Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1179097
Do islanders have a more reactive behavioral immune system? Social cognitions and preferred interpersonal distances during the COVID-19 pandemic
Do islanders have a more reactive behavioral immune system? Social cognitions and preferred interpersonal distances during the COVID-19 pandemic // International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health Meeting
online, 2021. 63, 1 (pozvano predavanje, međunarodna recenzija, sažetak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Do islanders have a more reactive behavioral immune system? Social cognitions and preferred interpersonal distances during the COVID-19 pandemic
Autori
Hromatko, Ivana ; Grus, Andrea ; Kolđeraj, Gabrijela
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni
Skup
International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health Meeting
Mjesto i datum
Online, 14.07.2021. - 16.07.2021
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje
Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija
Ključne riječi
BIS ; pandemic ; social cognitions
Sažetak
Insular populations have traditionally drawn a lot of attention from epidemiologists as they provide important insights regarding transmission of infectious diseases. There are numerous historical instances where isolated populations showed high morbidity once a new virus entered the population. Building upon that and recent findings that the activation of the behavioral immune system (BIS) depends both upon one’s vulnerability and environmental context, we postulated that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, place of residence (island vs. mainland) plays a role in BIS activation. The study was conducted online, on Croatian residents, during the lockdown in spring 2020. The BIS variables contributed significantly to preferred interpersonal distances, negative emotions towards strangers, and willingness to punish those who do not adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures. Islanders preferred larger social distances and had more negative emotions toward foreigners. As Croatian islands are frequent travel destinations, these differences between mainlanders and islanders cannot be explained by the lack of exposure to foreigners. Additionally, we found that scores on preferred interpersonal distances, and BIS variables were significantly higher compared to pre-COVID-19 scores. Taken together, our results support the notion that BIS is a highly adaptive and context-dependent response system, likely more reactive in more susceptible individuals.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Psihologija
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Filozofski fakultet, Zagreb
