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The Relationship between COVID-19 associated Social Stigma and Health Seeking Behaviors among Older Adults

Abstract
Some words (e.g., suspect case, isolation...) and languages used in discussions about COVID-19 might have a undesirable connotation for certain people, stimulating stigmatizing attitudes.COVID-19 social stigma can erode social cohesion and lead to older adults' social isolation.It has the potential to deter older individuals from seeking medical help right away and from adopting healthy habits.Aim...
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Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Stigma (botany)
Psychology
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Social stigma
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Gerontology
Developmental psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Medicine
Virology
Disease
Infectious disease (medical specialty)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Pathology
Outbreak
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Reduced inequalities


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The Relationship between COVID-19 associated Social Stigma and Health Seeking Behaviors among Older Adults
pdf file

The Relationship between COVID-19 associated Social Stigma and Health Seeking Behaviors among Older Adults

Abstract
Some words (e.g., suspect case, isolation...) and languages used in discussions about COVID-19 might have a undesirable connotation for certain people, stimulating stigmatizing attitudes.COVID-19 social stigma can erode social cohesion and lead to older adults' social isolation.It has the potential to deter older individuals from seeking medical help right away and from adopting healthy habits.Aim...
View PDF
Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Stigma (botany)
Psychology
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Social stigma
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Gerontology
Developmental psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Medicine
Virology
Disease
Infectious disease (medical specialty)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Pathology
Outbreak
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Reduced inequalities


pdf file