Psychiatry research
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Psychiatry research · Aug 2018
Historical ArticleFactors associated with post-election psychological distress: The case of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
This study, through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory, examined potential risk factors that may intensify election-related psychological distress. Six weeks after the 2016 U. ⋯ The findings showed that election-related psychological distress was positively associated with young age, greater reliance on new media, greater importance of politics in one's life, higher political directness, and voting for the candidate who did not win the election. Findings should be valuable for health-care providers informing them about potential risk factors intensifying psychological distress in the context of significant political events.