How COVID-19 News Affect Older Adults' Mental Health-Evidence of a Positivity Bias.

Zoe Ziyi NgGrace LiSuzanne FlynnWei Quin Yow

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Media consumption of COVID-19 news does negatively impact the mental well-being of older adults, but older adults appear to have a strong positivity bias and a lack of negativity bias for COVID-19 news. These findings suggest that older adults can remain hopeful and positive during periods of public health crises and intense stress, which is essential to sustaining their mental well-being during difficult times.

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