Anxiety, gender, and social media consumption predict COVID-19

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Abstract

This study investigated the factors contributing to increased emotional distress related to COVID-19. Using cross-sectional data from 948 US participants, a cross-validated hybrid stepwise procedure identified trait anxiety, gender, and social media consumption as the strongest predictors of emotional distress. These findings can help public health officials identify vulnerable populations.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jun 09, 2021

Authors

Joseph Heffner, Marc-Lluís Vives, Oriel FeldmanHall

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