Figure 3.
Tests of chain mediation model showed the indirect effect of need for health information, and the sequential indirect effects of the need for health information and perceived impact of the pandemic, in the association between physical symptoms resembling COVID-19 infection and adverse mental health outcomes. (a) Adverse mental health outcome: DASS-21 anxiety scores. *** Significant at level p < 0.001. (b) Adverse mental health outcome: DASS-21 depression scores. *** Significant at level p < 0.001. (c) Adverse mental health outcome: DASS-21 stress scores. *** Significant at level p < 0.001.