College of Environment and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China.
Department of Engineering Management, Sichuan College of Architectural Technology, Deyang 618000, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 6;17(23):9097. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17239097.
The recent coronavirus outbreak has captured worldwide attention. This study investigated the anxiety of the Chinese public and its relationship with social support during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby providing empirical support for interventions on improving the public's mental health. On the basis of an online questionnaire survey conducted on 10-18 February 2020, this study shows that 19.8%, 68.5%, and 11.1% of the respondents suffered mild anxiety, moderate anxiety, and severe anxiety, respectively. Significant differences are reported in state anxiety between people with different household incomes. There are significant differences in trait anxiety and state anxiety between different social support groups. Social support and trait anxiety are negatively correlated. Social support and state anxiety are negatively correlated. Social support affects state anxiety both directly and indirectly (through the mediation of trait anxiety). Therefore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing public support for society can effectively reduce public anxiety.
近期爆发的冠状病毒引起了全球关注。本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 疫情初期中国公众的焦虑及其与社会支持的关系，为改善公众心理健康的干预措施提供实证支持。本研究基于 2020 年 2 月 10 日至 18 日进行的在线问卷调查，结果显示，分别有 19.8%、68.5%和 11.1%的受访者存在轻度、中度和重度焦虑。不同家庭收入的人群在状态焦虑方面存在显著差异。不同社会支持群体在特质焦虑和状态焦虑方面存在显著差异。社会支持与特质焦虑呈负相关。社会支持与状态焦虑呈负相关。社会支持通过特质焦虑的中介作用间接影响状态焦虑。因此，在 COVID-19 疫情期间，增加公众对社会的支持可以有效降低公众的焦虑。
