scholarly journals Perception of COVID-19 During the 2020 Pandemic in Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-146
Author(s):  
E.I. Pervichko ◽  
O.V. Mitina ◽  
O.B. Stepanova ◽  
J.E. Koniukhovskaia ◽  
E.A. Dorokhov
Keyword(s):  
Illness Perception ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The State ◽  
The Public ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
State Scale

In order to study the perception of the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with the emotional state of the population, an online study in all regions of Russia conducted from April 27 to May 27, 2020, The study involved 1192 people, of whom 981 were women (82%) and 211 men (18%) aged 18 to 81 years (M=36.5, SD=11.0). The methodological complex consisted of a socio-demographic questionnaire, the state scale from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Russian Version of the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, Mermelstein, 1983; Ababkov, et al., 2016); as well as the Russian Version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Broadbent, et al., 2006; Yaltonsky, et al., 2017), modified specifically for this study. Significant differences were found in experiencing stress, anxiety, and perceptions of the pandemic by gender, while anxiety and stress were found to be related to income. A significant correlation found between the attitude to coronavirus “as an exaggerated threat” with greater calm, greater understandability of the pandemic, and less control. However, if the respondent has relatives who have got sick COVID-19, then the perception of the pandemic becomes more threatening, less understandable, and more controlled. It was revealed that the assessment of the threat from a pandemic plays a mediating role between the fear of an unknown disease and the possibility of its control. The probability of cultural differences in the perception of the pandemic and its control is discussed, and the possibility of using the cultural-historical methodology and the concept of “subjective pattern of disease” to assess the public perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic is formulated.

scholarly journals Public Perceptions of the Economic Impacts of Government Funded Events

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-125
Author(s):  
Lucy Batchy Gabriel Puem ◽  
Ranee Atlas ◽  
Tina Stephen Enggong ◽  
Nuraini Putit ◽  
Patrick Atan
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Temporary Employment ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The State ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Perception Score

National yearly events that are publicly funded often turn into large events that are appealing to the public and therefore need to benefit the community and society at large. While the government’s role in organising or hosting public celebrations is to foster and enhance the spirit of patriotism, love for the country, strengthen unity and national integration among the people, others may argue that these celebrations are a waste of public funds which could be better spent on the economic development, repair and provision of infrastructure and improving social conditions in the state. This paper aims to examine public perceptions at the locality of the event and surroundings on the economic impact of these events. The study covered two major state events celebrated in Sarawak, the Governor’s birthday and Malaysia Day, organised and funded by the State Protocol and Public Relations Unit of the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Office. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to survey the attendees of two celebratory events via convenience sampling. The findings from the survey found that the public perceived these events could positively support the locality in gaining temporary employment, support local trade, revive the local economy, increase hotel occupancy, and provide opportunities for future employment. However, the study further found that such events failed to create permanent employment and extending shopping hours in the event locality. Overall, it was shown that while national celebrations are perceived as events that benefit the public economically, there are concerns regarding the funding of infrastructure, which could alter the public’s perception in gaining a higher overall positive perception score.

scholarly journals Trade unions and the sovereign power of the state. A comparative analysis of employer offensives in the Danish and Irish public sectors

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-178
Author(s):  
Imre Szabó
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
The State ◽  
Sovereign Power ◽  
Government Interventions ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Role Of The State

The changing composition of trade unions has far-reaching consequences for the relationship between unions and the polity. In particular, the concentration of trade union membership in the public sector – a process that has been taking place in most EU countries – implies a shift away from collective agreements towards legislation as the dominant way of managing employment relations. Pluralist models of collective bargaining assume a neutral, mediating role of the state, but in the public sector the state by definition acts as an employer as well. The state is equipped with the sovereign power to circumvent traditional bargaining agreements and force its will upon trade unions through legislation. The article investigates major bargaining disputes in Europe after 2008, focusing on two countries (Ireland and Denmark) that have different political environments and that, although affected differently by the financial crisis, underwent similar government interventions in labour relations. The findings suggest that a shift towards legislation is a tendency that affects all types of industrial relations systems.

scholarly journals Trump and Biden's Covid 19 Policy Narrative on Twitter

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Iva Rachmawati ◽  
Machya Astuti Dewi ◽  
Frans Richard Kodong ◽  
Panji Dwi Ashrianto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The State ◽  
Structural Approach ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
The Public

