March 3, 2026Open Access

Associations Between COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome and Pandemic Fatigue in a Post-Lockdown Context: The Roles of Community and Personal Resilience

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Pandemic fatigue was found to have a mean score of 17.87, indicating prevalent fatigue among respondents, linked to both anxiety and resilience.
A positive association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and pandemic fatigue (β = 0.286, P < 0.001) was identified, suggesting mutual influence in the context.
Analysis employed Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression to study the relationships among anxiety syndrome, community, and personal resilience.
Interventions focused on improving resilience, especially in women and middle-aged adults, are essential for reducing pandemic-related fatigue.

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Purpose: Pandemic fatigue has become a significant public health challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the mechanism of COVID-19 anxiety syndrome on it and its components remains unclear. It has not yet fully clarified whether and how community resilience and personal resilience can play a key role in the post-lockdown context. This study aims to evaluate the association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and pandemic fatigue, and to investigate the underlying effects of community resilience and personal resilience. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1209 participants recruited via stratified sampling in Xi’an. They completed demographic characteristics, Pandemic Fatigue Scale, COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale, Conjoint Community Resiliency Assessment Measurement, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and ANOVA were used to examine demographic differences in pandemic fatigue. Pearson’s correlation and stepwise multiple liner regression were employed to analyze the associations among COVID-19 anxiety syndrome, community resilience, personal resilience, and pandemic fatigue. Results: The mean score of pandemic fatigue was 17.87 (SD = 7.88), with information fatigue (9.51 ± 4.30) higher than behavior fatigue (8.36 ± 4.16). COVID-19 anxiety syndrome was positively associated with pandemic fatigue (β = 0.286, P < 0.001). The total effects of community resilience and personal resilience accounted for 28.3% and 30.6% in the model of pandemic fatigue and behavior fatigue. Only community resilience significantly explained the association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and information fatigue, accounting for 11.87%. Conclusion: Strategy for enhancing resilience capacity both at the community and individual level should be highlighted to mitigate pandemic fatigue in the context of post-lockdown. Targeted resilience-building interventions should be prioritized for women and middle-aged adults. Keywords: pandemic fatigue, COVID-19 anxiety syndrome, community resilience, personal resilience

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