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Overwhelmed by the news: A longitudinal study of prior trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder trajectories, and news watching during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Solomon, Zahava
  • Ginzburg, Karni
  • Ohry, Avi
  • Mikulincer, Mario

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It has been recognized that exposure to mass trauma tends to increase the time spent watching television (TV) news. Yet, research on the effects of this tendency on individuals’ well-being yielded inconclusive findings.

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  • Solomon, Zahava & Ginzburg, Karni & Ohry, Avi & Mikulincer, Mario, 2021. "Overwhelmed by the news: A longitudinal study of prior trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder trajectories, and news watching during the COVID-19 pandemic," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 278(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:278:y:2021:i:c:s0277953621002884
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113956
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