Japanese society and psychology during the COVID-19 pandemic:

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  • COVID-19禍の日本社会と心理
  • COVID-19禍の日本社会と心理 : 2020年3月下旬実施調査に基づく検討
  • COVID-19 カ ノ ニホン シャカイ ト シンリ : 2020ネン 3ガツ ゲジュン ジッシ チョウサ ニ モトズク ケントウ
  • Study based on a survey in late March 2020
  • ──2020年3月下旬実施調査に基づく検討──

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<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognitions, behaviors, attitudes, and living conditions of Japanese people during the severe novel coronavirus pandemic that reached the country in January 2020 and to publish the data related to the study. Using experiential data gathered from 612 Japanese nationals in late March 2020, we conducted an exploratory analysis of the associations between the variables measured in order to capture an authentic portrait of a society grappling with an infectious disease. We found that infection preventive behaviors and exclusionary attitudes toward foreigners were associated with individual differences in the cognitive responses specific to infectious diseases and pathogen avoidance. In variables directly related to the pandemic, there were some differences by gender, but not by generation or area of residence. This study provides practical, essential information that could give academic researchers, policymakers, and social support agencies valuable insights into the social pathologies specific to infectious diseases, managing public health, and improving lives.</p>

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