Social media can be one of the tools of state diplomacy to provide information to the public, change public perceptions and ultimately influence public behaviour. During the pandemic, social media has become one of the strategic diplomatic tools to reach the public and governments of other countries. In addition to conveying information about state policies in dealing with the pandemic, social media is also a means for the state to influence the public and other countries in taking a stand against the pandemic. This article looks at the policies and communication efforts of the two American Presidents on Twitter social media related to the Covid19 Pandemic through the descriptive analysis method. A structural approach to the concept of social media diplomacy is used to show that the narrative on Twitter influences the perception and behaviour of its users. This research found that the different narratives on Twitter and the differences in user perceptions and behaviours, indicating that social media diplomacy has a real impact on user perceptions and behaviour.

scholarly journals Association of Coping Strategies with Death Anxiety through Mediating Role of Disease Perception in Patients with Breast Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 226-232
Author(s):  
Kefayat Salmanian ◽  
Fatemeh Sadat Marashian
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Disease Perception

Background: Understanding the disease symptoms is among the important psychological and behavioral variables in cancer treatment, which is based on the acquisition of information from different sources and patient's beliefs and can affect the mental health and capability of the individual in compliance with the disease. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of coping strategies with death anxiety through the mediation of disease perception in patients with breast cancer in Abadan city in 2020. Methods: The study was a descriptive correlation performed by path analysis. The statistical population included all patients with breast cancer in Abadan city and 200 of which were selected as the sample of the study using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ). The proposed model was evaluated using path analysis with AMOS software. Results: The results showed that there was a significant association between problem-focused strategy and disease perception (P= 0.002), problem-focused strategy and death anxiety (P= 0.001), emotion-focused strategy and disease perception (P= 0.001), disease perception and death anxiety (P= 0.001). There was no significant association between problem-focused strategy and death anxiety. The results of path analysis indicated that disease perception played a mediating role in the association between the emotion- and problem-focused strategies with death anxiety (P= 0.01). Conclusion: According to the results of the study, the proposed model had a good fit and is an important step in identifying the factors affecting the death anxiety of patients with breast cancer.

Anti-heroes, wildfire, and the complex visibility of prison labor

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-238
Author(s):  
Lindsey Raisa Feldman
Keyword(s):  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The State ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Prison Labor ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Photo Essay ◽  
Low Pay

The vast majority of prison labor goes unnoticed by the public, serving as a microcosm of the invisibility of prisoners as a whole. This perpetuates stereotypical media representations and public perceptions of prison laborers as nothing more than their indentured subjugation. This photo essay presents a more nuanced view of the experience of prison labor. I present images of an exceptional labor program, Arizona’s Inmate Wildfire Program, in order to question what happens when prison labor becomes visible, and when the symbolic markers of incarceration disappear. The program, in which 11 prison crews fight wildfires across the state, is an experiential paradox for its participants. It is at once exploitative, with its low pay for risky work, as well as transformative, with its potential for a re-emergence of complex identities and reclamation of dignity for those involved. Through these images, I argue that the transformative potential of the program is due in part to the program’s visibility, as incarcerated firefighters interact with the public—and their own self-representations—in emergent, meaningful ways. I call to examine the complexities of programs that challenge certain dehumanizing experiences of incarceration while being securely entrenched within the carceral regime.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire: Testing on Patients with Breast Cancer and Ischemic Heart Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-174
Author(s):  
V.M. Yaltonsky ◽  
D.V. Moskovchenko ◽  
N.A. Sirota ◽  
A.V. Yaltonskaya
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Personal Anxiety ◽  
Reliability Performance

The article presents result of testing revised illness perception questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on the model of self-regulation G. Leventhal. The study involved 140 patients: patients with breast cancer and patients with ischemic heart disease. It is shown that the Russian version of revised illness perception questionnaire is a reliable tool for quantifying components of the perception of the disease. The technique has sufficient reliability, performance consistency and internal structure corresponds to the English version. External validity questionnaire confirmed significant association components of illness perception with personal anxiety. According to the results of cluster analysis questionnaire scales was isolated polar continuum of possible options for responding to the disease, manifested in specific types of attitude to the disease.

Illness Perception Questionnaire--Revised for Dental Use in Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suchitra Nelson ◽  
Jeffrey M. Albert ◽  
Yiying Liu ◽  
David Selvaraj ◽  
Shelley Curtan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire
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