ArticlePloS one2021
Perception versus preference: The role of self-assessed risk measures on individual mitigation behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Does COVID-19 vaccination affect risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviors? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Heterogeneous estimations of non-pharmaceutical mitigation behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific data · 2026Article
- Indigenous Peoples' evaluation of health risks when facing mandatory evacuation for birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: an indigenous feminist analysis.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Risk factors and health behaviors associated with loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Understanding the role of risk preferences and perceptions in vaccination decisions and post-vaccination behaviors among U.S. households.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Observed face mask use outside retail chain stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in two cities in the state of Idaho, USA.Journal of community health · 2024Article
- Individual-level factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among U.S. patients with cancer.Vaccine · 2022Article
- Factors associated with self-reported social isolation among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
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Abstract
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.
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