Exposure to COVID-19-Related Information and its Association With Mental Health Problems in Thailand: Nationwide, Cross-sectional Survey Study
Autor: | Pajaree Mongkhon, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Surapon Nochaiwong, Kednapa Thavorn, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Ratanaporn Awiphan, Brian Hutton |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Cross-sectional study insomnia social media Population coronavirus Health Informatics Anxiety lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics Logistic regression Disease Outbreaks stress 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Surveys and Questionnaires Insomnia medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education psychosocial problem Health Education Pandemics Depression (differential diagnoses) Original Paper education.field_of_study Depression business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine COVID-19 lcsh:RA1-1270 Odds ratio Middle Aged Thailand Mental health 030227 psychiatry Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Internet Use lcsh:R858-859.7 Female medicine.symptom business Stress Psychological Demography |
Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 23, Iss 2, p e25363 (2021) Journal of Medical Internet Research |
ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
Popis: | Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals worldwide. Evidence regarding the association between mental health problems and information exposure among Thai citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak is limited. Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between information exposure and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. Methods Between April 21 and May 4, 2020, we conducted a cross-sectional, nationwide online survey of the general population in Thailand. We categorized the duration of exposure to COVID-19-related information as follows: Results Of the 4322 eligible participants, 4004 (92.6%) completed the online survey. Of them, 1481 (37.0%), 1644 (41.1%), and 879 (22.0%) participants were exposed to COVID-19-related information for less than 1 hour per day, 1 to 2 hours per day, or 3 or more hours per day, respectively. The major source of information related to the COVID-19 pandemic was social media (95.3%), followed by traditional media (68.7%) and family members (34.9%). Those exposed to information for 3 or more hours per day had a higher risk of developing symptoms of depression (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.35, 95% CI 1.03-1.76; P=.03), anxiety (adjusted OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.43-2.46; P Conclusions These findings suggest that social media is the main source of COVID-19-related information. Moreover, people who are exposed to information for 3 or more hours per day are more likely to develop psychological problems, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Longitudinal studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19-related information exposure on mental health are warranted. |
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