OBJECTIVE People are overwhelmed with COVID-19 news every day, which induces stress but also makes people feel connected to others. The present study examined two conflicting pressures of COVID-19-stress and communion-on the link between COVID-19 saliency and psychological consequences in two cultures. Specifically, we aimed to examine whether COVID-19 saliency and daily emotional experiences are mediated by COVID-19 stress and communion, and whether the relation between communion and daily emotions is emphasized among Koreans compared to U.S. PARTICIPANTS METHOD We collected a 14-day daily diary from South Koreans (n = 201) and the U.S. participants (n = 128), measuring individuals' daily experiences of COVID-19 and emotions. RESULTS COVID-19 saliency led to COVID-19-related stress, which was positively linked to daily negative emotions; COVID-19 saliency was also positively associated with communion, which led to decreased negative emotions in both cultures. As hypothesized, the opposite effect of COVID-19 stresses and communion emerged for positive emotions. Further, culture significantly moderated the relationship between communion and daily emotions, suggesting that communion is a more important coping mechanism for Koreans than U.S. INDIVIDUALS CONCLUSIONS The current study speaks to the importance of a sense of communion to cope with the negative consequences of the global crisis, especially for individuals from East Asian cultural context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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圣餐在应对 COVID-19 中的作用存在文化差异。

目标 人们每天都被 COVID-19 新闻淹没，这会带来压力，但也会让人感觉与他人有联系。本研究探讨了 COVID-19 的两种相互冲突的压力——压力和交流——关于两种文化中 COVID-19 显着性和心理后果之间的联系。具体来说，我们的目的是研究 COVID-19 的显着性和日常情绪体验是否是由 COVID-19 压力和交流介导的，以及与美国相比，韩国人是否强调交流和日常情绪之间的关系。 参与者方法 我们收集了 14 天的每日数据韩国参与者 (n = 201) 和美国参与者 (n = 128) 的日记，测量个人对 COVID-19 的日常经历和情绪。结果 COVID-19 显着性导致与 COVID-19 相关的压力，与日常负面情绪呈正相关；COVID-19 的显着性也与交流呈正相关，这导致两种文化中的负面情绪减少。正如假设的那样，COVID-19 压力和交流对积极情绪产生了相反的影响。此外，文化显着调节了交流与日常情绪之间的关系，这表明交流对于韩国人来说是比美国人更重要的应对机制。 结论当前的研究表明交流意识对于应对全球危机的负面后果的重要性，特别是对于来自东亚文化背景的个人。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。