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Mind the “worry fatigue” amid Omicron scares
Zhaohui Su1; Dean McDonnell2; Junaid Ahmad3; Ali Cheshmehzangi4,5; Yu-Tao Xiang6
2022-03-01
Source PublicationBRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
ISSN0889-1591
Volume101Pages:60-61
Abstract

In addition to worry, the accumulated unknowns and uncertainties about COVID-19 may also result in “worry fatigue” that could harm the public's vigilance towards the pandemic and their adherence to preventive measures. Worry could be understood as future-oriented concerns and challenges that could result in negative outcomes, whereas worry fatigue is the feeling of extreme burden and burnout associated with too much worry unsolved. As the world embraces its second COVID-19 winter, along with the pandemic-compromised holiday season, the Omicron variant has been declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. However, the fluid and unpredictable nature of COVID-19 variants dictates that, instead of definitive answers that could ease people's worry about Omicron, dividing debates and distracting discussions that could further exacerbate people's worry fatigue might be the norm in the coming months. This means that, amid the ever-changing public health guidance, the forever-breaking news reports, and the always-debatable media analyses, government and health officials need to be more invested in addressing people's potential worry and worry fatigue about the pandemic, to ensure the public's rigorous cooperation and compliance with safety measures.

KeywordCovid-19 Omicron Worry Worry Fatigue Public Heath
DOI10.1016/j.bbi.2021.12.023
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaImmunology ; Neurosciences & Neurology ; Psychiatry
WOS SubjectImmunology ; Neurosciences ; Psychiatry
WOS IDWOS:000761287600007
PublisherACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85121979780
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CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINAL ADMINISTRATION
Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
INSTITUTE OF COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Corresponding AuthorZhaohui Su; Yu-Tao Xiang
Affiliation1.School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
2.Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland
3.Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Peshawar, Warsak Road, 25160, Pakistan
4.Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
5.Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
6.Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Health Sciences
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Zhaohui Su,Dean McDonnell,Junaid Ahmad,et al. Mind the “worry fatigue” amid Omicron scares[J]. BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, 2022, 101, 60-61.
APA Zhaohui Su., Dean McDonnell., Junaid Ahmad., Ali Cheshmehzangi., & Yu-Tao Xiang (2022). Mind the “worry fatigue” amid Omicron scares. BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, 101, 60-61.
MLA Zhaohui Su,et al."Mind the “worry fatigue” amid Omicron scares".BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY 101(2022):60-61.
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