Mental health hygiene during a health crisis: exploring factors associated with media-induced secondary trauma in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Lamba, N., Khokhlova, O., Bhatia, A. and McHugh, C. 2023. Mental health hygiene during a health crisis: exploring factors associated with media-induced secondary trauma in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Psychology Open. 10 (2). https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029231199578
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TitleMental health hygiene during a health crisis: exploring factors associated with media-induced secondary trauma in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
AuthorsLamba, N., Khokhlova, O., Bhatia, A. and McHugh, C.
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Aims: Given the risk of developing vicarious trauma through news media has increased during the pandemic, we explored risk factors associated with media induced secondary trauma, and its behavioral and psychological implications.

Methods: An international study (N = 1066), with a diverse sample, was administered in July 2020. We used standardized and validated questionnaires to measure news consumption, media-related trauma, compliance, and paranoia.

Results: Greater frequency of news consumption, accessing news via social media and WHO, and believing in conspiracy theories increased likelihood of developing media-induced secondary trauma. News related trauma was associated with greater compliance with safety measures and increased paranoid ideation. Media-trauma however exhibited a greater association with paranoia than compliance.

Conclusion: Findings highlight the need to facilitate a collaborative intervention, with public, media houses, health safety officials, and social scientists to have a deeper understanding of potential psychological costs of news consumption patterns.

Keywordscompliance; conspiracy theories; media trauma; news media; pandemic; paranoia; public health measures
Sustainable Development Goals3 Good health and well-being
Middlesex University ThemeHealth & Wellbeing
PublisherSAGE Publications
JournalHealth Psychology Open
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Electronic2055-1029
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Print01 Jul 2023
Online22 Sep 2023
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Accepted22 Sep 2023
Deposited30 Oct 2023
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029231199578
PubMed ID37746585
PubMed Central IDPMC10517610
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National Library of Medicine ID101642883
LanguageEnglish
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