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Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health

Jones, Emily J.; Ayling, Kieran; Wiley, Cameron R.; Geraghty, Adam W.A.; Greer, Amy L.; Holt-Lunstad, Julianne; Prather, Aric A.; Schreier, Hannah M.C.; Silver, Roxane Cohen; Sneed, Rodlescia S.; Marsland, Anna L.; Pressman, Sarah D.; Vedhara, Kavita

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Authors

Emily J. Jones

Cameron R. Wiley

Adam W.A. Geraghty

Amy L. Greer

Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Aric A. Prather

Hannah M.C. Schreier

Roxane Cohen Silver

Rodlescia S. Sneed

Anna L. Marsland

Sarah D. Pressman

Kavita Vedhara



Abstract

Psychosocial factors are related to immune, viral, and vaccination outcomes. Yet, this knowledge has been poorly represented in public health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review provides an overview of biopsychosocial links relevant to COVID-19 outcomes by describing seminal evidence about these associations known prepandemic as well as contemporary research conducted during the pandemic. This focuses on the negative impact of the pandemic on psychosocial health and how this in turn has likely consequences for critically relevant viral and vaccination outcomes. We end by looking forward, highlighting the potential of psychosocial interventions that could be leveraged to support all people in navigating a postpandemic world and how a biopsychosocial approach to health could be incorporated into public health responses to future pandemics.

Citation

Jones, E. J., Ayling, K., Wiley, C. R., Geraghty, A. W., Greer, A. L., Holt-Lunstad, J., …Vedhara, K. (2023). Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 10(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322221145308

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 24, 2022
Online Publication Date Mar 15, 2023
Publication Date 2023-03
Deposit Date Mar 23, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 23, 2023
Journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Print ISSN 2372-7322
Electronic ISSN 2372-7330
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 1
Pages 33-40
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322221145308
Keywords viral susceptibility, psychosocial factors, vaccine efficacy, psychosocial stress, social connection, loneliness, COVID-19
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/18812940
Publisher URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23727322221145308

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