Associations Between Media Exposure and Mental Distress Among U.S. Adults at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Adult
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
/ epidemiology
Correlation of Data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Information Dissemination
/ methods
Male
Pandemics
/ prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral
/ epidemiology
Psychological Distress
Psychology
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Self Report
/ statistics & numerical data
Social Environment
Social Media
/ statistics & numerical data
United States
/ epidemiology
Journal
American journal of preventive medicine
ISSN: 1873-2607
Titre abrégé: Am J Prev Med
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8704773
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
received:
16
04
2020
revised:
24
06
2020
accepted:
26
06
2020
pubmed:
5
10
2020
medline:
29
10
2020
entrez:
4
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Exposure to disaster-related media may be a risk factor for mental distress, but this has not been examined in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assesses whether exposure to social and traditional media during the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with mental distress among U.S. adults. Data came from the Understanding America Study, conducted with a cross-sectional, nationally representative sample of adults who completed surveys online. Participants included 6,329 adults surveyed between March 10 and March 31, 2020. Regression analyses examined the associations of (1) self-reported average time spent on social media in a day (hours) and (2) number of traditional media sources (radio, TV, and newspaper) consulted to learn about COVID-19 with self-reported mental distress (4-item Patient Health Questionnaire). Data were analyzed in April 2020. Participants responding at later survey dates reported more time spent on social media (β=0.02, 95% CI=0.01, 0.03), a greater number of traditional media sources consulted to learn about COVID-19 (β=0.01, 95% CI=0.01, 0.02), and greater mental distress (β=0.07, 95% CI=0.04, 0.09). Increased time spent on social media and consulting a greater number of traditional media sources to learn about COVID-19 were independently associated with increased mental distress, even after adjusting for potential confounders (social media: β=0.14, 95% CI=0.05, 0.23; traditional media: β=0.14, 95% CI=0.08, 0.20). Exposure to a greater number of traditional media sources and more hours on social media was modestly associated with mental distress during the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33011008
pii: S0749-3797(20)30274-9
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.06.008
pmc: PMC7351429
mid: NIHMS1610270
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
630-638Subventions
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : F32 AA025816
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : T32 MH109436
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : U01 AG054580
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : U54 HD079123
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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