Factors Influencing Anxiety Among WeChat Users During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mainland China: Cross-sectional Survey Study.

Changqing Zou Weiyu Zhang Kristin K Sznajder Fengzhi Yang Yajing Jia Ruqing Ma Can Cui Xiaoshi Yang

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

This study found that positive psychological responses and information-seeking behaviors were closely associated with anxiety among WeChat users during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. It might be paramount to enhance mental well-being by helping people respond to the COVID-19 pandemic more rationally and positively in order to decrease symptoms of anxiety.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
mental health
physical activity
depressive symptoms