Emotional reactions and subjective health status during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel: the mediating role of perceived susceptibility.
Psychol Health Med
; 26(1): 75-84, 2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-975151
ABSTRACT
The general consensus is that COVID-19, the virus spreading rapidly across the globe, affects physical health but also mental health and mental well-being. This study aimed to assess the associations among emotional reactions toward COVID-19, knowledge about COVID-19, perceived susceptibility to this disease, and subjective health status. This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among 1,085 Israeli adults who completed an online survey between April 23 and May 5, 2020. The self-administered questionnaire included questions about emotional reactions to COVID-19, knowledge about COVID-19, perceived susceptibility, subjective health status, and sociodemographic variables. Participants (aged 18-96) reported high levels of emotional reactions to COVID-19. Most respondents were worried (77.4%), afraid (62.8%) or stressed (55.3%). Emotional reaction scores were higher among women than among men. In the regression model, emotional reactions were higher for older participants, those who rated their subjective health status as poorer, and those who were employed, with the final model explaining 11.6% of the variance in emotional reactions. Perceived susceptibility significantly mediated the relationship between subjective health status and emotional reactions. The high prevalence of emotional responses among women, older people and those with lower subjective health ratings points to the need for intervention programs primarily targeting these groups.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Stress, Psychological
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Status
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Affective Symptoms
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Disease Susceptibility
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Diagnostic Self Evaluation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychol Health Med
Journal subject:
Medicine
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
13548506.2020.1858490
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