Dynamic relationships between different types of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and protective behaviour: A four-wave panel study in Poland

Oleksy, Tomasz; Wnuk, Anna; Gambin, Małgorzata; Łyś, Agnieszka Ewa

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114028

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“…Conspiratorial beliefs related to COVID-19, have been found to be more prevalent in ethnic and migrant communities (EMGs) and are associated with significant COVID-19 health consequences through lower levels of engagement with protective behaviours; including mask wearing, testing, and vaccine intention (Allington et al, 2021; Oleksy et al, 2021; Romer & Jamieson, 2020). Lower levels of engagement with COVID-19 testing are consistent with studies related to EMGs for other preventative health measures, such as HIV (Harb et al, 2019) and HPV (Harrington et al, 2021).…”

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Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the UK Black Community

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Hendy

Hanson

et al. 2022

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Objectives. Conspiracy theories are associated with significant COVID-19 health consequences including lower engagement with protective behaviours. This study uses sensemaking theory, a process of constructing meanings through interpersonal exchanges that enable people to interpret their world to explain the theoretical process underlying the development of conspiratorial beliefs around COVID-19 within Black African and Caribbean communities in the UK. Design. Qualitative, in-depth interviews were used. Methods. Twenty-eight members of the communities were recruited; semi-structured interviews were analysed using grounded theory. Results. Our findings provide an explanation of how an environment of crisis combined with current and historical mistrust, perceived injustice and inequality provided a context in which alternative conspiracy narratives could thrive. The nature of these conspiratorial beliefs made more sense to many of our respondents than institutional sources (such as the UK Government). Critically, these alternative beliefs helped respondents shape their decision-making, leading to non-engagement with COVID protective behaviours. Conclusions. We conclude that the uncertainty of the pandemic, combined with historical and contemporary perceived injustice and mistrust, and a lack of specific identity-aligned messaging, created a perfect environment for conspiratorial sense-making to thrive. This alternative sensemaking was inconsistent with the health-protection messaging espoused by Government. To ensure all groups in society are protected, and for health promotion messages to take purchase, the experiences of different target audiences must be taken into account, with sensemaking anchored in lived experience.

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confidence: 99%

Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the UK Black Community

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Hendy

Hanson

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“…Resilience in the process of adaptation is characterized by people's sociability, openness to the outside world, ease of expression, originality, uniqueness, both for themselves and others, the ability to accept themselves as they are, aversion to self-blame, a sense that life has meaning. These data contradict the research of Zhang, Wang, Yang, and Wang (2020), but are confirmed in the research of Oleksy et al (2021), as well as Hong and Choi (2021). In their study, Zhang, et al (2020) note the low students' ability of social adaptation during distance learning.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…At the current stage of higher education development, the creation of an innovative educational environment that is most favourable for the development of individual abilities, creative talents of students, shaping their professional competence and professional culture in general is a priority (Mardokhaev & Varlamova, 2017). The current pandemic has led to a sudden shift to remote work and increased use of digital tools, which has launched a wide-ranging discussion of the impact of free access on the educational landscape, the nature of teaching and learning (Oleksy, Wnuk, Gambin, & Łyś, 2021). Of course, the competencies of the 21 st century, which are related to the ability to respond flexibly to challenges and uncertainties, and to promote the initiatives of a sustainable society, is gaining significant attention.…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Adaptation of Students in a Multicultural Environment during Distance Learning

Soroka¹

2022

JCT

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The problem of social adaptation of students in a multicultural environment has always been a concern of pedagogical science. With the development of telecommunication technologies, educational institutions face with the issue of finding effective forms of interaction between students. The aim of the article is to theoretically and empirically develop an integrated concept of studying the resilience of foreign students in a multicultural environment during distance learning. Methods: survey, methods of remote collection and processing of information (GOOGLE Forms), Self-Determination Test; K. Riff’s Scale of Psychological Well-Being, statistical methods of data processing, methods of analysis of the reliability of survey. The correlation between adaptation and resilience of foreign students who participated in the study is (r = 0.45; p <0.01). In turn, the resilience index is 81.92%. According to the study, students show high and medium rates of resilience during distance learning in the process of adaptation to a multicultural environment. It has been found that most students do not have difficulty adapting to distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Thus, it was found that the process of adaptation of students in a multicultural environment during distance learning allowed maintaining a high rate of resilience, which indicates its effectiveness. Further research should be aimed at studying the development of professional competencies among students of narrow educational and professional training. It is also necessary to develop in detail the methodology for implementing the model of adaptation to distance learning.

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“…Earlier analyses conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that people who believe in conspiracy theories are less compliant with health recommendations [ 48 , 49 , 50 ]. Research conducted in Poland at the same time as the current study showed that 31% of Poles believe that “The coronavirus epidemic for the health of Poles is an exaggerated threat”, and 3% think that it is a fictional threat.…”

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confidence: 99%

Trust in Medicine as a Factor Conditioning Behaviors Recommended by Healthcare Experts during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland

Makowska

Boguszewski

Podkowińska

2022

IJERPH

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Objective: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts have faced the challenge of convincing people to change their everyday habits. This study aims to evaluate the impact of trust in medicine on Polish citizens’ adherence to recommended behaviors. Methods: An online survey was conducted on a quota sample of adult Poles (n = 1072) during the second wave of COVID-19. Results: The trust-in-medicine index was created from statements relating to trust in healthcare professionals, vaccines, and medicines. This index showed that 27.1% of respondents expressed low trust, 36.7% expressed moderate trust, and 36.3% expressed high trust. The recommended behavior index was created from nine statements. This index showed that 15.8% of respondents had low adherence, 38.2% had moderate adherence, and 46.0% had high adherence to the healthcare experts’ recommendations. One-way analysis of variance showed that people with a high trust had significantly higher scores on the recommended behavior index when compared to people with a moderate or low trust. Conclusions: This study suggests that those responsible for health policy should put more effort into building trust not only in health professionals, but also in pharmaceutical companies. We also determined the socio-demographic features of people to whom such actions of trust building should be directed.

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Dynamic relationships between different types of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and protective behaviour: A four-wave panel study in Poland

Cited by 25 publications

References 77 publications

Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the UK Black Community

Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the UK Black Community

Social Adaptation of Students in a Multicultural Environment during Distance Learning

Trust in Medicine as a Factor Conditioning Behaviors Recommended by Healthcare Experts during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland

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