Days of worry: Emotional intelligence and social support mediate worry in the COVID-19 pandemic

Leehu Zysberg, Anna Zisberg

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Abstract

This study tested a model accounting for worries among 275 adults during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. The main hypothesis posited that psychological and instrumental social support will mediate the association between emotional intelligence and worry, controlling for the level of exposure to the virus risk and demographics. The results showed that social support mediated the above association: social support showed a negative association with worries while instrumental support showed a positive one. The results are discussed in light of existing findings and theories.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)268-277
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus
  • emotional intelligence
  • social support
  • worry

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Applied Psychology

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