02095nam a22002297a 4500 DOH 20210109105908.0 210109b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d How an epidemic outbreak impacts happiness : factors that worsen (vs. Protect) emotional well-being during the coronavirus pandemic Haiyang Yanga , Jingjing Ma What are the factors that worsen (vs. protect) emotional well-being during a pandemic outbreak such as COVID-19? Through two large-scale nationwide surveys (N1 = 11,131; N2 = 3,000) conducted in China immediately before versus during the coronavirus outbreak, we found that the onset of the coronavirus epidemic led to a 74% drop in overall emotional well-being. Factors associated with the likelihood of contracting the disease (e.g., residing near the epicenter), extent of potential harm (e.g., being an elderly), and relational issues (e.g., those within a marriage) exacerbated the detrimental effect of the outbreak on emotional well-being. Further, individuals’ perception of their knowledge about coronavirus infection was another factor. Regardless of the actual amount of knowledge they possessed, those perceiving themselves as more knowledgeable, were able to experience more happiness during the outbreak. Higher perceived knowledge was associated with a stronger sense of control, which mediated the differences in emotional well-being. These patterns persisted even after controlling for a host of demographic and economic variables. In conclusion, public policies and mental health interventions aimed at boosting/protecting psychological well-being during epidemics should take account of these factors. In: Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jul; 289: 113045 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113045 Happiness Pandemic Epidemics COVID-19 Emotional Well-being Psychological Well-being Yanga, Haiyang Ma, Jingjing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7190485/ CV 2323 2323 0 0 nlm 0 0 DOHCL DOHCL ElectronicRes 2021-01-09 0 COVID-19-000089 D0001C000089 2021-01-09 00:00:00 2021-01-09 CV