Publication of the Month - March 2023

Welcome to our Publication of the Month news release series, where we highlight some of the work that is taking place within the psychology division. This month, we are featuring a journal from Stephanie McDonald and Laura Blackie, titled: ‘A Theoretical Qualitative Investigation Exploring Illness Perceptions and Decision-Making About COVID-19 in an Ethnically Diverse UK-Based Sample’ Stephanie and Laura have put together a few words describing what their research entails.

‘In this qualitative study we explored people’s perceptions and experiences of COVID-19 as the UK started to ease national restrictions. We also explored how perceptions around the COVID-19 vaccine might vary by ethnicity. Findings provide key insights for understanding how people's perceptions of COVID-19 during this transition period might impact their decisions and behaviour moving forward. Specifically, findings suggest some prevailing concerns around catching the virus, while no strong qualitative evidence for concerns over long COVID were identified in this sample, the responsibility felt by individuals towards taking their own precautionary measures in light of the easing of all national restrictions, and some potential differences in perceptions towards the vaccine between individuals from different ethnic backgrounds’.

If this article has caught your interest, you can read it at the following place: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17660808/a-theoretical-qualitative-investigation-exploring-illness-perceptions-and-decision-making-about-covid-19-in-an-ethnically-diverse-uk-based-sample