Information seeking and subsequent affective well-being in Chinese young adults: the mediating effects of worry.
Objective: This study aimed to unravel micro-processes that link information seeking to subsequent affective well-being (i.e., positive and negative affect) at the within-person level, as well as the role of worry as a mediator in this relationship. Methods and measures: Within the initial weeks fol...
| Publicado en: | Psychology & Health Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 149 - 165 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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