Social representations, identity threat, and coping amid COVID-19.

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

This article describes an integrative social psychological framework within which human reactions to COVID-19 can be understood and predicted. It is argued that social representations of COVID-19 (and its mitigation strategies) must resonate among diverse communities, not be too threatening, and provide clear pathways for action and engagement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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