Understanding COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Precautionary Behaviors in Black Chicagoans: A Grounded Theory Approach

Autor/inn/en	Chebli, Perla; McBryde-Redzovic, Aminah; Al-Amin, Nadia; Gutierrez-Kapheim, Melissa; Molina, Yamilé; Mitchell, Uchechi A.
Titel	Understanding COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Precautionary Behaviors in Black Chicagoans: A Grounded Theory Approach
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 50 (2023) 1, S.7-17 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chebli, Perla) ORCID (Molina, Yamilé) ORCID (Mitchell, Uchechi A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/10901981221139168
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; At Risk Persons; African Americans; Attitudes; Adults; Health; Diseases; Experience; Influences; Health Behavior; Barriers; Racism; Illinois (Chicago) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Risikogruppe; Afroamerikaner; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Gesundheit; Disease; Krankheit; Erfahrung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Rassismus
Abstract	Objectives: To determine whether actual community-level risk for COVID-19 in the Black community influenced "individual" perceptions of community-level and personal risk and how self-assessment of personal risk was reflected in the adoption of COVID-19 precautionary behaviors. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 Black Chicago adults from February to July 2021. A grounded theory approach was used for the qualitative analysis and initial, focused, and theoretical coding were performed. Results: We developed a grounded model consisting of four major themes: (a) Pre-Existing Health Conditions; (b) Presence of COVID-19 Infection in Participant Social Network; (c) COVID-19-Related Information, Participant Trust, and Perceived Personal Risk; and (d) Perceived Higher Burden of COVID-19 in the Black Community. Conclusions: Higher perceptions of personal risk were shaped by pre-existing health conditions and experiences with COVID-19 in one's social network but were not influenced by perceived higher burden of COVID-19 in the Black community. Policy Implications: Black adults' perceptions of their individual risk and precautionary behaviors were not congruent with public health data and recommendations. Therefore, COVID-19 messaging and mitigation should be informed by local community engagement and transparent communication. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01