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Examining Attenuated Responses to Coronavirus Disease-2019 Risk

Published:2024-07-26 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1090-1981
Container-title:Health Education & Behavior
language:en
Short-container-title:Health Educ Behav

Author:

Choi Minhee¹^ORCID,O’Donnell Nicole²^ORCID,Moon Won-Ki³

Affiliation:

1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

2. Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA

3. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Abstract

This study examines attenuated risk responses among individuals who do not adhere to preventive COVID-19 measures (e.g., antimaskers). Guided by the Social Amplification of Risk Model, a survey ( N = 373) of nonabiding populations showed that news media use was positively associated with risk perceptions, information seeking and sharing, and preventive measure adoption. By contrast, negative emotions to COVID-19 and perceived knowledge hindered preventive measure adoption from increased information seeking and sharing. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10901981241264237

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