Exposure to COVID-19 News and Its Relation to Stress, Depression, and Anxiety in the Context of Difficulty in Accessing Social Support

• Main Authors: Villasanta, Angelique Pearl Virtue P, Acosta, Avegale C, Tabo-Corpuz, Chantal Ellis S, Manaois, Jason O
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: COVID-19; mental health; news exposure; social support; Mental and Social Health; Psychology; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/369; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638237.2022.2069706
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background Past literature showed an increase in the tendency to seek out news media information when social connections are strained. In general, news exposure has been linked to a mix of both positive and negative outcomes, such as heightened protective behaviors, feelings of reassurance, lower un...