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Abstract
In March 2020 the president of the British Psychological Society (BPS) reached out to member networks to join forces on a BPS Covid-19 co-ordinating group. Members of this group were tasked to lead different work-streams highlighting psychology’s role during the pandemic. One workstream focused on ‘Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention’. It was clear that understanding behaviour and anticipating public responses to changes in policies, public messaging and guidelines would be key to improving health outcomes. This workstream focused on developing clear guidance to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and identifying psychological evidence to promote best practice in the design of sustainable behavioural interventions. This includes both immediate infection control behaviours aimed at reducing virus transmission, such as hand washing, physical-distancing and self-isolation, and behaviours that may have been influenced during the pandemic, such as physical activity, eating behaviour, substance use and healthcare use, which will have far reaching impacts on future health. This article provides an overview of the core guidance and practical examples of its application in a public health setting.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 3-10 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Health Psychology Update |
Publication status | Published - 28 Oct 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Open science - noKeywords
- health psychology
- COVID-19
- behavioural science
- behavioral science
- psychology
- public health
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- 1 Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Linköping University
Shorter, G. (Visiting lecturer)
15 Jun 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Press/Media
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Lockdown drinkers? COVID-19 and alcohol use: Policy approaches (Episode 4) (Alcohol Problem Podcast: National)
29/01/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Research output
- 1 Commissioned report
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Optimising vaccination uptake for Covid-19
Epton, T., Lawes-Wickwar , S., Ghio, D., Shorter, G. W., Whittaker, E., Arden, M. A., Armitage, C., Byrne-Davis, L., Chadwick, P., Drury, J., Hart, J., Lewis, L., McBride, E., O'Connor, D., Swanson, V., Kamal, A. & Chater, A., 19 Apr 2021, Leicester: British Psychological Society.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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