Staying isolated indoors means that nobody sees me": ontological (in)security and living with significant appearance concerns before, during, and 'since' COVID-19.

Autor: Edwards C; School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK., Mahoney B; School of Psychology, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK., Richardson EV; School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK., Lowe B; School of Psychology, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being [Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being] 2024 Dec; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 2374779. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 03.
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2024.2374779
Abstrakt: Purpose: Though a worldwide period of uncertainty (COVID-19) has 'ended', there exists a legacy of maladaptive experiences among people with significant appearance concerns (SAC) that requires care and attention.
Methods: Using Giddens' concept of ontological security, we explored how people experienced their SAC before, during and "since" COVID-19. Qualitative surveys allowed us to capture diverse perspectives from individuals transnationally, analysed with deductive reflexive thematic analysis using ontological security as our theoretical foundation.
Results: Themes named "More Mirror(ed) Time" and "Locked Out, Shut Down, and Shut Out" gave a contextual grounding for the embodied experiences of this group through times of social restrictions, and the theme "Redefining Relevance" explored the continued legacy of COVID-19 - and continued global uncertainties such as economic hardship and warfare - that impact the wellbeing of people with SAC.
Conclusions: People with SAC are still 'locked out' from essential healthcare support as those providing healthcare are overworked, under-resourced and rely on efficient interactive methods such as tele-health that may be triggers for people with SAC. Care providers may consider expanding appearance concerns verbiage, look to involve trusted others in the care-seeking process, and utilize modalities beyond digital health to support people with SAC.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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