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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Topazian, Rachel J
• Levine, Adam S
• McGinty, Emma E
• Barry, Colleen L
• Han, Hahrie

Titel

Civic engagement and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ist Teil von

• BMC public health, 2022-05, Vol.22 (1), p.869-869, Article 869

Ort / Verlag

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• To examine the relationship between civic association participation and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly whether different forms of engagement mitigate the increased rates of psychological distress throughout 2020. Panel survey data collected from a nationally representative cohort of 1222 U.S. adults. Data was collected in three waves in April, July, and November 2020. Psychological distress was measured using the validated Kessler-6 instrument in November 2020. Respondents belonging to political associations were more likely to experience psychological distress (difference in predicted level of psychological distress on a 0-1 scale: 0.098, p ≤ .05) relative to those in unknown associations. However, individuals in political associations who more frequently interacted with others had lower levels of psychological distress (-.065, p ≤ .05) compared to those in political associations with less frequent interactions. Civic engagement that facilitates interpersonal interactions may protect against psychological distress.