COVID‐19 in our lives: Sense of community, sense of community responsibility, and reflexivity in present concerns and perception of the future

The aim of this study is to examine the association between citizens' perceptions of the effectiveness of the institutional response, their connection and responsibility to their community (Sense of Community—SoC; Sense of Community Responsibility—SoC‐R), and their personal and social concerns...

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Published in:Journal of Community Psychology 2022-07, Vol.50 (5), p.2344-2365
Main Authors: Gattino, Silvia, Rizzo, Marco, Gatti, Flora, Compare, Christian, Procentese, Fortuna, Guarino, Antonella, Di Napoli, Immacolata, Barbieri, Irene, Fedi, Angela, Aresi, Giovanni, Marta, Elena, Marzana, Daniela, Prati, Gabriele, Rochira, Alessia, Tzankova, Iana, Albanesi, Cinzia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19
current personal and social concerns
Humans
Pandemics
Perception
Perceptions
Reflexivity
sense of community
sense of community responsibility
Social Behavior
Structural equation modeling
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the association between citizens' perceptions of the effectiveness of the institutional response, their connection and responsibility to their community (Sense of Community—SoC; Sense of Community Responsibility—SoC‐R), and their personal and social concerns about the current emergency and their perceptions of a postpandemic future during the first COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown. Another variable considered was the personal reflexivity about the COVID‐19 pandemic. 3925 Italian adults completed an online questionnaire during the first COVID‐19 lockdown. A structural equation model with mediation was tested. Institutional effectiveness was associated with SoC, SoC‐R, current social concerns, and perceptions of a postpandemic future. SoC and SoC‐R were associated with current personal and social concerns, and perceptions of a postpandemic future. Reflexivity was negatively associated with SoC and positively associated with SoC‐R, mediating the relationships between SoC, SoC‐R and current personal and social concerns and perceptions of a postpandemic future. Findings indicate the need to adopt a perspective that considers individual and socio‐political levels and their interaction to better understand the impact of the pandemic during a national lockdown.
ISSN:0090-4392
1520-6629
DOI:10.1002/jcop.22780