Direct and Indirect Effects of Risk Perception and Risk Information on PTSD in Frontline Healthcare Workers
The estimated prevalence of PTSD among frontline healthcare workers remains high. Risk information for COVID-19 has dual effects on PTSD through the mediation of risk perceptions. Unfamiliarity with the SAR-COVID-2 Delta variant increased the risk perception of COVID-19. Effective risk communication regarding COVID-19 can have a positive effect on the mental health of frontline healthcare workers.
Authors
- Yanpu Jia
- Yaoguang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-6665)
- Hui Ouyang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3078-5174)
- Shiyu Geng
- Wenjie Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1200-2750)
- Runda Jiao
- Lili Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3773-2179)
- Li Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-6732)
- Weizhi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-5522)
- Jing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5913-2655)
- Zhilei Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3212-8370)
- Suhui Cheng
Institutions
- Shanghai Mental Health Center (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts (PH)
- National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (US)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ndt.s491046
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31