Self-care, social norms and anomie during COVID-19: from contestation of the greater good to building future normative resilience in the UK

Powell, Roy; Kendall, Kathleen; Cislaghi, Ben; El-Osta, Austen

doi:10.1136/jech-2021-217292

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“…In response to the global health crisis in 2020, many national governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations, as well as private entities and individuals, undertook efforts to educate communities facing the anomie that resulted from the pandemic’s disruption of social norms [ 16 ]. We conceptualized the educational materials developed and disseminated by public institutions as a part of the educational discourse on health.…”

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When Peppa Pig and Confucius meet, joining forces on the battlefield of health literacy–a qualitative analysis of COVID-19 educational materials for children and adolescents from China, the USA, and Europe

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In times of pandemic, health literacy (HL) is very important, as it helps to find, understand, and use essential health information and services. According to WHO, HL is pivotal in fighting infodemic effectively, and education is a vital tool for developing it. In the presented work, we analyze 247 educational materials dedicated to children, adolescents, and their carers explaining the pandemic, prepared by the Chinese, American, German, Italian and Polish governments and international non-governmental organizations. Focusing on the textual and visual side of the documents, we investigated how the pandemic is explained and what discursive measures were used to inform young citizens about the risks and consequences of pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we verified whether the materials helped developing critical thinking, which is crucial to prevent spreading fake news and conspiracy theories. Although the analyzed materials were prepared in different cultural contexts, we identified that all of them contained simple instructions on the desired behaviours during the pandemic. Key messages relating to the importance of hygienic behaviors were often supplemented with guidelines on how to successfully complete each action. While the cultural particularities in presenting the state of the pandemic are visible, the challenges of dealing with the emotional and social crises were dominant all around the world. In our study, we argue that the possibilities of building HL were not fully exploited by the national and international institutions. Citizens were taught how to behave in unusual circumstances but not why they should behave differently. The educational materials lacked reliable knowledge that would allow them to deal with infodemic and develop critical thinking. We conclude that health education expertise worldwide should be focused on enhancing individuals’ ability to make informed health decisions and provide three recommendations regarding the process of development of health educational resources for children and the youth.

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When Peppa Pig and Confucius meet, joining forces on the battlefield of health literacy–a qualitative analysis of COVID-19 educational materials for children and adolescents from China, the USA, and Europe

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“…Individualism leads to divergent views, including the disruption of social norms in countries like the UK, Canada, Australia, and the USA. The absence of a shared social ethic weakens communal bonds and impacts individual stress, frustration, anxiety, confusion, and powerlessness (30). Insight into the unsustainability of the prevailing individualism of Euro American countries, where the individual improves his own life with little regard for the future, is growing.…”

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“…Public health and primary care play a central role in tailoring the pandemic response to people´s needs (30). Understanding health related to social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors is crucial.…”

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From disease to people-centred pandemic management: organized communities, community oriented primary care and health information systems

Leyns,

Willems,

Powell

et al. 2023

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the health equity gap within and between countries. Western countries were the first to receive vaccines and mortality was higher among socially deprived, minority and indigenous populations within countries. Surprisingly, many sub-Saharan countries presented low excess mortalities. These countries share experience with community organization and participation in health. The aim is to analyse if and how this central role of people can promote a successful pandemic response. Methods This analysis is partly based on local and national experiences shared during an international and Latin American conference on person-and people-centred care in 2021. Additionally, excess mortality data and data relevant for pandemic control as well as literature on the pandemic response of countries with an unexpected low excess mortality were consulted. Results Togo, Mongolia, Thailand, and Kenya had a seven times lower mean excess mortality for 2020 and 2021 than the United States of America. More successful pandemic responses were seen in settings with experience in managing epidemics like Ebola and HIV, well-established community networks, a national philosophy of mutual aid, financial government assistance, more human resources for primary care and paid community health workers. Discussion Since trust in authorities and health needs vary greatly, local strategies are needed to complement national and international pandemic responses. Three key levers were identified to promote locally tailored pandemic management: (1) well-organized communities, (2) community-oriented primary care and (3) health information systems. An organized community structure stems from a shared ethical understanding of humanity as being interconnected with each other and the environment. This structure facilitates mutual aid and participation in decision making. Community-oriented primary care includes attention for collective community health and ways to improve health from its roots. A health information system supports collective health and health equity analysis by presenting health needs stratified for social deprivation, ethnicity, and community circumstances. Conclusions The difference in excess mortality between countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and various country experiences, demonstrate the potential of the levers in promoting a more just and effective health emergency response. These same levers and strategy can promote more inclusive and socially just health systems.

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“…A new model was constructed, and the following questions were answered: How does CAAIT affect BHFQP, and under what conditions will the interaction between the two be enhanced? The construction and validation of the research model not only explain the relationship between CAAIT and BHFQP, but also provides a useful supplement to research on SN and GC [60,61].…”

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Effects of Continuous Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Behavior of Holders’ Farmland Quality Protection: The Role of Social Norms and Green Cognition

Guo

Dong

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The continuous adoption of artificial intelligence technology (CAAIT) has fully demonstrated its transformative roles in various fields, and it has effectively improved the economic benefits of agriculture in practical applications. However, sustainable agricultural development can only be achieved if economic and environmental benefits are reconciled. Then, it is necessary to explore whether CAAIT can provide valuable environmental benefits. Therefore, this paper uses AMOS 22.0 and SPSS 25.0 software, a hierarchical regression model, and bootstrapping to analyze the survey data of 522 farmers and finds that: (1) CAAIT is positively correlated with the behavior of holders’ farmland quality protection (BHFQP). (2) Social norms (SN) partially mediate the relationship between CAAIT and BHFQP. (3) Green cognition (GC) plays a negative intermediary role in the relationship between CAAIT and SN. (4) GC also moderates the mediating effect of SN in the relationship between CAAIT and BHFQP. This paper attempts to explore whether, how, and when CAAIT can affect BHFQP, providing new empirical research to improve holders’ farmland quality protection behavior.

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Self-care, social norms and anomie during COVID-19: from contestation of the greater good to building future normative resilience in the UK

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

When Peppa Pig and Confucius meet, joining forces on the battlefield of health literacy–a qualitative analysis of COVID-19 educational materials for children and adolescents from China, the USA, and Europe

When Peppa Pig and Confucius meet, joining forces on the battlefield of health literacy–a qualitative analysis of COVID-19 educational materials for children and adolescents from China, the USA, and Europe

From disease to people-centred pandemic management: organized communities, community oriented primary care and health information systems

Effects of Continuous Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Behavior of Holders’ Farmland Quality Protection: The Role of Social Norms and Green Cognition

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