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Social representations, identity threat, and coping amid COVID-19.
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This article describes an integrative social psychological framework within which human reactions to COVID-19 can be understood and predicted. It is argued that social representations of COVID-19 (and its mitigation strategies) must resonate among diverse communities, not be too threatening, and provide clear pathways for action and engagement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Authors
- Jaspal, R., & Nerlich, B.
- Affiliations
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Venue
- Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
- Published
- 2020-08
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- S1
- Pages
- S249-S251
- ISSN
- 1942-9681 (ISSN-L)
- 1942-969X
- OpenAlex
- W3032760578
- Cited by
- 81
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 11
- FWCI
- 20.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Social Representations and Identity
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, social representations, identity threat, coping, pandemic response, community participation
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, United Kingdom, Humans, Pneumonia, Viral, Psychological Theory, Self Concept, Social Identification, Social Isolation, Infection Control, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics
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