Perceived vulnerability to disease and attitudes towards public health measures: COVID-19 in Flanders, Belgium

Coninck, David De; d’Haenens, Leen; Matthijs, Koenraad

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110220

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“…Although this might have been in some way coerced by employers or the Government, a Belgian study described that those who were asked or forced to telecommute during this pandemic experienced less “perceived infectability” and “germ aversion” but higher levels of solidarity, i.e. “whether they will self-quarantine if they feel unwell” ([ 40 ] De Coninck et al (2020)).…”

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Concerns and adjustments: How the Portuguese population met COVID-19

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruptive changes worldwide, with different implications across countries. The evolution of citizens' concerns and behaviours over time is a central piece to support public policies. Objective To unveil perceptions and behaviours of the Portuguese population regarding social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for more informed public policies. Methods Online panel survey distributed in three waves between March 13 th and May 6 th 2020. Data collected from a non-representative sample of 7,448 respondents includes socio-demographic characteristics and self-reported measures on levels of concern and behaviours related to COVID-19. We performed descriptive analysis and probit regressions to understand relationships between the different variables. Results Most participants (85%) report being at least very concerned with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation reached a high level of adherence during the state of emergency. Around 36% of the sample anticipated consumption decisions, stockpiling ahead of the state of emergency declaration. Medical appointments suffered severe consequences, being re-rescheduled or cancelled. We find important variation in concerns with the economic impact across activity sectors.

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Concerns and adjustments: How the Portuguese population met COVID-19

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“…In COVID-19 related research, Cvetkovic et al [ 65 ] supported that women believe more than men in that this disease is contagious. In addition, females felt more vulnerable than males to the disease [ 66 ]. Furthermore, Cutler et al [ 67 ] reported that U.S. males are less likely to know how COVID-19 is spread or the exact symptoms of the disease, while Karijo et al [ 68 ] supported that females were more likely to name correctly the symptoms of the coronavirus than males.…”

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Knowledge Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms: Gender Differences and Communication Routes for the Generation Z Cohort

Kamenidou

Stavrianea

Mamalis

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This paper explores the generation Z (Gen Z) cohort’s self-assessed knowledge regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms as well as their interest in acquiring information and learning more about the transmission and spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2 virus) and the COVID-19 symptoms. Additionally, it investigates gender differences in self-assessed knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms. Field research employing a nonprobability sampling method with an online questionnaire resulted in collecting 762 valid questionnaires. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, factor and reliability analysis, and the independent sample t-test. Results reveal that overall symptom knowledge was assessed higher than the self-assessed knowledge of the 13 specific symptoms. No gender differences were detected regarding self-assessed knowledge of the following COVID-19 symptoms: cough, dyspnea, anorexia, productive cough with expectoration (phlegm), headache, and diarrhea. On the other hand, for self-assessed overall knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, as well as self-assessed knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms related to fever and fatigue, myalgia (muscle pain), pharyngodynia, nausea–vomitus, hemoptysis, and abdominal pain, the t-tests conducted showed that there are statistical differences in knowledge assessment between male and female subjects. Based on the outcomes, the paper provides marketing communication practices targeting this young generation cohort to raise awareness so that Gen Z’ers may react effectively if these symptoms are observed and, thus, request medical assistance.

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“…There is now also an emerging literature on the relationship between personality and people's response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Researchers have examined personality correlates of a wide range of variables including pathogen avoidance (Makhanova & Shepherd, 2020), economic anxiety (Mann, Krueger, & Vohs, 2020), compliance with government advice (De Coninck et al, 2020;Zajenkowski et al, 2020), safety behaviors (Aschwanden et al, 2020;Blagov, 2020;Carvalho, Pianowski, & Gonçalves, 2020), consumer stockpiling (Dammeyer, 2020;Garbe, Rau, & Toppe, 2020), and concerns about coronavirus (Bacon & Corr, 2020). There have also been several studies correlating personality with well-being during various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., Jørgensen, Bor, Lindholt, & Petersen, 2020;Kroencke, Geukes, Utesch, Kuper, & Back, 2020;Michinov & Michinov, 2020;Modersitzki, Phan, Kuper, & Rauthmann, 2020;Qian & Yahara, 2020;Russo, Hanel, Altnickel, & van Berkel, 2020;Zajenkowski et al, 2020).…”

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“…Despite an emerging literature on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being (for reviews, see Sher, 2020;Xiong et al, 2020) and the effect of personality on people's response to the pandemic (e.g., Aschwanden et al, 2020;Bacon & Corr, 2020;Blagov, 2020;De Coninck, d'Haenens, & Matthijs, 2020;Krasavtseva, Kiseleva, Kasyan, & Pushkar, 2020;Peters et al, 2020;Zajenkowski, Jonason, Leniarska, & Kozakiewicz, 2020), many gaps in understanding remain. First, most studies examining the effect of COVID-19 on well-being are cross-sectional surveys conducted during the pandemic that lack a meaningful Pre-COVID comparison group.…”

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Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Big Five Personality on Subjective and Psychological Well-Being

Anglim¹,

Horwood²

2020

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The current study assessed the effect of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on subjective well-being (SWB) and psychological well-being (PWB) and whether the pandemic moderated the effect of personality on well-being. Measures of Big Five personality, SWB (life satisfaction, positive affect, negative affect) and PWB (positive relations, autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, self-acceptance) were obtained from a sample (n = 1470) of young adults in Melbourne, Australia (13 July to 11 August, 2020) during a second wave of viral transmission and lockdown, and an identically recruited Pre-COVID sample (n = 547). Well-being was lower in the COVID sample and differences were largest for positive affect (d = -0.41) and negative affect (d = 0.64). While the effect of personality on well-being was robust, the effect of personality on well-being was slightly reduced and the effect of extraversion on positive affect was particularly attenuated during the pandemic.

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Perceived vulnerability to disease and attitudes towards public health measures: COVID-19 in Flanders, Belgium

Cited by 126 publications

References 19 publications

Concerns and adjustments: How the Portuguese population met COVID-19

Concerns and adjustments: How the Portuguese population met COVID-19

Knowledge Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms: Gender Differences and Communication Routes for the Generation Z Cohort

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Big Five Personality on Subjective and Psychological Well-Being

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