Cultural difference in the role of communion in coping with COVID-19.
Health Psychol
; 43(1): 67-75, 2024 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-37768634
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
People are overwhelmed with COVID-19 news every day, which induces stress but also makes people feel connected to others. The present study examined two conflicting pressures of COVID-19-stress and communion-on the link between COVID-19 saliency and psychological consequences in two cultures. Specifically, we aimed to examine whether COVID-19 saliency and daily emotional experiences are mediated by COVID-19 stress and communion, and whether the relation between communion and daily emotions is emphasized among Koreans compared to U.S.METHOD:
We collected a 14-day daily diary from South Koreans (n = 201) and the U.S. participants (n = 128), measuring individuals' daily experiences of COVID-19 and emotions.RESULTS:
COVID-19 saliency led to COVID-19-related stress, which was positively linked to daily negative emotions; COVID-19 saliency was also positively associated with communion, which led to decreased negative emotions in both cultures. As hypothesized, the opposite effect of COVID-19 stresses and communion emerged for positive emotions. Further, culture significantly moderated the relationship between communion and daily emotions, suggesting that communion is a more important coping mechanism for Koreans than U.S.CONCLUSIONS:
The current study speaks to the importance of a sense of communion to cope with the negative consequences of the global crisis, especially for individuals from East Asian cultural context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Health Psychol
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos