ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Politics, Pandemic, and Perceived Stress: Coping Varies By the Source of Stress
- Paige Arnau
University of Mary Washington - Elsa Baumgartner
UMW Psychology Grad - Sydney Dahl
University of Mary Washington - Madison Shifflet
- Hope Rivers
University of Mary Washington - Christine McBride
University of Mary Washington
Abstract
This study compared pandemic-related stress to politics-related stress at two points in time (before and after the 2020 US election). Participants directed fewer coping efforts toward politics-related stress than pandemic-related stress. Although stress decreased over time, the coping strategies used were not significant predictors of change in stress level.
Stress
