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
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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