Before Omicron's Arrival: Effects of Negative Emotions and Comparative Optimism on COVID-19 Protection and Detection Behaviors.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2218141
Abstract: This study examined the associations of emotions, cognitions, and behavioral intentions in response to exposure to news stories reporting on the arrival of Omicron variant in Vietnam. Outcomes included fear, anxiety, anger, comparative optimism, intentions… read more here.
Keywords: information; comparative optimism; omicron; news ... See more keywords
Social Psychology of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Do Fatalism and Comparative Optimism Affect Attitudes and Adherence to Sanitary Protocols?
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.623005
Abstract: The potential of mitigating the spreading rate and consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) currently depends on adherence to sanitary protocols (e.g., hand hygiene and social distancing). The current study aimed to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: comparative optimism; fatalism; coronavirus disease; psychology ... See more keywords