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Step In, Step Out from the First Lockdown: An Exploration of COVID-19 Perceptions in France and Quebec.
Jean-Charles David1, Kévin Nadarajah1, Anta Niang2
1Department of Psychology, Université Rennes 2, LP3C-EA 1285, F-35000 Rennes, France.
Infectious Disease Reports
|November 29, 2021
Summary
Psychological and behavioral factors significantly shape public perception of COVID-19 risk. These perceptions are socially constructed, influenced by health management and evolving individual responses during the pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Understanding public perception of infectious diseases is crucial for effective health management.
- COVID-19 presented unique psychological and behavioral challenges globally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the influence of psychological and behavioral factors on COVID-19 perceptions.
- To compare these perceptions across different pandemic phases in France and Quebec.
Main Methods:
- Three mixed-methods studies (N=255, N=230, N=143) were conducted.
- Participants completed psychological and behavioral assessments at distinct pandemic stages: initial lockdown, mid-lockdown, and lockdown exit.
Main Results:
- Initial perceptions were dominated by fear and threat.
- Health practices for disease prevention emerged as a key theme during lockdown.
- Psychological and social impacts were central to discourse throughout the pandemic.
Conclusions:
- COVID-19 risk perception is a social construct.
- Perceptions are influenced by territorial health policies and evolving individual behaviors and psychological states.
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