Yu Meng,Huang Yueyi,Chen Runting,Xiao Bihong,Wang Jianping,Zhu Yawen,Investigation of cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses among different populations during the COVID-19 epidemic[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2020,33(3):197-201

Investigation of cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses among different populations during the COVID-19 epidemic

DOI：10.11886/scjsws20200228001

English keywords:COVID-19 Psychological state Cognition Emotion Behavior

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Author Name	Affiliation	Postcode
Yu Meng	Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China	510006
Huang Yueyi	Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China	510006
Chen Runting	Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China	510006
Xiao Bihong	Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China	510006
Wang Jianping	Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China	100875
Zhu Yawen	School of Psychology, Key Laboratory of Behavioral and Mental Health of Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China	730070

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Objective To analyze the cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses among different populations during the COVID-19 epidemic, so as to make it possible to provide targeted psychological assistance.Method A total of 957 general public completed the questionnaire on Wenjuanxing software, and their psychological responses to the epidemic were assessed from the perspectives of cognition (individual stress and obsessive thoughts), emotion (depression, anger and anxiety) and behavior (obsessive behaviors and difficulties in emotional regulation).Results ① The level of cognitive and behavioral responses showed significant difference between medical staff and other professionals (P<0.05 or 0.01). ② Except the depression, the cognitive and emotional response levels of female were significantly different from those of male (F=6.109~14.020, P<0.05 or 0.01). ③Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale（DERS） score was positively related with the rest (r=0.280~0.723, P<0.01).Conclusion During the COVID-19 epidemic, cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses vary among different social groups.

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