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Tytuł:
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Perception versus preference: The role of self-assessed risk measures on individual mitigation behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Autorzy:
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Kassas B; Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.
Morgan SN; Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America.
Lai JH; Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.
Kropp JD; Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.
Gao Z; Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.
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Źródło:
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Aug 04; Vol. 16 (8), pp. e0254756. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 04 (Print Publication: 2021).
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
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MeSH Terms:
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COVID-19*/epidemiology
COVID-19*/prevention & control
COVID-19*/psychology
Patient Preference*/psychology
Patient Preference*/statistics & numerical data
Self-Assessment*
Health Behavior/*physiology
Perception/*physiology
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Risk Assessment ; SARS-CoV-2/physiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United States/epidemiology ; Young Adult
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20210804 Date Completed: 20210813 Latest Revision: 20210813
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Update Code:
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20240105
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PubMed Central ID:
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PMC8336792
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DOI:
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10.1371/journal.pone.0254756
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PMID:
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34347778
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In the midst of a global pandemic, prevention methods stand as a crucial first step toward addressing the public health crisis and controlling the spread of the virus. However, slowing the spread of the virus hinges on the public's willingness to follow a combination of mitigation practices to avoid contracting and transmitting the disease. In this study, we investigate the factors related to individuals' risk perceptions associated with COVID-19 as well as their general self-assessed risk preferences. We also provide insights regarding the role of risk perceptions and preferences on mitigation behavior by examining the correlation between these risk measures and both the likelihood of following various mitigation practices and total number of practices followed. Although we find both risk perceptions and preferences to be significantly correlated with mitigation behaviors, risk perceptions are correlated with a larger number of practices. Additionally, we find significant heterogeneity in mitigation behaviors across numerous individual and household characteristics. These results can serve as a benchmark for the design and development of interventions to increase awareness and promote higher adoption of mitigation practices.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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