Autistic traits and negative emotions in the general population during COVID-19: Mediating roles of the behavioural immune system and COVID-19 risk perception

PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

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Zhao, Xudong^1,2  Shi, Wendian²  Li, Xiujun²  Li, Wenrui²  Li, Chunbo^1,3 

[1] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Med, Shanghai Mental Hlth Ctr, Shanghai Key Lab Psychot Disorders, Shanghai, Peoples R China

[2] Shanghai Normal Univ, Sch Educ, Dept Psychol, Shanghai, Peoples R China

[3] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Inst Psychol & Behav Sci, Shanghai, Peoples R China

关键词: Autism spectrum disorder;    Autistic traits;    Negative emotions;    Behavioural immune system;    Perceived risk;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113918

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Identifying the susceptibility factors of the emotional response to COVID-19 is highly significant for the psychological epidemic-crisis intervention, and autistic-related traits (ATs) is likely to be one of the candidate factors. The current study explored the relationships between ATs, emotional response to COVID-19, and the behavioural immune system (BIS) measured by trait pathogen avoidance and COVID-19 risk perception in the general population. The results showed that ATs predicted increased negative emotions directly and indirectly by enhancing the activation tendency of BIS and COVID-19 risk perception. The findings provide a candidate hypothesis for the reaction characteristics to pathogen threats in individuals with ASD and expand the understanding of individual differences in response to COVID-19.

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