Association between Social Engagements and Stigmatization of COVID-19 Infection among Community Population in Japan.

ABSTRACT: In the face of unknown risks, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we tend to have stigmatized perceptions. The current study aimed to examine the association of social engagements with the level of stigmatization of COVID-19 infection among the general population. The data of 429 participants of the Utsunomiya COVID-19 seroprevalence neighborhood association (U-CORONA) study, a population-based cohort study conducted in Utsunomiya City, Japan, were analyzed. Their stigmatized perception of people with COVID-19 infection was evaluated via a questionnaire for the situation if they or others in their community were to get infected. The association between social engagements (community social capital, social network diversity, and social network size) and stigmatization

SUBMITTER: Koyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature