Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice

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Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice. / Asimakopoulou, Koula; Hoorens, Vera; Speed, Ewen; Coulson, Neil S.; Antoniszczak, Dominika; Collyer, Fran; Deschrijver, Eliane; Dubbin, Leslie; Faulks, Denise; Forsyth, Rowena; Goltsi, Vicky; Harsløf, Ivan; Larsen, Kristian; Manaras, Irene; Olczak-Kowalczyk, Dorota; Willis, Karen; Xenou, Tatiana; Scambler, Sasha.

I: Health Expectations, Bind 23, Nr. 6, 2020, s. 1502-1511.

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Asimakopoulou, K, Hoorens, V, Speed, E, Coulson, NS, Antoniszczak, D, Collyer, F, Deschrijver, E, Dubbin, L, Faulks, D, Forsyth, R, Goltsi, V, Harsløf, I, Larsen, K, Manaras, I, Olczak-Kowalczyk, D, Willis, K, Xenou, T & Scambler, S 2020, 'Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice', Health Expectations, bind 23, nr. 6, s. 1502-1511. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13134

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Asimakopoulou, K., Hoorens, V., Speed, E., Coulson, N. S., Antoniszczak, D., Collyer, F., Deschrijver, E., Dubbin, L., Faulks, D., Forsyth, R., Goltsi, V., Harsløf, I., Larsen, K., Manaras, I., Olczak-Kowalczyk, D., Willis, K., Xenou, T., & Scambler, S. (2020). Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice. Health Expectations, 23(6), 1502-1511. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13134

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Asimakopoulou K, Hoorens V, Speed E, Coulson NS, Antoniszczak D, Collyer F o.a. Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice. Health Expectations. 2020;23(6):1502-1511. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13134

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Asimakopoulou, Koula ; Hoorens, Vera ; Speed, Ewen ; Coulson, Neil S. ; Antoniszczak, Dominika ; Collyer, Fran ; Deschrijver, Eliane ; Dubbin, Leslie ; Faulks, Denise ; Forsyth, Rowena ; Goltsi, Vicky ; Harsløf, Ivan ; Larsen, Kristian ; Manaras, Irene ; Olczak-Kowalczyk, Dorota ; Willis, Karen ; Xenou, Tatiana ; Scambler, Sasha. / Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice. I: Health Expectations. 2020 ; Bind 23, Nr. 6. s. 1502-1511.

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title = "Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice",
abstract = "Background: Comparative optimism, the belief that negative events are more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself, is well established in health risk research. It is unknown, however, whether comparative optimism also permeates people{\textquoteright}s health expectations and potentially behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Data were collected through an international survey (N = 6485) exploring people{\textquoteright}s thoughts and psychosocial behaviours relating to COVID-19. This paper reports UK data on comparative optimism. In particular, we examine the belief that negative events surrounding risk and recovery from COVID-19 are perceived as more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself. Methods: Using online snowball sampling through social media, anonymous UK survey data were collected from N = 645 adults during weeks 5-8 of the UK COVID-19 lockdown. The sample was normally distributed in terms of age and reflected the UK ethnic and disability profile. Findings: Respondents demonstrated comparative optimism where they believed that as compared to others of the same age and gender, they were unlikely to experience a range of controllable (eg accidentally infect/ be infected) and uncontrollable (eg need hospitalization/ intensive care treatment if infected) COVID-19-related risks in the short term (P <.001). They were comparatively pessimistic (ie thinking they were more at risk than others for developing COVID-19-related infection or symptoms) when thinking about the next year. Discussion: This is one of the first ever studies to report compelling comparative biases in UK adults{\textquoteright} thinking about COVID-19.",
keywords = "comparative optimism, COVID-19, lockdown, risk perceptions, unrealistic optimism",
author = "Koula Asimakopoulou and Vera Hoorens and Ewen Speed and Coulson, {Neil S.} and Dominika Antoniszczak and Fran Collyer and Eliane Deschrijver and Leslie Dubbin and Denise Faulks and Rowena Forsyth and Vicky Goltsi and Ivan Harsl{\o}f and Kristian Larsen and Irene Manaras and Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk and Karen Willis and Tatiana Xenou and Sasha Scambler",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1111/hex.13134",
language = "English",
volume = "23",
pages = "1502--1511",
journal = "Health Expectations",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID-19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice

AU - Asimakopoulou, Koula

AU - Hoorens, Vera

AU - Speed, Ewen

AU - Coulson, Neil S.

AU - Antoniszczak, Dominika

AU - Collyer, Fran

AU - Deschrijver, Eliane

AU - Dubbin, Leslie

AU - Faulks, Denise

AU - Forsyth, Rowena

AU - Goltsi, Vicky

AU - Harsløf, Ivan

AU - Larsen, Kristian

AU - Manaras, Irene

AU - Olczak-Kowalczyk, Dorota

AU - Willis, Karen

AU - Xenou, Tatiana

AU - Scambler, Sasha

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Authors Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - Background: Comparative optimism, the belief that negative events are more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself, is well established in health risk research. It is unknown, however, whether comparative optimism also permeates people’s health expectations and potentially behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Data were collected through an international survey (N = 6485) exploring people’s thoughts and psychosocial behaviours relating to COVID-19. This paper reports UK data on comparative optimism. In particular, we examine the belief that negative events surrounding risk and recovery from COVID-19 are perceived as more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself. Methods: Using online snowball sampling through social media, anonymous UK survey data were collected from N = 645 adults during weeks 5-8 of the UK COVID-19 lockdown. The sample was normally distributed in terms of age and reflected the UK ethnic and disability profile. Findings: Respondents demonstrated comparative optimism where they believed that as compared to others of the same age and gender, they were unlikely to experience a range of controllable (eg accidentally infect/ be infected) and uncontrollable (eg need hospitalization/ intensive care treatment if infected) COVID-19-related risks in the short term (P <.001). They were comparatively pessimistic (ie thinking they were more at risk than others for developing COVID-19-related infection or symptoms) when thinking about the next year. Discussion: This is one of the first ever studies to report compelling comparative biases in UK adults’ thinking about COVID-19.

AB - Background: Comparative optimism, the belief that negative events are more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself, is well established in health risk research. It is unknown, however, whether comparative optimism also permeates people’s health expectations and potentially behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Data were collected through an international survey (N = 6485) exploring people’s thoughts and psychosocial behaviours relating to COVID-19. This paper reports UK data on comparative optimism. In particular, we examine the belief that negative events surrounding risk and recovery from COVID-19 are perceived as more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself. Methods: Using online snowball sampling through social media, anonymous UK survey data were collected from N = 645 adults during weeks 5-8 of the UK COVID-19 lockdown. The sample was normally distributed in terms of age and reflected the UK ethnic and disability profile. Findings: Respondents demonstrated comparative optimism where they believed that as compared to others of the same age and gender, they were unlikely to experience a range of controllable (eg accidentally infect/ be infected) and uncontrollable (eg need hospitalization/ intensive care treatment if infected) COVID-19-related risks in the short term (P <.001). They were comparatively pessimistic (ie thinking they were more at risk than others for developing COVID-19-related infection or symptoms) when thinking about the next year. Discussion: This is one of the first ever studies to report compelling comparative biases in UK adults’ thinking about COVID-19.

KW - comparative optimism

KW - COVID-19

KW - lockdown

KW - risk perceptions

KW - unrealistic optimism

U2 - 10.1111/hex.13134

DO - 10.1111/hex.13134

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 32985115

AN - SCOPUS:85091499587

VL - 23

SP - 1502

EP - 1511

JO - Health Expectations

JF - Health Expectations

SN - 1369-6513

IS - 6

ER -

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