The relationship of life satisfaction, worries, and media use: a population-based cross-sectional study in Germany
This study provides first insights into life satisfaction and worries of the German population during ongoing crises one year after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings highlight the role of gender, education, region, and especially media usage in shaping the positive and negative aspects of mental health and underline the need for enhanced media literacy and targeted psychological interventions for vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Julia Brailovskaia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7607-1305)
- Verena Pflug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-7296)
- Lena-Marie Precht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6751-9144)
- Kathrin Schuck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-2588)
- Christina Totzeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6750-9256)
- Ruth von Brachel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4117-1511)
- Melanie Bunz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1281-3654)
- Lina Kinzenbach
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23818-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Media Influence and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.18
Funders
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum