Anxiety and covid-19 compliance behaviors in the UK: The moderating role of conspiratorial thinking

Copping, Lee T.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111604

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“…Reporting of pandemic-related anxiety in our cohort was low. The mean CAS score for our population was 1.18, which is similar to pandemic-related anxiety levels reported in studies of non-HIV populations using the CAS, 25,26 and the median score for the cohort and all sociodemographic sub-populations was 0. This could be indicative of strong coping strategies for PLWH within our cohort.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Investigation into the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people living with HIV

Lo,

Muschialli,

Fernandez

et al. 2023

Int J STD AIDS

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Background People living with HIV (PLWH) report high levels of anxiety. This study assessed the prevalence of COVID-19-related anxiety in PLWH. Methods Participants were recruited from two UK HIV clinics (01/03/2020 - 30/05/2022) and asked to complete the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale. The proportion with scores ≥9 (cut-off for dysfunctional pandemic-related anxiety) and ≥1 (reporting of any pandemic-related anxiety) were analysed. Results 115 PLWH were included, predominantly identifying as male (83.5%, n = 96), white (58.3%, n = 67) and reporting post-secondary education (82.6%, n = 95), with a median age of 51 years (range 22–93). Median CAS score was 0, with 4.4% scoring ≥9 ( n = 5). More women scored ≥9 than men (16.7% ( n = 3) and 2.1% ( n = 2) respectively). Black African (13.6%, n = 3) and Other Ethnic Minority PLWH (25%, n = 2) had a greater proportion of scores ≥9 than White/Asian PLWH (both 0%). SARS-CoV-2 exposure was associated with scores greater than 1 but not greater than 9. CAS score was not associated with lower CD4 (<350 cells/mm3), detectable HIV viral load (≥50 copies/ml), or a history of pre-pandemic anxiety. Conclusions Pandemic-related anxiety was low, but we identified a sub-population reporting dysfunctional pandemic related anxiety. Future work should further investigate the psychological impact of the pandemic on this group.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Investigation into the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people living with HIV

Lo,

Muschialli,

Fernandez

et al. 2023

Int J STD AIDS

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“…Anxiety induces the action disposition of avoidance or defense. While fueling anxiety may carry the advantage of stronger compliance to contagion containment measures, e.g., [48,51], it may also cause higher GAD rates (amongst other consequences): For instance, a meta-analysis with 72,585 participants [52] revealed that participants with GAD presented with a higher incidence of lifetime perpetration of intimate partner violence. Assessing the transgenerational impact of GAD, Woodruff et al found mothers with high anxiety levels less engaged with their children [53] and Moore et al found less warmth, and higher levels of control and criticism [54].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Insecurity Fuel the Mental Health Crisis in Africa

Beck,

Koebach,

Abreu

et al. 2024

Int J Public Health

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Objective: Providing country-level estimates for prevalence rates of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), COVID-19 exposure and food insecurity (FI) and assessing the role of persistent threats to survival—exemplified by exposure to COVID-19 and FI—for the mental health crisis in Africa.Methods: Original phone-based survey data from Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda (12 consecutive cross-sections in 2021; n = 23,943) were analyzed to estimate prevalence rates of GAD. Logistic regression models and mediation analysis using structural equation models identify risk and protective factors.Results: The overall prevalence of GAD in 2021 was 23.3%; 40.2% in Mozambique, 17.0% in Sierra Leone, 18.0% in Tanzania, and 19.1% in Uganda. Both COVID-19 exposure (ORadj. 1.4; CI 1.3–1.6) and FI (ORadj 3.2; CI 2.7–3.8) are independent and significant predictors of GAD. Thus, the impact of FI on GAD was considerably stronger than that of COVID-19 exposure.Conclusion: Persistent threats to survival play a substantial role for mental health, specifically GAD. High anxiety prevalence in the population requires programs to reduce violence and enhance social support. Even during a pandemic, addressing FI as a key driver of GAD should be prioritized by policymakers.

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“…Thus, adherence to generic CBs, which is commonly used as an indicator of the conspiracy mindset (Imhoff et al, 2022), is considered as an antecedent of specific CBs. Some health-related behaviours are influenced by both specific CBs and generic CBs (Copping, 2022), while others are influenced only by specific CBs (Marchlewska et al, 2022). Although generic CBs are one of the best predictors of specific CBs, the strength of this relationship may be domain dependent (Imhoff et al, 2022).…”

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“…Some health‐related behaviours are influenced by both specific CBs and generic CBs (Copping, 2022), while others are influenced only by specific CBs (Marchlewska et al., 2022). Although generic CBs are one of the best predictors of specific CBs, the strength of this relationship may be domain dependent (Imhoff et al., 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Conspiracy beliefs and intention to use conventional, complementary and alternative medicines: Two vignette studies

Fournier,

Varet

2023

British J Health Psychol

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ObjectiveConspiracy beliefs (CBs) can have substantial consequences on health behaviours by influencing both conventional and non‐conventional medicine uptake. They can target powerful groups (i.e. upward CBs) or powerless groups (i.e. downward CBs). Considering their repercussions in oncology, it appears useful to understand how CBs are related to the intentions to use conventional, complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).Design and MethodsThis paper includes two pre‐registered online correlational studies on a general French population (Study 1 N = 248, recruited on social media Mage = 40.07, SDage = 14.78; 205 women, 41 men and 2 non‐binaries; Study 2 N = 313, recruited on social media and Prolific, Mage = 28.91, SDage = 9.60; 154 women, 149 men and 10 non‐binaries). We investigated the links between generic and chemotherapy‐related CBs and intentions to use conventional, complementary and alternative medicines. Study 2 consisted of a conceptual replication of Study 1, considering the orientation of CBs.ResultsGeneric CBs and chemotherapy‐related CBs appear strongly and positively correlated, negatively correlated with intentions to take conventional medicine and positively with intentions to take CAM. The link between generic CBs and medication intention is fully mediated by chemotherapy‐related CBs. When distinguished, upward CBs are a stronger predictor of chemotherapy‐related CBs than downward CBs.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that intentions to use medicine are strongly associated with CBs. This has several important implications for further research and practice, notably on the presence and effects of CBs on medication behaviours in cancer patients.

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Anxiety and covid-19 compliance behaviors in the UK: The moderating role of conspiratorial thinking

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Investigation into the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people living with HIV

Investigation into the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people living with HIV

COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Insecurity Fuel the Mental Health Crisis in Africa

Conspiracy beliefs and intention to use conventional, complementary and alternative medicines: Two vignette studies

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