What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters

Abstract Background The only previous studies that formulated a theoretical model of epidemics for psychological response relative to cultural perspectives have focused on the role of individualism–collectivism and have omitted analysis of tightness–looseness. This study explored the role of cultura...

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Autores principales:	Dan Dong, Zhipeng Chen, Min Zong, Peng Zhang, Wen Gu, Yi Feng, Zhihong Qiao
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Cultural tightness Psychological disorders Risk perception COVID-19 Perceived protection efficacy Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:035c482ac4aa4271a44201658964658b2021-11-28T12:12:27ZWhat protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters10.1186/s12889-021-12161-11471-2458https://doaj.org/article/035c482ac4aa4271a44201658964658b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12161-1https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background The only previous studies that formulated a theoretical model of epidemics for psychological response relative to cultural perspectives have focused on the role of individualism–collectivism and have omitted analysis of tightness–looseness. This study explored the role of cultural tightness in relation to psychological disorders during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We recruited 1827 Chinese adolescents (M age = 18.16 ± 2.23 years, 53.3% female) to participate a cross-sectional survey. Participants completed a series of questionnaires, including the scales of cultural tightness, risk perception of COVID-19 pandemic, perceived protection efficacy, anxiety and depression. A latent moderated structural equations model was used to analyse the mediating and moderating effects of risk perception regarding COVID-19, cultural tightness and perceived protection efficacy on psychological disorders. Results The results showed that greater risk perception of COVID-19 predicted greater psychological disorders, however cultural tightness moderated this positive relationship. The increase in psychological disorders with risk perception regarding COVID-19 was less pronounced among people who lived in tighter cultural areas. In addition, this moderating effect of cultural tightness was further mediated by perceived protection efficacy; that is, tight culture protects against psychological disorders by enhancing perceived protection efficacy. Conclusion This study enriched the theoretical framework of cultural tightness and indicated its importance in the field of mental health and health policies. It also emphasized the importance of tight culture as a protective factor against psychological disorders in case of COVID-19 outbreaks, providing valuable practical insight into psychological prevention for COVID-19 outbreaks.Dan DongZhipeng ChenMin ZongPeng ZhangWen GuYi FengZhihong QiaoBMCarticleCultural tightnessPsychological disordersRisk perceptionCOVID-19Perceived protection efficacyPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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topic	Cultural tightness Psychological disorders Risk perception COVID-19 Perceived protection efficacy Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Cultural tightness Psychological disorders Risk perception COVID-19 Perceived protection efficacy Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Dan Dong Zhipeng Chen Min Zong Peng Zhang Wen Gu Yi Feng Zhihong Qiao What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
description	Abstract Background The only previous studies that formulated a theoretical model of epidemics for psychological response relative to cultural perspectives have focused on the role of individualism–collectivism and have omitted analysis of tightness–looseness. This study explored the role of cultural tightness in relation to psychological disorders during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We recruited 1827 Chinese adolescents (M age = 18.16 ± 2.23 years, 53.3% female) to participate a cross-sectional survey. Participants completed a series of questionnaires, including the scales of cultural tightness, risk perception of COVID-19 pandemic, perceived protection efficacy, anxiety and depression. A latent moderated structural equations model was used to analyse the mediating and moderating effects of risk perception regarding COVID-19, cultural tightness and perceived protection efficacy on psychological disorders. Results The results showed that greater risk perception of COVID-19 predicted greater psychological disorders, however cultural tightness moderated this positive relationship. The increase in psychological disorders with risk perception regarding COVID-19 was less pronounced among people who lived in tighter cultural areas. In addition, this moderating effect of cultural tightness was further mediated by perceived protection efficacy; that is, tight culture protects against psychological disorders by enhancing perceived protection efficacy. Conclusion This study enriched the theoretical framework of cultural tightness and indicated its importance in the field of mental health and health policies. It also emphasized the importance of tight culture as a protective factor against psychological disorders in case of COVID-19 outbreaks, providing valuable practical insight into psychological prevention for COVID-19 outbreaks.
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title	What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
title_short	What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
title_full	What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
title_fullStr	What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
title_full_unstemmed	What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters
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What protects us against the COVID-19 threat? Cultural tightness matters

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