Global Fear, Hopelessness and Media Overexposure of the Danger of COVID-19: A Cross-cultural Research
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Science Research and Review - Year 2023, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
This study analyzes the role of mass media in inducing hopelessness and fear at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was conducted online in three Asian (China, India, and Indonesia) and three European (Bulgaria, Germany, and Hungary) countries. A total of 2617 participants, between 18 and 80 years, completed an online version of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and an additional questionnaire including multiple demographic characteristics. Data obtained show that Asians, compared to Europeans, demonstrated a higher level of hopelessness at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both gender and age have been found to influence levels of hopelessness, but their impact varies across cultures. In addition, data show that some demographic factors such as education, marital status, and established religiosity influence the degree of pessimism and hopelessness. This influence varies in Asian and European cultural environments. For example, highly educated representatives of both cultures display low levels of hopelessness, while those with less education demonstrate extremely high levels of hopelessness. Regarding family status and religiosity, the trends are different. The hopelessness levels increase among single and divorced Europeans and decrease among the married and those cohabiting with a partner. Unlike Europeans, only married Asians demonstrate low levels of hopelessness. Regarding religiosity, the results show that religious individuals display low levels of hopelessness, while among atheists in both cultures, these levels are dramatically high. Findings suggest that media overexposure to the danger of COVID-19, leads to an increase in hopelessness and, in turn, increases in stress, anxiety, and depression.
Authors and Affiliations
Krum D. Krumov, Knud S. Larsen, Jin Liu, Johann F. Schneider, Albena K. Krumova, Eko Widodo, Alexander L. Gungov, Marta Juhasz, Magdalena Z. Garvanova, Joseph T. Milburn, Sanjay Kumar, Rita Repaczki,
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- EP ID EP722085
- DOI 10.47191/ijcsrr/V6-i10-37
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