The relationship between perceived stress and emotional distress during the COVID-19 outbreak: Effects of boredom proneness and coping style

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作者
Yan, Linlin [1 ]
Gan, Yiqun [2 ,3 ]
Ding, Xu [1 ]
Wu, Jianhui [1 ,4 ]
Duan, Hongxia [1 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Shenzhen Univ, Ctr Brain Disorder & Cognit Sci, 3688 Nanhai Ave, Shenzhen 518060, Peoples R China
[2] Peking Univ, Sch Psychol & Cognit Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China
[3] Peking Univ, Beijing Key Lab Behav & Mental Hlth, Beijing, Peoples R China
[4] Shenzhen Inst Neurosci, Shenzhen 518057, Peoples R China
[5] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Med Ctr, Donders Inst Brain Cognit & Behav, Kapittelweg 29, NL-6525 EN Nijmegen, Netherlands
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Perceived stress; Emotional distress; Boredom proneness; Coping style; HONG-KONG; SARS EPIDEMIC; HEALTH; RESILIENCE; ANXIETY; IMPACT; NEURASTHENIA; PERSONALITY; PREDICTORS; DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102328
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was a great threat to the physical and mental health of the general population. Our research aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived stress and emotional distress during the initial outbreak. Furthermore, potential risks and protective factors, i.e., coping and boredom proneness, of stress-related emotional distress were also explored. Data from 3233 participants in China were collected through an online survey platform during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 from January 31 to February 9 in 2020. Results showed that higher perceived stress was associated with more emotional distress including depression, fear, compulsion-anxiety, neurasthenia, and hypochondria. Boredom proneness significantly and positively mediated the relationship between perceived stress and emotional distress. Moreover, coping style moderated the stress-emotional distress relationship, i.e., individuals who mainly adopted positive coping strategies suffered fewer symptoms of depression, compulsion-anxiety, and neurasthenia under stress, while negative coping strategies aggravated emotional distress. These results from the present study provide practical value for mental health intervention during the emergent public health events.
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