Cloke, A. and Hill, K. (2021) The Impact of Perceived Vulnerability to Disease and Social Isolation on Mental Wellbeing. Psychtalk. 98, pp. 1-8.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | In-light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the UK government has enforced a number of nationwide and local lockdowns to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to limited existing research, the current study aimed to explore the impact of social isolation and perceived vulnerability to disease on an individual’s well-being during the covid-19 pandemic. 29 male (N = 10) and female (N = 19) participants took part in a questionnaire based study distributed through social media. A regression analysis identified that 65% of a person’s mental wellbeing could be predicted by both social isolation (-.786) and perceived vulnerability to disease (-.386). Findings have important implications for understanding and improving the general public’s wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, as discussed subsequently. |
| Creators: | Cloke, Anna and Hill, Kimberley |
| Publisher: | British Psychological Society |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 13 January 2021 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-8 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Psychtalk |
| Volume: | 98 |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | No |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/15698 |
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