The vital role of health psychology in the response to COVID‐19

Arden, Madelynne A; Byrne‐Davis, Lucie; Chater, Angel M.; Hart, Jo; McBride, Emily; Chilcot, Joseph

doi:10.1111/bjhp.12484

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“…Evidence from the existing health psychology and behavioural science literature can be used as a foundation and springboard to inform interventions and translate them into the COVID-19 context. For example, already there have been systematic reviews on effective messaging which encourages vaccination uptake (Lawes-Wickwar et al, 2021) and on psychological and behavioural responses to testing positive for other viruses (Luo, Chua, Xiong, Ho, & Ho, 2020;McBride et al, 2020). There is a wealth of established behaviour change techniques and interventions targeting health behaviours such as physical activity and healthy eating (Howlett, Trivedi, Troop, & Chater, 2019;Michie, Ashford, et al, 2011;Rhodes, Boudreau, Josefsson, & Ivarsson, 2020); tobacco smoking (Michie, Hyder, Walia, & West, 2011;Roberts, Kerr, & Smith, 2013); and alcohol consumption (Michie et al, 2012).…”

Section: The Need For Tailored Interventions and Long-term Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although outcomes are improving due to better understanding of COVID-19 and clinical advancements, a significant proportion of people with severe disease require hospitalization and experience substantially impaired quality of life (Dennis, McGovern, Vollmer, & Mateen, 2021). There are also indirect effects on health and well-being resulting from unemployment, trauma and stress related to the disease, bereavement, and the implementation of national and local restriction measures to control infection (Arden et al, 2020;Brooks et al, 2020;Cabarkapa, Nadjidai, Murgier, & Ng, 2020;LeRoy, Robles, Kilpela, & Garcini, 2020).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact of COVID‐19 on health behaviour, well‐being, and long‐term physical health

McBride

Arden

Chater

et al. 2021

British J Health Psychol

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Section: The Need For Tailored Interventions and Long-term Preventionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of COVID‐19 on health behaviour, well‐being, and long‐term physical health

McBride

Arden

Chater

et al. 2021

British J Health Psychol

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“…This result was in line with prior studies, since spatial proximity has been found as prerequisite for psychological distance. (Arden et al, 2020). Furthermore, this underlines the priority of sufficient science communication, as a disease momentarily far away may quickly spread into geographical closeness (Whitworth, 2020).…”

Section: Behavioural Correlatesmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…However, the adherence to these legislations often depends on psychological reactions to the situation (Arden et al, 2020). To understand these reactions, it is of vital interest to investigate peoples' motivations and attitudes to follow the recommended preventive behaviours such as wearing masks, practicing social distancing, or installing a contact tracing app for better tracking active cases (Arden et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological distance towards COVID-19: Geographical and hypothetical distance predict attitudes and mediate knowledge

Blauza¹,

Heuckmann²,

Kremer³

et al. 2020

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Objectives: We applied the concept of psychological distance to understand the perceived affection by COVID-19 and investigated its connection with protective behaviour (RQ1), context-specific antecedents (RQ2), and its possibility to mediate the effect of knowledge on attitudes (RQ3). Design: We conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study (N = 395, Mage = 32.2 years, SDage = 13.9 years, 64.3% female) in Germany in July 2020, a time with a low incidence of people infected with Sars-CoV2.Methods: People completed online questionnaires about socio-psychological constructs addressing COVID-19, further information was included from external sources. Results: Geographical distance only predicted cognitive attitudes towards COVID-19 (β = -0.25, p < 0.001), hypothetical distance (i.e. feeling to be likely affected by COVID-19) predicted participants’ affective, cognitive, and behavioural attitudes (-0.16 < β < -0.28) and the installation of a warning-app (β = -0.18, p < 0.01). Geographical distance to COVID-19 was predicted by living in cities and knowledge. Hypothetical distance was affected by Sars-CoV2 cases in social surrounding, knowledge, and level of education. Hypothetical and geographical distance mediated the effect of knowledge on attitudes.Conclusions: While geographical distance affected peoples’ cognitive evaluation of COVID-19, hypothetical distance predicted the evaluation and the implementation of protective behaviours. Since Sars-CoV2 affects spatial regions differently, there is a need for addressing the likelihood of infecting oneself with COVID-19, which may be an objective for formal and informal educational activities. However, the success of these activities depends on peoples’ geographical and hypothetical distance, given their mediating role between knowledge and attitudes.

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“…A greater focus on the translational nature of psychological research. During COVID-19, researchers worked more closely than before with policymakers and commissioners (Arden et al, 2020). This enabled research findings to be incorporated more easily and directly into policy and guidance.…”

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The Role of Psychologists in Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karekla

Höfer

Plantade-Gipch

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychology Open

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Abstract. Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, communities, and whole populations. Experts across many different fields contributed their time and efforts in different ways to respond to the pandemic. Psychologists working in healthcare provided support and led many initiatives, both regionally and nationally. However, it is unknown how this has differed across Europe and its full range of activities and contributions. Aim: The current study is a survey of European member associations of EFPA, carried out to understand the current contributions and the impact those psychology contributions have had on the COVID-19 pandemic response, to share lessons learned, and to propose a roadmap for the future. Results: Overall, our study highlights how psychological expertise was integrated into many countries’ policy/decision-making, action-planning, caregiving, and the promotion of health and well-being to health professionals and the general public. Even in places where psychologists were not directly integrated into governmental systems, they played an important role in responding to this pandemic by providing their services and empirical knowledge. Discussion: Many psychologists possess the skills and tools to adapt their practice to the digital provision of services and to provide a continuity of care during the pandemic. Research carried out by psychologists has contributed important and new knowledge on pandemic effects, consequences, and interventions; yet, more research financial support is needed. We make recommendations for augmenting psychologists’ contributions in the future. In a global health crisis, where the main possible treatment is a preventive approach concentrated on sustainable behavior change, psychologists should be included every step of the way – they can make a difference.

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The vital role of health psychology in the response to COVID‐19

Cited by 8 publications

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The impact of COVID‐19 on health behaviour, well‐being, and long‐term physical health

The impact of COVID‐19 on health behaviour, well‐being, and long‐term physical health

Psychological distance towards COVID-19: Geographical and hypothetical distance predict attitudes and mediate knowledge

The Role of Psychologists in Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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