PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. e0258606 - e0258606
Published: Oct. 19, 2021
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
the
predictive
value
constructs
proposed
by
two
influential
theoretical
frameworks:
Protection
Motivation
Theory
(PMT)
and
Big
Five
(B5)
model
personality
in
predicting
health-related
coping
behavior
during
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic.
Both
adaptive
(i.e.,
preventive)
maladaptive
avoidant
wishful
thinking)
measured.
conducted
first
wave
sample
consisted
397
persons
from
general
Polish
population.
findings
provided
strong
support
for
PMT
constructs'
value,
especially
with
regard
pandemic-related
behavior.
B5
traits
accounted
a
small
proportion
variability
behavior,
when
outcome.
showed
incremental
validity
over
above
demographic
variables
preventive
thinking;
however,
patterns
relationships
differ
across
types
According
current
results,
increase
adherence
measures
an
epidemic,
all
should
be
considered
while
persuasive
communication
public
is
formulated.
Social Science & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
301, P. 114912 - 114912
Published: March 14, 2022
Belief
in
COVID-19
conspiracy
theories
can
have
severe
consequences;
it
is
therefore
crucial
to
understand
this
phenomenon,
its
similarities
with
general
belief,
but
also
how
context-dependent.
The
aim
of
systematic
review
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
the
available
research
on
beliefs
and
synthesise
make
widely
accessible.
We
present
synthesis
belief
from
85
international
articles,
identified
appraised
through
review,
line
contemporary
protocols
guidelines
for
reviews.
identify
number
potential
antecedents
(individual
differences,
personality
traits,
demographic
variables,
attitudes,
thinking
styles
biases,
group
identity,
trust
authorities,
social
media
use),
their
consequences
(protective
behaviours,
self-centred
misguided
behaviours
such
as
hoarding
pseudoscientific
health
practices,
vaccination
intentions,
psychological
wellbeing,
other
negative
discrimination
violence),
effect
sizes
relations
beliefs.
conclude
that
understanding
both
they
are
context-dependent
highly
important
tackle
them,
whether
pandemic
or
future
threats,
climate
change.
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 469 - 484
Published: Feb. 26, 2021
Abstract
With
the
COVID‐19
pandemic
recognized
as
a
major
threat
to
human
health
is
of
paramount
importance
improve
vaccination
uptake
future
vaccine.
The
study
extended
belief
model
(HBM)
using
insights
from
trait
theory
and
events
systems
theory,
examine
role
beliefs
in
predicting
intentions
be
vaccinated
against
COVID‐19,
when
vaccine
becomes
available.
Employees
Greece
(
N
=
1006)
participated
October
1
November
5,
2020,
an
anonymous
online
factorial
survey
experiment.
Measures
dispositional
optimism,
faith
intuition,
risk‐taking
propensity,
acquiring
resources
mindset
were
included
individual
difference
variables.
Multilevel
modeling
techniques
used
for
data
analyses.
Components
HBM
had
significant
effects
on
vaccinate.
Two‐way
interactions
between
severity
susceptibility
three‐way
interaction
among
perceived
severity,
susceptibility,
benefits
detected.
In
line
with
critical
event
moderated
beliefs'
intention
Acquiring
emerged
important
that
positively
related
intentions.
explained
59
per
cent
variance
highlighted
components
how
may
moderate
effects.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(21), P. 7818 - 7818
Published: Oct. 26, 2020
An
overwhelming
flood
of
misinformation
is
accompanying
the
pandemic
COVID-19.
Fake
news
and
conspiracy
theories
are
so
prevalent
that
World
Health
Organization
started
as
early
February
2020
to
use
term
"infodemic".
This
paper
focused
on
assessment
prevalence
beliefs
in
related
COVID-19
Polish
society.
The
association
support
for
with
sociodemographic
variables,
health
literacy
(HL)
eHealth
(eHL)
was
studied.
analysis
reported
here
based
data
from
an
online
survey
a
representative
sample
(
International Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(1), P. 43 - 48
Published: May 5, 2021
Conspiracy
beliefs
are
ubiquitous
in
the
current
COVID-19
pandemic.
This
may
be
because
they
directly
affect
own
and
others'
health
economic
outcomes
due
to
detrimental
effects
on
preventive
behaviour.
We
aimed
(a)
test
key
hypotheses
correlates
of
generic
conspiracy
theories
this
high-threat
real-life
setting,
(b)
examine
role
trust
mediating
behaviour,
(c)
thereby
inform
public
response.
Using
cross-sectional
data
(N
=
1013)
from
German
monitoring
we
tested
relationships
between
social
worries,
media,
government,
institutions,
science,
hygiene-related
contact-related
Results
were
line
with
expectations
apart
null
findings
for
worries
Trust
government
mediated
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 347 - 361
Published: Oct. 20, 2021
Abstract
The
continuous
surge
in
the
number
of
confirmed
diagnoses
and
fatalities
associated
with
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID‐19)
has
caused
debilitating
economic,
educational,
social,
psychological
issues.
However,
little
is
known
about
how
interventions
may
boost
well‐being
outcomes
amid
pandemic.
This
research
addresses
this
gap
by
examining
effects
gratitude
kindness
on
life
satisfaction,
positive
emotions,
negative
COVID‐19
anxiety
via
an
online
pilot
experimental
study.
A
3‐week
experiment
was
implemented
among
107
Filipino
undergraduate
students
(
M
=
20.27;
SD
1.10).
These
participants
were
randomly
assigned
to
n
37),
32),
control
38)
conditions.
results
showed
that
there
significant
differences
emotions
when
controlling
for
baseline
well‐being,
gratitude,
scores
across
all
conditions
(i.e.,
kindness,
control).
Participants
had
significantly
higher
than
those
condition.
findings
point
emotional
benefits
promoting
during
contributes
scarce
literature
applicability
non‐Western
cultural
contexts.
Current Psychology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
42(9), P. 7403 - 7413
Published: July 13, 2021
Trust
in
governmental
organizations
is
a
crucial
factor
terms
of
encouraging
people
to
conform
public
health
regulations,
such
as
those
recommended
slow
down
the
spread
SARS-CoV-2.
However,
trust
tends
decline
over
time,
reducing
compliance
with
regulations.
This
study
aimed
at
exploring,
first,
role
future
anxiety
and
fatigue
serial
mediators
relationship
between
protective
behaviors,
and,
secondly,
Covid-19
risk
perception
moderator
behaviors.
A
total
948
Italian
participants
(302
males
646
females),
ranged
from
18
80
years
(
Journal of Travel Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(6), P. 1370 - 1394
Published: Aug. 19, 2023
Drawing
on
the
theory
of
sociology
trust
and
risk,
this
study
proposes
empirically
tests
a
conceptual
model
tourists’
new
destination
visit
intentions.
The
links
subjective
knowledge
to
risk
perceptions
explores
moderating
effects
social
media
influencers
(human
vs.
virtual)
psychographic
factors
in
context.
Data
were
collected
from
two
studies:
Study
1,
through
survey
distributed
participants
Malaysia
(
n
=
493
valid
responses);
2,
between-subjects
design
experiment
with
another
sample
470
responses).
findings
expand
tourism
research
by
showing
that
mediates
how
influences
perceived
risk.
Optimism
life
satisfaction
have
significant
Furthermore,
relationship
between
intention
is
moderated
human
virtual
influencers,
according
whether
their
message
positive
or
negative.
