论文标题
利他主义和焦虑：在英国和爱尔兰的Covid-19期间，参与在线社区支持计划（OCSI）（OCSIS）
Altruism and anxiety: Engagement with online community support initiatives (OCSIs) during Covid-19 lockdown in the UK and Ireland
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论文摘要
考虑到Covid-19锁定期间心理健康的担忧，重要的是要了解与在线Covid-19相关材料的互动如何影响情绪。在英国和爱尔兰，在线社区支持计划（OCSIS）已出现，以帮助人们管理生活。然而，人们对人们如何参与这些知识或是否影响了随后的情绪知之甚少。我们进行了调查，以探讨英国和爱尔兰的人们如何与OCSIS互动，并发现有70％的人这样做是为了提供支持（例如提供公司）。那些这样做的人之后感到非常平静，那些从事一般关注的人（例如，对反社会行为的响应）报告说，之后感到更加焦虑，但是对于那些出于其他原因参与的人来说，情绪没有差异（例如，分享经验或观点）。因此，出于利他目的，与OCSI接触可能有助于使人们感到平静。
Given concerns about mental health during periods of Covid-19 lockdown, it important to understand how engagement with online Covid-19 related material can affect mood. In the UK and Ireland, online community support initiatives (OCSIs) have emerged to help people manage their lives. Yet, little is known about how people engaged with these or whether they influenced subsequent mood. We conducted surveys to explore how people in the UK and Ireland engaged with OCSIs, and found that 70% did so to offer support (e.g. to provide company). Those who did so reported feeling significantly calmer afterwards, those who engaged for general concerns (e.g. in response to anti-social behaviour) reported feeling significantly more anxious afterwards, but there was no difference in reported mood for those who engaged for other reasons (e.g. to share experiences or views). Thus, engaging with an OCSI for altruistic purposes might help to make people feel calmer.
