COVID-19 and Elderly Females—a Study of Social Representations in Brazil

This study investigates psychosocial aspects related to preventive behavior and social representations (SR) of COVID-19 for elderly females. The method used to understand these features was an online questionnaire for 326 women over 60 years old. In general, participants are afraid of COVID-19, beli...

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Published in:Trends in Psychology 2023-06, Vol.31 (2), p.429-445
Main Authors: Giacomozzi, Andréia Isabel, Rozendo, Adriano, da Silva Bousfield, Andréa Barbará, Leandro, Maiara, Fiorott, Juliana Gomes, da Silveira, Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Information sources
Knowledge
Older people
Original Article
Pandemics
Psychology
Sociodemographics
Womens health
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Summary:This study investigates psychosocial aspects related to preventive behavior and social representations (SR) of COVID-19 for elderly females. The method used to understand these features was an online questionnaire for 326 women over 60 years old. In general, participants are afraid of COVID-19, believe that may kill them, and perceive that they do not venture themselves much. They consider themselves to be moderately informed about COVID-19. Right-winged participants believed more in the hydroxychloroquine efficacy with a greater belief that viruses and diseases may have been manufactured by organizations. Left-winged participants believe more in the truth of media information and also have a greater belief in science. Concerning the SR of COVID-19, a possible central core was observed around the following elements: fear, isolation, suffering, and danger. The conclusion is that there is an intense political polarization around the theme due to the political positioning of the participants
ISSN:2358-1883
2358-1883
DOI:10.1007/s43076-021-00089-9