International School of Business & Finance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 23;17(12):4507. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124507.
This study investigates the relationship between internalized stigmatization brought on by epicenter travel experiences and mental health problems (including anxiety, depression, and shame) during the period of the novel coronavirus disease emergency in China. The cross-sectional data were collected using the time-lag design to avoid the common method bias as much as possible. Regression results using structural equation modeling show that the internalized stigmatization of epicenter travel experiences may have positive relationships with mental health problems (i.e., anxiety, depression, and shame), and such relationships can be moderated by social support. Specifically, the positive relationships between internalized stigmatization and mental health problems are buffered/strengthened when social support is at a high/low level. The findings of this study suggest that, in this epidemic, people who have epicenter travel experience could be affected by internalized stigmatization, no matter whether they have ever got infected.
本研究调查了在中国新型冠状病毒疾病应急期间，因疫区旅行经历而产生的内化污名与心理健康问题（包括焦虑、抑郁和羞耻感）之间的关系。采用时滞设计收集了横断面数据，以尽可能避免共同方法偏差。使用结构方程模型的回归结果表明，疫区旅行经历的内化污名可能与心理健康问题（即焦虑、抑郁和羞耻感）呈正相关，而这种关系可以被社会支持所调节。具体来说，当社会支持处于高/低水平时，内化污名与心理健康问题之间的正相关关系会得到缓冲/加强。本研究的结果表明，在这场疫情中，疫区旅行经历的人可能会受到内化污名的影响，而不管他们是否曾经被感染过。
