Mental health toll from the coronavirus: Social media usage reveals Wuhan residents’ depression and secondary trauma in the COVID-19 outbreak

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Highlights：

• This study reveals mental health toll at the peak of Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak.

• Social media usage predicted both depression and secondary trauma in Wuhan residents.

• Social media usage predicted health behavior change during the public health crisis.

• Social media usage offered users vital informational, emotional, and peer support.

• Social media are not the culprit for mental health issues detected in the pandemic.

摘要

•This study reveals mental health toll at the peak of Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak.•Social media usage predicted both depression and secondary trauma in Wuhan residents.•Social media usage predicted health behavior change during the public health crisis.•Social media usage offered users vital informational, emotional, and peer support.•Social media are not the culprit for mental health issues detected in the pandemic.

论文关键词：COVID-19,Wuhan,Social media,Mental health,Health behavior change,Coronavirus

论文评审过程：Received 24 May 2020, Revised 8 August 2020, Accepted 12 August 2020, Available online 15 August 2020, Version of Record 1 September 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106524