COVID-19 Related Knowledge and Mental Health: Case of Croatia

Frontiers in Psychology

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Marko Galić¹  Luka Mustapić¹  Ana Šimunić¹  Leon Sić¹  Sabrina Cipolletta² 

[1] Department of Psychology, University of Zadar;Department of General Psychology, University of Padua

关键词: COVID-19;    COVID-19 related knowledge;    coronavirus;    mental health;    anxiety;    depression;    optimism;    pessimism;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567368

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background and Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to radical and unexpected changes in everyday life, and it is plausible that people’s psychophysical health has been affected. This study examined the relationship between COVID-19 related knowledge and mental health in a Croatian sample of participants. Methods An online survey was conducted from March 18 until March 23, 2020, and a total of 1244 participant responses were collected (85.5% were women and 58.4% completed secondary education). Measures included eight questions regarding biological features of the virus, symptoms, and prevention, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Optimism-Pessimism Scale. According to the answers given on the questions on COVID-19 related knowledge, participants were divided in two groups: (1) informed and (2) uninformed on each question. They were then compared in the expressed levels of anxiety, depression, pessimism, and optimism. Full vs. partial mediation models with optimism/pessimism as a mediator in the relationship between anxiety/depression and the accuracy of responses for questions about handwashing and ways of transmission were estimated.

【 授权许可】

CC BY