Aix Marseille University, LPS, Aix-en-Provence, France.
Aix Marseille University, PSYCLE (Center for Research on the Psychology of Cognition, Language and Emotion), Aix-en-Provence, France.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 Aug;68(5):1116-1126. doi: 10.1177/00207640211020036. Epub 2021 May 21.
Social distancing and mass quarantines were implemented worldwide in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Prior research has shown that such measures bear negative consequences for population mental health and well-being. Conversely, a growing body of evidence suggests that feeling positively identified with a group is associated with physical and mental health benefits.
This study tested whether national identification could promote wellbeing and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We used survey data conducted among 67 countries ( = 46,450).
Mixed-model analyses revealed that national identity was associated with wellbeing - despite adjustment on social belonging, COVID-19 perceived risk, exposure and ideology. This effect did not extend to physical health.
These results suggest that the mere feeling of belonging to a national group may have mental health benefits. We discuss the implications of our findings within the social cure framework and their relevance for population mental health under COVID-19.
为应对当前的 COVID-19 大流行，全球范围内实施了社交隔离和大规模检疫措施。先前的研究表明，这些措施对人口的心理健康和幸福感产生了负面影响。相反，越来越多的证据表明，对一个群体的积极认同与身心健康的益处有关。
本研究旨在检验在 COVID-19 大流行期间，民族认同是否可以促进幸福感和身体健康。
我们使用了在 67 个国家（=46450 人）中进行的调查数据。
混合模型分析表明，民族认同与幸福感相关——尽管对社会归属感、COVID-19 感知风险、暴露和意识形态进行了调整。这种影响并不延伸到身体健康。
这些结果表明，仅仅属于一个民族群体的感觉可能对心理健康有益。我们在社会治疗框架内讨论了我们发现的意义及其在 COVID-19 下对人群心理健康的相关性。
