Is Lockdown Bad for Social Anxiety in COVID-19 Regions?: A National Study in The SOR Perspective

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 12; p. 4561
• Main Authors: Zheng, Lei, Miao, Miao, Lim, JiYoon, Li, Maorui, Nie, Shu, Zhang, Xiaojun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 24.06.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Anxiety; Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - psychology; Coronavirus Infections - virology; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Emotions; Humans; Models, Psychological; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - psychology; Pneumonia, Viral - virology; Quarantine - psychology; SARS-CoV-2; China; pandemic COVID-19; anxiety; SOR model; lockdown measures

Lockdown measures have been widely used to control and prevent virus transmission in pandemic regions. However, the psychological effects of lockdown measures have been neglected, and the related theoretical research lags behind the practice. The present study aimed to better understand the mechanis...