A Social Cure in Times of Pandemic Distancing

IF 1.3 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
L. Uhlmann, J. Wegge
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Abstract: Background: Being a member of multiple social groups (multiple group membership, MGM) has beneficial effects on several health outcomes as stated by the social identity theory. MGM can also buffer the negative influences of life-altering events on well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic can be characterized as such an event. Aims: The present study investigated whether MGM is associated with better well-being for older people during the pandemic and if it has a buffer effect on the relationship between pandemic-induced fear and well-being. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a representative sample ( N = 2,062) of citizens of Dresden, Germany aged 60 or older during the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM was operationalized in two different ways: as a self-assessment of the number of different social groups participants considered themselves a member of and as the number of formal groups people participated in, such as sports groups, clubs, or religious groups. Results: It was found, as expected, for both indicators that people who were members of multiple social groups reported better well-being than people with just one group membership. Participants with no group memberships had the lowest psychological well-being. MGM did, however, not buffer the negative impact of the pandemic-induced fear on well-being. Limitations: Limitations are based on our measurement methods (cross-sectional design and self-reported data). Conclusion: MGM is an important resource for older people even during a pandemic. Potential limitations of the social cure imposed by social distancing rules are discussed and related suggestions for practice are presented.
疫情隔离时代的社会治疗
摘要:背景:社会认同理论指出,作为多个社会群体(multiple group membership, MGM)的成员对多种健康结果有有益影响。米高梅还可以缓冲改变生活的事件对幸福感的负面影响。COVID-19大流行可以被描述为这样一个事件。目的:本研究调查了MGM是否与大流行期间老年人更好的幸福感有关,以及它是否对大流行引起的恐惧与幸福感之间的关系具有缓冲作用。方法:对2019冠状病毒病大流行期间德国德累斯顿60岁及以上市民进行代表性样本(N = 2062)的横断面调查。MGM以两种不同的方式运作:作为参与者认为自己是不同社会群体成员的数量的自我评估,以及作为人们参与的正式群体的数量,如体育团体、俱乐部或宗教团体。结果:正如预期的那样,在这两项指标中,属于多个社会群体的人比只属于一个群体的人报告的幸福感更好。没有小组成员的参与者心理幸福感最低。然而,米高梅并没有缓解流行病引发的恐惧对福祉的负面影响。局限性:局限性是基于我们的测量方法(横断面设计和自我报告的数据)。结论:即使在大流行期间,米高梅也是老年人的重要资源。讨论了社会距离规则施加的社会治疗的潜在局限性,并提出了相关的实践建议。
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期刊介绍: Die "Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie" wurde gegründet, um dem raschen Anwachsen gesundheitspsychologischer Forschung sowie deren Relevanz für verschiedene Anwendungsfelder gerecht zu werden. Gesundheitspsychologie versteht sich als wissenschaftlicher Beitrag der Psychologie zur Förderung und Erhaltung von Gesundheit, zur Verhütung und Behandlung von Krankheiten, zur Bestimmung von Risikoverhaltensweisen, zur Diagnose und Ursachenbestimmung von gesundheitlichen Störungen sowie zur Verbessung des Systems gesundheitlicher Vorsorge.
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