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Time to consider the role of rationalisation in health psychology.
Bonsu, A; Walker, P; Edey, J; Rea, P; Kaski, D; Kheradmand, A; Saman, Y; Staab, J P; Arshad, Q.
  • Bonsu A; Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, W6 8RF, UK.
  • Walker P; InAmind Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
  • Edey J; InAmind Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
  • Rea P; InAmind Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
  • Kaski D; Department of Clinical and Motor Neurosciences, UCL, Institute of Neurology, WC1N 3BG, UK.
  • Kheradmand A; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkin University, USA.
  • Saman Y; InAmind Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
  • Staab JP; Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: Staab.jeffrey@mayo.edu.
  • Arshad Q; Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, W6 8RF, UK; InAmind Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. Electronic address: qa15@leicester.ac.uk.
Public Health ; 196: 59-61, 2021 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1275653
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to determine the interaction between psychological factors, belief systems, and engagement around public health initiatives. STUDY

DESIGN:

We conducted a longitudinal observational study, utilising convenience sampling to examine illness-related perception in the immediate and medium-term stages of the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK.

METHODS:

Weekly questionnaires assessed our primary measure, illness-related perception, using The Health Anxiety Inventory. Other psychological measures included apathy, loneliness, depersonalisation, state anxiety, trait anxiety as well as personality traits. Multiple regressions were performed to determine which psychological factors predicted the variance of health anxiety every week using the enter method.

RESULTS:

A combination of psychological variables that varied over time and were modulated by external events predicted the evolution of illness-related perception and associated aversion to perceived threat.

CONCLUSION:

Our findings highlight how in the face of a public health crisis, psychological factors play a determining role in the synthesis of beliefs as well as guiding human behaviour.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Behavioral Medicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.puhe.2021.05.013

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Behavioral Medicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.puhe.2021.05.013