Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis

doi:10.2147/PRBM.S434765

	Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis
	Zhao, Yang 1; Wang, Ruizhe 2; Li, Hebin 3; Chen, Chong4 ; Zhou, Bowen 5; Weng, Xinying 3; Hua, Yidi 6; Jia, Yaqi 7; Wu, Yajun 8; Li, Ying 9
通讯作者	Li, Ying(yingli.szcityu@gmail.com)
摘要	Introduction: This longitudinal study aims to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, support-seeking behaviors, and perceived social support among Chinese college students during two distinct periods of the COVID-19 pandemic: the period of strict control (time 1) and the period following a relaxation of restrictions (time 2). Methods: A total of 408 Chinese college students participated in this study. Data collection included demographic information, measures of fear of COVID-19, support-seeking behaviors, and perceived social support. Results: Fear of COVID-19 at time 1 showed a significant positive association with fear of COVID-19 at time 2. The relationship between support-seeking behavior at time 1 and fear of COVID-19 at time 2 was significantly mediated through a chain mediation effect of support-seeking behavior at time 1 and perceived social support at time 2. Discussion: This study contributes to the growing body of evidence on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and underscores the significance of social support in mitigating fear of COVID-19. It calls for a re-evaluation of public health policies considering their potential psychological effects and introduces new opportunities for developing psychosocial interventions.
关键词	fear of COVID-19 social support Chinese students COVID-19 policy longitudinal study
	2023
语种	英语
DOI	10.2147/PRBM.S434765
发表期刊	PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
ISSN	1179-1578
卷号	16 页码:4685-4696
收录类别	SCI
出版者	DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
WOS关键词	MENTAL-HEALTH ; SEEKING ; STRESS ; HELP ; EVOLUTION ; LOCUS
WOS研究方向	Psychology ; Psychiatry
WOS类目	Psychology, Clinical ; Psychiatry ; Psychology, Multidisciplinary
WOS记录号	WOS:001108798900001
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/46562
专题	中国科学院行为科学重点实验室
通讯作者	Li, Ying
作者单位	1.Qingdao Univ, Fac Law, Qingdao, Peoples R China 2.Xian Jiaotong Liverpool Univ, HeXie Management Res Ctr, Suzhou, Peoples R China 3.City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social & Behav Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, CAS Key Lab Behav Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 5.Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Social Work, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 6.Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Humanities & Social Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 7.Xian Jiaotong Liverpool Univ, Entrepreneurs Coll, Suzhou, Peoples R China 8.Guangdong Univ Foreign Studies, Dept Appl Psychol, Guangzhou, Peoples R China 9.Suzhou City Univ, Sch Urban Governance & Publ Affairs, Suzhou, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhao, Yang,Wang, Ruizhe,Li, Hebin,et al. Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis[J]. PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT,2023,16:4685-4696.
APA	Zhao, Yang.,Wang, Ruizhe.,Li, Hebin.,Chen, Chong.,Zhou, Bowen.,...&Li, Ying.(2023).Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis.PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT,16,4685-4696.
MLA	Zhao, Yang,et al."Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis".PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT 16(2023):4685-4696.