SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE AND MENTAL HEALTH DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Abstract Background The present study is aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of depression and anxiety among the general population in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China. Methods A cross-sectional self-report survey methodology was used to gather the following data from Chinese citizens: sociodemographic information, physical and mental health disorder history, daily online time, social media exposure, feeling toward social media exposure, perception of the disease, infection cases in the local area, and previous experiences with stressful life incidents. Levels of anxiety and depression were self-reported employing the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item scale, respectively. Results Among the 6130 participants, the prevalence of anxiety and depression was 7.1 and 12%, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that psychological disturbances were associated with gender, people with religious background, being a medical professional, having physical or mental health disease, difficulty accessing medical aids, experience with traumatic incidents, the perceived possibility of sequelae after being cured of COVID-19, daily online time, the source of the information relevant to COVID-19, frequency of receiving information regarding COVID-19, and negative feelings triggered by social media. Conclusions There needs to be a consistent message from authorities to reduce the panic and confusion of the public, and to decrease public exposure to persistently negative information. It is necessary to help people transform their negative experiences into positive changes especially for individuals with physical illness, individuals with mental health disorders, and medical professionals.

Download Full-text

Influence of Social Media Exposure on Mental Health in Relation with Covid-19 Pandemic in the State of Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2020/739 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (45) ◽

pp. 3362-3366

Author(s):

Gopi Rajendhiran ◽

Vikhram Ramasubramanian ◽

Anusa Mohandoss Arunachalam ◽

Parthiban Bijulakshmi ◽

Raja Soundara Pandian P

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Media Exposure ◽

The State

Download Full-text

Social Media Exposure and College Students' Mental Health During the Outbreak of COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Rumination and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness

Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking ◽

10.1089/cyber.2020.0387 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wei Hong ◽

Ru-De Liu ◽

Yi Ding ◽

Xinchen Fu ◽

Rui Zhen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Social Media ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Moderating Role

Download Full-text

The Effect of Social Media Exposure on the Mental Health of Individuals with Disabilities during the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

Journal of Educational and Social Research ◽

10.36941/jesr-2021-0086 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Rasheed Khuwayshan Algethami ◽

Turki Mahdi Alqarni ◽

Fahmi Mustafa Albakour

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Care Providers ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Individuals With Disabilities ◽

Epidemic Period

The purpose of this study is to examine the mental health problems and social media exposure for individuals with disabilities, as well as explore whether this exposure could impact their mental health during the COVID-19 epidemic period. A hundred and twenty individuals with disabilities participated in this cross-sectional study, conducted in Taif, Saudi Arabia. We used an online questionnaire built through the translation of two scales, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 " GAD-7" and CES-D-10 scale assessing depression. The findings of this study underlined important messages for individuals with disabilities. First finding revealed that individuals with disabilities were almost half a day anxious, depressed, and frequently exposed to social media. Also, the information spread on social media had a significant effect on their anxiety level, but no significant effect was found on their depression level. Practical recommendations were highlighted to benefit these individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic period. We should use clear and accessible languages and health messages with individuals with disabilities. Health care providers should be exposed to an awareness program to reduce the racisms towards those individuals. Received: 8 March 2021 / Accepted: 23 June 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

Download Full-text

Perception Survey, Mental Health and Social Media Exposure in Adolescents during The COVID-19 Pandemic

Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia ◽

10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300269 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Efa Nugroho ◽

Alfiana Nisa ◽

Arumia Atikassyifa

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Perception Survey

Download Full-text

MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIAN POPULATION

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i12.39345 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 74-79

Author(s):

BALVIR SINGH TOMAR ◽

PREETI RAJ ◽

SUPRIYA SUMAN ◽

PRATIMA SINGH ◽

DEEPAK NATHIYA

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Indian Population ◽

Psychological Intervention ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Somatic Symptoms ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Cross Sectional

Objective: As there is a dearth of researches targeting the Indian population on this issue, we decided to conduct a survey to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 on mental health and quality of life of Indians. Methods: In this Cross-Sectional study, a total of 2245 participants above 16 y of age were included. Mental health variables were assessed via depression, anxiety and stress subscale (DASS-21), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-7), Patient health questionnaire (PHQ-15), Quality of life (QoL-5) and social media exposure. Results: The multivariate logistic regression demonstrated female (OR-1.17, 95% CI: 0.99 to 1.38) had significantly higher depression scores whereas, housewife had higher depression (OR-1.68, 95% CI: 1.33 to 2.13), anxiety (OR-1.64, 95% CI: 1.15 to 2.35), insomnia (OR-1.32, 95% CI: 1.14 to 1.53), somatic symptoms (OR-1.76, 95% CI: 1.21 to 2.57). Front line workers had a higher psychological impact with increased scores of anxieties (OR-1.23, 95% CI: 0.79 to 1.53), stress (OR-1.82, 95% CI: 0.76 to 2.55), insomnia (OR-1.65, 95% CI: 1.31 to 2.09). Lower education level had significantly higher score in depression (OR-1.14, 95% CI: 0.73 to 1.32), insomnia (OR-2.42, 95% CI: 2.07 to 2.84), somatic symptoms (OR-2.59, 95% CI: 1.80 to 3.37). Poor physical health, social media exposure was significantly associated with heightened anxiety score. Conclusion: There is a need for psychological intervention as the dynamics and severity of COVID-19 is rapidly changing. These findings could guide the public health authorities to target and implement health measures to combat the pandemic.

Download Full-text

Mental health problems and social media exposure during COVID-19 outbreak

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0231924 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. e0231924 ◽

Cited By ~ 257

Author(s):

Junling Gao ◽

Pinpin Zheng ◽

Yingnan Jia ◽

Hao Chen ◽

Yimeng Mao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Media Exposure ◽

Health Problems

Download Full-text

Media Exposure and Substance Use Increase during COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126318 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6318

Author(s):

Ofer Amram ◽

Porismita Borah ◽

Deepika Kubsad ◽

Sterling M. McPherson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Substance Use ◽

Online Survey ◽

Media Exposure ◽

The United States ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Cable News ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Impact

Background: Lockdown measures because of COVID-19 are likely to result in deteriorating physical and mental health. In this study, our aim was to assess the impact of media exposure on increases in substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A nationally representative online survey of 1264 adults was collected during the pandemic in the United States. Logistic regression was used to explore the association between an increase in substance use since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and exposure to cable news or social media together with COVID-19 knowledge, while controlling for covariates. Results: In the multivariable-adjusted models, participants with the highest exposure to social media (at least daily) and low knowledge of COVID-19 were 9.9 times more likely to experience an increase in substance use since the pandemic began (OR = 9.90, 95% CI = 4.27–23.06). Participants with the highest exposure to cable news and low knowledge of COVID-19 were over 11 times more likely to experience an increase in substance use (OR = 11.64, 95% CI = 4.01–24.45). Conclusion: Based on our findings, we recommend that media organizations should aim to reduce uncertainty and also provide positive coverage to counter the negative information associated with pandemics.

Download Full-text