I skuggan av en pandemi - En kvantitativ studie om välmående, oro och medgörlighet i coronapandemin
(2020) PSYK11 20201Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- The current situation in the world is a unique one, as a result of the rapid and far-reaching spread of the COVID-19 virus. The purpose of this study was to investigate Swedish citizens' mental well-being, worry, and compliance amid the ongoing pandemic. Specifically, differences between Stockholm and other large Swedish cities, and differences between genders were explored, as well as correlations between the variables of well-bring, worry and compliance. The relationship between worry for oneself and others was also examined. These variables were measured using a survey study with 113 participants from various cities and towns in Sweden, in which they answered questions related to worry, overall well-being and the degree to which they... (More)
- The current situation in the world is a unique one, as a result of the rapid and far-reaching spread of the COVID-19 virus. The purpose of this study was to investigate Swedish citizens' mental well-being, worry, and compliance amid the ongoing pandemic. Specifically, differences between Stockholm and other large Swedish cities, and differences between genders were explored, as well as correlations between the variables of well-bring, worry and compliance. The relationship between worry for oneself and others was also examined. These variables were measured using a survey study with 113 participants from various cities and towns in Sweden, in which they answered questions related to worry, overall well-being and the degree to which they followed the recommendations that Folkhälsomyndigheten, the Public Health Agency of Sweden, have established to prevent the spread of the virus. In the results, differences were found in the variables measuring well-being and worry between men and women as well as between those living in Stockholm versus other large cities, where well-being was higher and worry lower among Stockholmers and men. The results also showed a positive correlation between worry and compliance, as well as a correlation between worry and lower well-being. However, no significant differences in compliance were found between different cities nor between genders.
Key words: coronavirus, compliance, pandemic, unrealistic optimism, feelings-as-information theory, crisis psychology (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Vi lever idag i en unik världsomfattande situation till följd av den snabba och utbredda spridningen av coronaviruset covid-19. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka psykiskt välmående, oro och medgörlighet bland svenskar i den rådande pandemin. Mer specifikt undersöktes skillnader i dessa variabler mellan Stockholm och flera större svenska städer samt skillnader mellan kön. Dels undersöks skillnader i variablerna medgörlighet, oro och välmående som övergripande faktorer, dels undersöks skillnader i enskilda items som undersökts i ett frågeformulär och som mäter olika aspekter av medgörlighet, oro och välmående. Variablerna mättes genom en enkätstudie med 113 deltagare från olika städer och orter i Sverige, i vilken de svarade på... (More)
- Vi lever idag i en unik världsomfattande situation till följd av den snabba och utbredda spridningen av coronaviruset covid-19. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka psykiskt välmående, oro och medgörlighet bland svenskar i den rådande pandemin. Mer specifikt undersöktes skillnader i dessa variabler mellan Stockholm och flera större svenska städer samt skillnader mellan kön. Dels undersöks skillnader i variablerna medgörlighet, oro och välmående som övergripande faktorer, dels undersöks skillnader i enskilda items som undersökts i ett frågeformulär och som mäter olika aspekter av medgörlighet, oro och välmående. Variablerna mättes genom en enkätstudie med 113 deltagare från olika städer och orter i Sverige, i vilken de svarade på enkätfrågor som berörde oro, välmående och i vilken grad de följer de rekommendationer som Folkhälsomyndighetens gett för att förhindra spridningen av viruset. I resultaten fanns skillnader i variablerna välmående och oro mellan män och kvinnor samt mellan de som bor i Stockholm kontra andra större städer, då välmåendet var högre och oron lägre hos stockholmare och män. Resultaten visade även på en positiv korrelation mellan oro och medgörlighet samt ett samband mellan hög oro och lågt välmående. Dock uppmättes inga signifikanta skillnader i medgörlighet mellan boendeorter eller kön.
Nyckelord: coronavirus, compliance, medgörlighet, pandemi, orealistisk optimism, feelings-as-information theory, krispsykologi (Less)
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- author
- Edvardsson, Samuel LU ; Almstedt Valldor, Evelina LU and Hallevåg, My LU
- supervisor
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- Mats Dahl LU
- organization
- alternative title
- In the midst of a pandemic - A quantitative study about worry, well-being and compliance in the coronavirus pandemic
- course
- PSYK11 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- coronavirus, compliance, medgörlighet, pandemi, orealistisk optimism, feelings-as-information theory, krispsykologi
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9016850
- date added to LUP
- 2020-06-12 08:58:50
- date last changed
- 2020-06-12 08:58:50
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abstract = {{The current situation in the world is a unique one, as a result of the rapid and far-reaching spread of the COVID-19 virus. The purpose of this study was to investigate Swedish citizens' mental well-being, worry, and compliance amid the ongoing pandemic. Specifically, differences between Stockholm and other large Swedish cities, and differences between genders were explored, as well as correlations between the variables of well-bring, worry and compliance. The relationship between worry for oneself and others was also examined. These variables were measured using a survey study with 113 participants from various cities and towns in Sweden, in which they answered questions related to worry, overall well-being and the degree to which they followed the recommendations that Folkhälsomyndigheten, the Public Health Agency of Sweden, have established to prevent the spread of the virus. In the results, differences were found in the variables measuring well-being and worry between men and women as well as between those living in Stockholm versus other large cities, where well-being was higher and worry lower among Stockholmers and men. The results also showed a positive correlation between worry and compliance, as well as a correlation between worry and lower well-being. However, no significant differences in compliance were found between different cities nor between genders.
Key words: coronavirus, compliance, pandemic, unrealistic optimism, feelings-as-information theory, crisis psychology}},
author = {{Edvardsson, Samuel and Almstedt Valldor, Evelina and Hallevåg, My}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{I skuggan av en pandemi - En kvantitativ studie om välmående, oro och medgörlighet i coronapandemin}},
year = {{2020}},
}