摘要：The need for information during the COVID-19 pandemic augmented individual exposure to the media when seeking knowledge about health risks and protection. The link between media exposure and anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms has been described during recent epidemics and catastrophes. To study the association between time allocated to media consumption during the pandemic and symptoms of depression,adjustment problems, and posttraumatic symptoms. Secondary aims were to explore the relationship between media exposure and appraisal of health services, coping, and resilience mechanisms. Method: Depression, (PQH-9), adjustment problems (ADNM8), and posttraumatic symptoms (PC-PTSD) were evaluated in the Portuguese population through a panEuropean study launched by the ESTSS in eleven European countries. The online survey retrieved information on the amount of time allocated by individuals to the pandemic media broadcast. Open-ended questions identified media news as negative and occasionally traumatic experiences. Resilience (RES) and coping (Brief COPE) were evaluated through standardized questionnaires. Pandemic media coverage was calculated through the number and content of pandemicrelated news in national television channels and newspapers. The mixed-method analysis permits an examination of the patterns of use and impact of media news, and how they are related to symptoms of stress-related disorders and wellbeing indicators. Results: Previous reports showed an association between time of media contact, psychological distress, and well-being during COVID-19. Conclusions: Public recommendations will be useful to prevent media coverage to represent a stress factor associated with the different challenges during this pandemic.
