Summit
2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024
Cultural Collectivism Mitigates Pandemic Anxiety: A Twitter Analysis of U.S. Regions
- Wang Erin
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Yaxin Xiao
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Suo Tong
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Qinggang Yu
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Shinobu Kitayama
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract
Americans’ Twitter activity during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that county-level collectivism played a significant role in buffering perceived threats, as evidenced by less negative sentiment expressed in COVID-19-related (but not unrelated) tweets. These findings underscore the critical role of cultural factors in building resilience during global health crises.
Cultural Diversity
