TY - JOUR AU - Feng, Yi AU - Zong, Min AU - Yang, Zhizun AU - Gu, Wen AU - Dong, Dan AU - Qiao, Zhihong PY - 2020 DA - 2020/07/10 TI - When altruists cannot help: the influence of altruism on the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic JO - Globalization and Health SP - 61 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - The positive predictive effect of altruism on physical and psychological well-being has been extensively demonstrated in previous studies, but few studies have examined the effect of altruism on negative mental health outcomes when altruists cannot perform altruistic behaviours. This study explored the influence of altruism on negative affect and mental health (anxiety and depressive symptoms) during the COVID-19 pandemic while people self-isolated at home in China. SN - 1744-8603 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00587-y DO - 10.1186/s12992-020-00587-y ID - Feng2020 ER -