ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Evaluation of Distress and Risk Perception Associated with COVID-19 in Vulnerable Groups.
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- Women's mental health and COVID-19: increased vulnerability and inequalities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Risk Perception towards COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Refining the role of behavioural and social sciences in pandemic response post-COVID-19.Nature human behaviour · 2026Review
- Preexisting Mental Disorders and Mental Distress During the Pandemic: The Roles of Stress, Risk Perception, and Loneliness.Research square · 2024Article
- Associations between COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Risk Behaviours.Journal of risk research · 2022Article
- Psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy assessed in a four-waves survey.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Factors Related to Psychological Distress during the First Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Chilean Population.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Irrational Beliefs about COVID-19: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A community-based research in Turkey.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on the Health of the General and More Vulnerable Population and Its Determinants: Health Care and Social Survey-ESSOC, Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Preventive behavior developed by the population is essential in the face of the risk of coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, preventive measures will depend on the risk perception acquired. In addition, lockdown can directly affect mental health, provoking distress. Distress could affect risk perception. This study's objective was to analyze whether experiencing distress had an influence on risk perception with respect to vulnerable groups. The sample consisted of 806 participants. The study was conducted during the first week of lockdown declared by the Spanish Government. The Brief Symptom Inventory BSI-18 and a risk perception questionnaire about vulnerable groups was administered. The study revealed the appearance of distress in 9.6% of the sample (85.7% women). Experiencing distress influenced risk perception. This study's main contribution is the link between experiencing distress and the risk perception with respect to vulnerable groups. Risk perception is relevant since it can influence how the population faces the pandemic. Transmission of accurate information could help to minimize the effect of certain cognitive biases that affect risk perception and foster preventive behavior.
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