The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health: The Role of Locus on Control and Internet Use.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health: The Role of Locus on Control and Internet Use.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph17196985
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发表时间：
2020-09-24
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通讯作者：
Gylfason HF
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作者：
Sigurvinsdottir R;Thorisdottir IE;Gylfason HF
目前尚不清楚新冠肺炎疫情对心理健康影响的真实程度，但早期证据表明，接触这种流行病的人心理健康状况较差。互联网可能会产生不同的影响，既可以将人与资源联系起来，也可以加强对负面信息的持续检查。此外，在一场无法控制的大流行中，控制点变得重要起来。目前的这项研究旨在研究接触新冠肺炎是否会与更严重的抑郁、焦虑和压力症状有关，并研究互联网使用和心理控制点的作用。美国和五个欧洲国家的成年人(N=1723)通过MTurk网站回答了一项在线调查。结果显示，那些感染了新冠肺炎或认为自己如果感染了病毒会处于高危状态的人的心理症状会增加。使用互联网的经历与较少的症状有关，但寻求信息与更多的症状有关。互联网社会资本与较少的抑郁症状有关。拥有外部控制点与更严重的症状有关。这些发现表明，公共卫生官员需要关注大流行对心理健康的影响，互联网使用和控制点可能是改善人群心理健康的目标。
The true extent of the mental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic are unclear, but early evidence suggests poorer mental health among those exposed to the pandemic. The Internet may have differential effects, by both connecting people with resources, or reinforce the constant checking of negative information. Moreover, locus of control becomes important in an uncontrollable pandemic. The current study aimed to examine whether exposure to COVID-19 would relate to greater symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and to examine the role of internet use and locus of control. Adults in the United States and five European countries (N = 1723) answered an online survey through the website Mturk. Results show elevated psychological symptoms among those who have become infected with COVID-19 or perceive themselves to be at high risk if infected. Experience using the Internet relates to fewer symptoms, but information seeking is associated with more symptoms. Internet social capital relates to fewer symptoms of depression. Having an external locus of control relates to greater symptoms. These findings suggest that public health officials need to focus on the mental health effects of the pandemic, and that internet use and locus of control could be targets to improve mental health in the population.
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