Lower class people suffered more (but perceived fewer risk disadvantages) during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Yue Zhang, Yi Ding, Xiaona Xie, Yongyu Guo, Paul A. M. van Lange |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Social Psychology, Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, IBBA, A-LAB |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Zhang, Y, Ding, Y, Xie, X, Guo, Y & van Lange, P A M 2023, ' Lower class people suffered more (but perceived fewer risk disadvantages) during the COVID-19 pandemic ', Asian Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 39-51 . https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12543 Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 26(1), 39-51. Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISSN: | 1367-2223 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ajsp.12543 |
| Popis: | Does COVID-19 affect people of all classes equally? In the current research, we focus on the social issue of risk inequality during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a nationwide survey conducted in China (N = 1,137), we predicted and found that compared to higher-class individuals, lower-class participants reported a stronger decline in self-rated health as well as economic well-being due to the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, we examined participants' beliefs regarding the distribution of risks. The results demonstrated that although lower-class individuals were facing higher risks, they expressed lesser belief in such a risk inequality than their higher-class counterparts. This tendency was partly mediated by their stronger endorsement of system-justifying beliefs. The findings provide novel evidence of the misperception of risk inequality among the disadvantaged in the context of COVID-19. Implications for science and policy are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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