What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The only previous studies that formulated a theoretical model of epidemics for psychological response relative to cultural perspectives have focused on the role of individualism-collectivism and have omitted analysis of tightness-looseness. This study explored the role of cultural tightness in relation to psychological disorders during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We recruited 1827 Chinese adolescents (M_age = 18.16 ± 2.23 years, 53.3% female) to participate a cross-sectional survey. Participants completed a series of questionnaires, including the scales of cultural tightness, risk perception of COVID-19 pandemic, perceived protection efficacy, anxiety and depression. A latent moderated structural equations model was used to analyse the

SUBMITTER: Dong D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8607057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature