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Autistic traits and negative emotions in the general population during COVID-19: Mediating roles of the behavioural immune system and COVID-19 risk perception.
Zhao, Xudong; Shi, Wendian; Li, Xiujun; Li, Wenrui; Li, Chunbo.
  • Zhao X; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Psychology, School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Shi W; Department of Psychology, School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Li X; Department of Psychology, School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Li W; Department of Psychology, School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Li C; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Institute of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: licb@smhc.org.cn.
Psychiatry Res ; 300: 113918, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1164351
ABSTRACT
Identifying the susceptibility factors of the emotional response to COVID-19 is highly significant for the psychological epidemic-crisis intervention, and autistic-related traits (ATs) is likely to be one of the candidate factors. The current study explored the relationships between ATs, emotional response to COVID-19, and the behavioural immune system (BIS) measured by trait pathogen avoidance and COVID-19 risk perception in the general population. The results showed that ATs predicted increased negative emotions directly and indirectly by enhancing the activation tendency of BIS and COVID-19 risk perception. The findings provide a candidate hypothesis for the reaction characteristics to pathogen threats in individuals with ASD and expand the understanding of individual differences in response to COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Perception / Autistic Disorder / Emotions / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: Psychiatry Res Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.psychres.2021.113918

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Perception / Autistic Disorder / Emotions / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: Psychiatry Res Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.psychres.2021.113918