Lower class people suffered more (but perceived fewer risk disadvantages) during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 2.1 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Asian Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2022-06-03 DOI:10.1111/ajsp.12543

Yue Zhang, Yi Ding, Xiaona Xie, Yongyu Guo, Paul A. M. van Lange

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Abstract

Does COVID-19 affect people of all classes equally? In the current research, we focus on the social issue of risk inequality during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a nationwide survey conducted in China (N = 1,137), we predicted and found that compared to higher-class individuals, lower-class participants reported a stronger decline in self-rated health as well as economic well-being due to the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, we examined participants' beliefs regarding the distribution of risks. The results demonstrated that although lower-class individuals were facing higher risks, they expressed lesser belief in such a risk inequality than their higher-class counterparts. This tendency was partly mediated by their stronger endorsement of system-justifying beliefs. The findings provide novel evidence of the misperception of risk inequality among the disadvantaged in the context of COVID-19. Implications for science and policy are discussed.

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在COVID-19大流行期间，下层阶级遭受的损失更多(但风险劣势较少)

COVID-19对所有阶层的人都有影响吗?在当前的研究中，我们关注的是COVID-19大流行早期风险不平等的社会问题。通过在中国进行的一项全国性调查(N = 1137)，我们预测并发现，与较高阶层的个体相比，较低阶层的参与者报告说，由于COVID-19的爆发，自我评估的健康状况和经济福祉的下降幅度更大。同时，我们检查了参与者对风险分布的看法。结果表明，尽管社会底层的个体面临着更高的风险，但与社会上层的个体相比，他们对这种风险不平等的信念更少。这种倾向部分是由于他们更强烈地支持系统合理化的信念。研究结果为COVID-19背景下弱势群体对风险不平等的误解提供了新的证据。讨论了对科学和政策的影响。

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Asian Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Asian Journal of Social Psychology publishes empirical papers and major reviews on any topic in social psychology and personality, and on topics in other areas of basic and applied psychology that highlight the role of social psychological concepts and theories. The journal coverage also includes all aspects of social processes such as development, cognition, emotions, personality, health and well-being, in the sociocultural context of organisations, schools, communities, social networks, and virtual groups. The journal encourages interdisciplinary integration with social sciences, life sciences, engineering sciences, and the humanities. The journal positively encourages submissions with Asian content and/or Asian authors but welcomes high-quality submissions from any part of the world.