'Us-Versus-Them': Othering in COVID-19 public health behavior compliance.
PLoS One
; 17(1): e0261726, 2022.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1651026
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We explored public perceptions about the COVID-19 pandemic to learn how those attitudes may affect compliance with health behaviors.METHODS:
Participants were Central Pennsylvania adults from diverse backgrounds purposively sampled (based on race, gender, educational attainment, and healthcare worker status) who responded to a mixed methods survey, completed between March 25-31, 2020. Four open-ended questions were analyzed, including "What worries you most about the COVID-19 pandemic?" We applied a pragmatic, inductive coding process to conduct a qualitative, descriptive content analysis of responses.RESULTS:
Of the 5,948 respondents, 538 were sampled for this qualitative analysis. Participants were 58% female, 56% with ≥ bachelor's degree, and 50% from minority racial backgrounds. Qualitative descriptive analysis revealed four themes related to respondents' health and societal concerns lack of faith in others; fears of illness or death; frustration at perceived slow societal response; and a desire for transparency in communicating local COVID-19 information. An "us-versus-them" subtext emerged; participants attributed non-compliance with COVID-19 behaviors to other groups, setting themselves apart from those Others.CONCLUSION:
Our study uncovered Othering undertones in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, occurring between groups of like-minded individuals with behavioral differences in 'compliance' versus 'non-compliance' with public health recommendations. Addressing the 'us-versus-them' mentality may be important for boosting compliance with recommended health behaviors.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prejuicio
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Salud Pública
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Cooperación del Paciente
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Miedo
/
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
Ciencia
/
Medicina
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Journal.pone.0261726
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