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The novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) outbreak: Amplification of public health consequences by media exposure.

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The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) has led to a serious outbreak of often severe respiratory disease, which originated in China and has quickly become a global pandemic, with far-reaching consequences that are unprecedented in the modern era. As public health officials seek to contain the virus and mitigate the deleterious effects on worldwide population health, a related threat has emerged: global media exposure to the crisis. We review research suggesting that repeated media exposure to community crisis can lead to increased anxiety, heightened stress responses that can lead to downstream effects on health, and misplaced health-protective and help-seeking behaviors that can overburden health care facilities and tax available resources. We draw from work on previous public health crises (i.e., Ebola and H1N1 outbreaks) and other collective trauma (e.g., terrorist attacks) where media coverage of events had unintended consequences for those at relatively low risk for direct exposure, leading to potentially severe public health repercussions. We conclude with recommendations for individuals, researchers, and public health officials with respect to receiving and providing effective communications during a public health crisis. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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Authors
Garfin, D. R., Silver, R. C., & Holman, E. A.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
Venue
Health Psychology
Published
2020-05
Volume
39
Issue
5
Pages
355-357
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
OpenAlex
W3012636922
Cited by
1,270
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 54 · 2025: 68 · 2024: 126 · 2023: 171 · 2022: 245 · 2021: 375 · 2020: 230
FWCI
102.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (BCS-1342637; BCS-1451812; SES-1505184)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, media exposure, public health crisis, anxiety, stress response, help-seeking, collective trauma, Ebola outbreak, H1N1 pandemic, public health communication, media coverage of crises
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Humans, Pneumonia, Viral, Public Health, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics, Social Media

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