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Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Illness perceptions (IP) are important predictors of emotional and behavioral responses in many diseases. The current study aims to investigate the COVID-19-related IP throughout Europe. The specific goals are to understand the temporal development, identify predictors (within demographics and contact with COVID-19) and examine the impacts of IP on perceived stress and preventive behaviors. Methods: This was a time-series-cross-section study of 7,032 participants from 16 European countries using multilevel modeling from April to June 2020. IP were measured with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Temporal patterns were observed considering the date of participation and the date recoded to account the epidemiological evolution of each country. The outcomes considered were perceived stress and COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Results: There were significant trends, over time, for several IP, suggesting a small decrease in negativity in the perception of COVID-19 in the community. Age, gender, and education level related to some, but not all, IP. Considering the self-regulation model, perceptions consistently predicted general stress and were less consistently related to preventive behaviors. Country showed no effect in the predictive model, suggesting that national differences may have little relevance for IP, in this context. Conclusion: The present study provides a comprehensive picture of COVID-19 IP in Europe in an early stage of the pandemic. The results shed light on the process of IP formation with implications for health-related outcomes and their evolution.

SUBMITTER: Dias Neto D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8079952 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution.

Dias Neto David D Nunes da Silva Ana A Roberto Magda Sofia MS Lubenko Jelena J Constantinou Marios M Nicolaou Christiana C Lamnisos Demetris D Papacostas Savvas S Höfer Stefan S Presti Giovambattista G Squatrito Valeria V Vasiliou Vasilis S VS McHugh Louise L Monestès Jean-Louis JL Baban Adriana A Alvarez-Galvez Javier J Paez-Blarrina Marisa M Montesinos Francisco F Valdivia-Salas Sonsoles S Ori Dorottya D Lappalainen Raimo R Kleszcz Bartosz B Gloster Andrew A Karekla Maria M Kassianos Angelos P AP

Frontiers in psychology 20210414

<b>Objective:</b> Illness perceptions (IP) are important predictors of emotional and behavioral responses in many diseases. The current study aims to investigate the COVID-19-related IP throughout Europe. The specific goals are to understand the temporal development, identify predictors (within demographics and contact with COVID-19) and examine the impacts of IP on perceived stress and preventive behaviors. <b>Methods:</b> This was a time-series-cross-section study of 7,032 participants from 16 ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundCancer survivors are particularly vulnerable to adverse COVID-19-related outcomes, but limited data exist on perceptions about the pandemic and related experiences in this group.MethodsIn a cross-sectional analysis of 494 survivors of genitourinary, breast, gynecologic, colorectal, lung, melanoma, or thyroid cancer, from a larger study of cancer survivors in New Jersey, we assessed perceptions about COVID-19 threat, impacts, and experiences using three validated instruments. Responses were coded on a 7-point Likert scale, and subscales were averaged across included items, with higher scores indicating greater perceptions of COVID-19 threat and greater impacts and experiences because of the pandemic. Multivariable linear regression models were used to determine factors associated with higher scores, with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons.ResultsIn general, cancer survivors reported moderate perceived COVID-19 threat (3 items, mean score = 3.71 ± 1.97), minimal COVID-19-related impacts (6 items, mean score = 2.23 ± 1.34), and COVID-19-related experiences (7 items, mean score = 2.17 ± 1.00). COVID-19 impact subscale scores varied little (mean subscale score range = 2.09 to 2.29), while COVID-19 experiences subscale scores were quite variable (mean subscale score range = 1.52 to 3.39). Asian American/Pacific Islander race, Black race, female sex, and having more cardiovascular and metabolic and other comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the perceived coronavirus threat questionnaire. Having completed the COVID-19 questionnaires earlier in the pandemic, younger age, American/Pacific Islander race, Hispanic ethnicity, and having more comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the COVID-19 impact questionnaire. Younger age, racial minority status, and having more cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the COVID-19 experience questionnaire.ConclusionAmong cancer survivors in New Jersey-a state that experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection-sociodemographic and health-related factors (e.g., race and ethnicity, sex, and multimorbidity) correlate with greater perceptions of COVID-19 threat, impacts, and experiences.Implications for cancer survivorsStudies are needed to examine the influence of vaccination status on COVID-19 perceptions and identify inequities in clinical outcomes due to pandemic-related disruptions to cancer care.

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Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution.

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Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution.

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