Li Xiaobao, Lyu Houchao
Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Time Psychology Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Front Psychol. 2021 Feb 10;11:563741. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.563741. eCollection 2020.
The aim of the present study was to investigate relationships among epidemic risk perception, perceived stress, mental health (depression and anxiety), future time perspective, and confidence in society during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in China. Especially, we wonder that whether perceived stress mediates associations between epidemic risk perception and mental health and that whether future time perspective and confidence in society moderate the link between perceived stress and mental health. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 693 Chinese adults aged 18-60 years. The results showed that epidemic risk perception was positively related to perceived stress, depression, and anxiety. The correlations between epidemic risk perception and depression and anxiety were reduced when perceived stress was included, suggesting that perceived stress mediated these relationships. Moreover, the boundary conditions for the associations among perceived stress, depression, and anxiety were found in the study. Specifically, positive future time perspective could buffer the negative effects of perceived stress on depression, and confidence in society could weaken the negative effects of perceived stress on anxiety. Based on these findings, practical guidance and theoretical implications are provided for the public to maintain mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. Limitations and future directions are also discussed.
本研究旨在调查中国新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期间，疫情风险认知、感知压力、心理健康（抑郁和焦虑）、未来时间观以及对社会的信心之间的关系。具体而言，我们想知道感知压力是否在疫情风险认知与心理健康之间起中介作用，以及未来时间观和对社会的信心是否调节感知压力与心理健康之间的联系。这项横断面研究在693名年龄在18至60岁的中国成年人中进行。结果表明，疫情风险认知与感知压力、抑郁和焦虑呈正相关。当纳入感知压力时，疫情风险认知与抑郁和焦虑之间的相关性降低，这表明感知压力介导了这些关系。此外，本研究还发现了感知压力、抑郁和焦虑之间关联的边界条件。具体来说，积极的未来时间观可以缓冲感知压力对抑郁的负面影响，而对社会信心可以减弱感知压力对焦虑的负面影响。基于这些发现，为公众在COVID-19疫情期间保持心理健康提供了实践指导和理论启示。同时也讨论了研究的局限性和未来方向。
