Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9172, USA.
Department of Education and Psychology, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14200, Mongolia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 23;20(3):2084. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032084.
: Stigma and discrimination during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have increased precipitously worldwide. This multinational study examines how stigma, blaming groups for virus spread, concern regarding contracting the virus, resource loss, life satisfaction, and protective behaviors that help control the spread of COVID-19 are associated with post-traumatic stress and vaccine intent in Mongolia, India, and the United States. : 1429 people in Mongolia, India, and the United States completed measures assessing stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, post-traumatic stress, blame, protective behaviors, and vaccine intent. : Mean post-traumatic stress scores in all three countries exceeded the cut-off that is commonly used to determine probable post-traumatic stress. Post-traumatic stress was associated with COVID-19 stigma experience, personal behavior change due to COVID-19 stigma, blaming groups for the spread of COVID-19, fear of COVID-19, and resource loss. In India and the United States, personal behavior change due to COVID-19 stigma, anger at individuals spreading COVID-19, and perceived susceptibility to illness were positively associated with vaccine intent. : Stigma is a collateral stressor during the pandemic. The findings underscore the importance of prompt action to address stigma as a deleterious consequence of the pandemic. The findings illuminate potential barriers to receiving the vaccine and provide direction for future research to address barriers.
在冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行期间，耻辱感和歧视在全球范围内急剧增加。这项多国家研究调查了耻辱感、将病毒传播归咎于某些群体、对感染病毒的担忧、资源损失、生活满意度以及有助于控制 COVID-19 传播的保护行为如何与蒙古、印度和美国的创伤后应激和疫苗接种意愿相关。在蒙古、印度和美国，共有 1429 人完成了评估 COVID-19 大流行期间耻辱感、创伤后应激、指责、保护行为和疫苗接种意愿的措施。 所有三个国家的创伤后应激平均得分均超过了通常用于确定可能发生创伤后应激的临界点。创伤后应激与 COVID-19 耻辱感体验、因 COVID-19 耻辱感而改变的个人行为、将病毒传播归咎于某些群体、对 COVID-19 的恐惧以及资源损失有关。在印度和美国，因 COVID-19 耻辱感而改变的个人行为、对传播 COVID-19 的个人的愤怒以及对疾病易感性的认知与疫苗接种意愿呈正相关。耻辱感是大流行期间的一种附带应激源。这些发现强调了迅速采取行动解决耻辱感的重要性，因为这是大流行的有害后果。这些发现揭示了接种疫苗的潜在障碍，并为未来研究提供了方向，以解决这些障碍。
