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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and their intra- and intergroup relations
Date Issued
2022-09-27
Date Available
2022-11-02T16:01:37Z
Abstract
In this chapter, we address how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people on an individual level as well as affected their intra- and intergroup relationships. At the individual level, many people have suffered from anxiety, depression, and inadequate sleep during the pandemic, the prolonged nature of which has also made them feel lonely and isolated. However, simultaneously feeling connected to their in-group members during the pandemic has made them feel as if their well-being has improved. Added to that, their (dis)trust of national institutions has influenced their willingness to comply with measures to mitigate COVID-19. Furthermore, in-group normativity (e.g., information about in-group members’ compliance with health advice) brought people together and encouraged them to believe fewer conspiracy theories about COVID-19. However, in relation to out-group members, the pandemic has resulted in individuals’ heightened prejudice, dehumanization, distrust, and negative affect.
Type of Material
Book Chapter
Publisher
Ethics International Press
Volume
1
Start Page
69
End Page
89
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
Part of
Cheryl Patton & Eleftheria Egel (eds.). Ethical Implications of COVID-19 Management: Evaluating the Aftershock
ISBN
1804410802
9781804410806
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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