The roles of experiences and risk perception in the practice of preventative behaviors of COVID-19

Fadel, Tina; Travis, Justin; Harris, Scott S.; Webb, Ginny

doi:10.1080/20477724.2021.1957595

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“…The study showed that negative personal experiences increased risk perception whereas positive experiences decreased it, which is in line with other studies that show that personal experiences affect risk perception as well as behavior such as vaccine uptake [ 46 ]. Personal experience often reflects emotions which makes them powerful tools for communicating risks [ 47 ].…”

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COVID-19 risk perception framework of the public: an infodemic tool for future pandemics and epidemics

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Understanding the risk perceptions of the public is central for risk communications and infodemic management during emergency and preparedness planning as people’s behavior depends on how they perceive the related risks. This qualitative study aimed to identify and describe factors related to COVID-19 risk perceptions of the public in Finland and to make this information readily available to those who communicate with the public during crises. The study is part of a larger project exploring crisis narratives through a mixed-methods approach. The study was based on a dataset of over 10,000 comments on the Facebook and Twitter posts of the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) between March-May 2021. The data were analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. The study identified concepts linked with the pandemic risk perception that included knowledge, perceptions, personal experiences, trust, attitudes, and cultural values. The findings resulted in a framework of risk perceptions that can be used as taxonomy and a set of key concepts and keywords in social listening to monitor risk perception during future epidemics and pandemics.

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COVID-19 risk perception framework of the public: an infodemic tool for future pandemics and epidemics

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“…In addition, since social isolation increases with age 18 , it is conceivable that subjects aged 70 years or more, having had fewer interactions, were better able to protect themselves from possible opportunities for infection. It is also likely that older people, aware of the higher risks to which they were exposed, were more careful to comply with preventive measures 19 Participants residing in the neighboring provinces of Bergamo and Brescia showed a higher infection rate than participants from the Milan province. These results re ect data from seroprevalence studies in Lombardy 17,20 .…”

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Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Older Adult Population: Data From the LOST in Lombardia Study

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Stival

Lugo

et al. 2022

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Most COVID-19-related fatalities occurred among older adults, however to date, evidence on determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this population is limited and mostly based on case series without a comparison group. A telephone-based cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2020 on a representative sample of 4,400 Italians aged ≥65 years residing in the Lombardy region. We determined the prevalence of a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the period between the beginning of the pandemic and the time of the interview. Thorough unconditional multiple logistic regression models, we estimated odds ratios (OR) of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). We also evaluated if the infection was a determinant of a worsening in mental health wellbeing. Overall, 4.9% of participants reported a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. No significant relationship between sex and SARS-CoV-2 infection was observed. SARS-CoV-2 infection was less frequently reported in subjects aged ≥70 (OR=0.55; 95% 0.41-0.74) compared to 65-69 years. No trend was observed after 70 years of age. Those with at least one chronic condition reported a lower infection rate compared to healthy subjects (OR=0.68 95% CI: 0.49-0.93). Separated/divorced participants less frequently reported infection than married/cohabiting ones (OR=2.33 95% CI: 1.29-4.20). Self-reported history of SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted being a determinant of an increase in depressive symptoms (OR=1.57; 95% CI: 1.17-2.10). This first large representative study of people aged 65 years or over suggests that in Italy the oldest subjects and those having chronic conditions less frequently expose themselves to SARS-CoV-2 infection during the pandemic.

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“…Surprisingly, overall risk likelihood perceptions about COVID-19 (i.e., not about obesity as a risk factor) did not strongly predict speed of vaccination uptake or engagement. While previous studies have shown that overall risk likelihood perceptions predict behaviors directly related to COVID-19 (e.g., social distancing) and vaccine hesitancy in general adult populations [13,[15][16][17]23], our results align with studies finding non-significant associations in populations at high risk for COVID-19 (e.g., those with respiratory disease) [24][25][26]. In a population that already perceives itself to be at high risk, perhaps additional variation in overall perception of risk likelihood is not explanatory.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Specifically, as perceptions of likelihood are a key factor predicting preventive behaviors, a number of studies have examined the relationship between perceptions of likelihood (i.e., how likely am I to contract COVID-19?) and COVID-related protective behaviors or attitudes [12][13][14][15][16][17]. However, to date, most research has focused on general populations, not a population with obesity, as well as COVID-19-related behaviors (e.g., hand washing) and not weight management-related ones.…”

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Predictive capacity of COVID-19-related risk beliefs on weight management behaviors on a commercial weight loss program and speed of COVID-19 vaccination uptake: prospective cohort study

Mitchell

Lee

et al. 2022

BMC Public Health

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Background Recent work has shown that obesity may be a risk factor for severe COVID-19. However, it is unclear to what extent individuals have heard or believe this risk factor information, and how these beliefs may predict their preventive behaviors (e.g., weight management behaviors or COVID-19 preventive behaviors). Previous work has primarily looked at overall risk likelihood perceptions (i.e., not about obesity as a risk factor) within general populations of varying weight and concentrated on COVID-19-related preventive behaviors. Therefore, this prospective cohort study explored whether beliefs about obesity as a risk factor and overall risk likelihood perceptions predicted weight management and COVID-19 preventive behaviors over the next 16 weeks in individuals with obesity or overweight. Methods Participants were 393 individuals in the US who joined a commercial weight management program in January, 2021. We leveraged the mobile program’s automatic measurement of real-time engagement in weight management behaviors (e.g., steps taken), while surveys measured risk beliefs at baseline as well as when individuals received COVID-19 vaccination doses (asked monthly) over the next 16 weeks. Mixed effects models predicted engagement and weight loss each week for 16 weeks, while ordinal logistic regression models predicted the month that individuals got vaccinated against COVID-19. Results We found that belief in obesity as a risk factor at baseline significantly predicted greater engagement (e.g., steps taken, foods logged) in program-measured weight management behaviors over the next 16 weeks in models adjusted for baseline BMI, age, gender, and local vaccination rates (minimally adjusted) and in models additionally adjusted for demographic factors. Belief in obesity as a risk factor at baseline also significantly predicted speed of COVID-19 vaccination uptake in minimally adjusted models but not when demographic factors were taken into account. Exposure to obesity risk factor information at baseline predicted greater engagement over 16 weeks in minimally adjusted models. Conclusions The results highlight the potential utility of effective education to increase individuals’ belief in obesity risk factor information and ultimately promote engagement or faster vaccination. Future research should investigate to what extent the results generalize to other populations.

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The roles of experiences and risk perception in the practice of preventative behaviors of COVID-19

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

COVID-19 risk perception framework of the public: an infodemic tool for future pandemics and epidemics

COVID-19 risk perception framework of the public: an infodemic tool for future pandemics and epidemics

Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Older Adult Population: Data From the LOST in Lombardia Study

Predictive capacity of COVID-19-related risk beliefs on weight management behaviors on a commercial weight loss program and speed of COVID-19 vaccination uptake: prospective cohort study

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