family and friends, and mediated sources. There was also a positive association between self-reported depression and seeking support from medical professionals and mediated sources but a negative association with seeking support from family and friends. Importantly, a positive indirect effect was observed between mental health and seeking support from family and friends through hesitancy, whereas negative indirect effects were documented between mental health and seeking support from health professionals and mediated sources through hesitancy. Theoretical, practical, and methodological implications were discussed.

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channel complementaritycommunityhesitancymental healthpandemicsocial support

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PMID39594279

DOI10.3390/bs14110979

PMCPMC11591349

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