How did slovak students perceive the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from one of the least vaccinated EU countries.

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2024-10-27 DOI:10.1177/13591053241291477

Veronika Korim, Radomír Masaryk, Mária Lesičková

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic brought different challenges to different populations. A less explored group was university students who generally suffered low mortality rates compared to other populations. Yet, they were affected by the psychological impact of lockdowns and limited access to education and socialization. This paper focuses on Slovakia, one of the least vaccinated EU countries. In November 2021 we conducted eight focus groups with 51 university students (45 women; 6 men; M = 23.67; SD = 3.43) and analyzed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. Our results identified the development of prevailing themes associated with COVID-19. Initially, COVID-19 was perceived as unreal but brought certain secondary benefits. We also identified themes of exaggerated disease, conspiracy, resignation, frustration, or adaptation to the disease. We divided the students into three groups based on their COVID-19 vaccine stance: accepting, hesitant, and rejecting. Insights from these groups could guide better communication strategies in the future.

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斯洛伐克学生如何看待 COVID-19 大流行：来自接种疫苗最少的欧盟国家之一的启示。

COVID-19 大流行给不同人群带来了不同的挑战。与其他人群相比，大学生的死亡率通常较低。然而，他们却受到了封锁、教育和社交机会受限所带来的心理影响。本文以斯洛伐克为研究对象，斯洛伐克是接种疫苗最少的欧盟国家之一。2021 年 11 月，我们与 51 名大学生（45 名女性；6 名男性；M = 23.67；SD = 3.43）进行了八次焦点小组讨论，并使用反思性主题分析法对数据进行了分析。我们的结果确定了与 COVID-19 相关的主流主题的发展。最初，COVID-19 被认为是不真实的，但却带来了某些次要益处。我们还发现了夸大疾病、阴谋、不甘、沮丧或适应疾病等主题。我们根据学生对 COVID-19 疫苗的态度将他们分为三组：接受、犹豫和拒绝。从这些群体中获得的启示可以指导未来更好的沟通策略。

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Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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