Health anxiety, perceived risk and perceived control in following recommended preventive measures during early COVID-19 response in Romania.
Simona ȘtefanLiviu Andrei FodorIoana CurtAndreea IonescuNadina PanteaNicoleta JibocAna Maria TegzesiuPublished in: BJPsych open (2021)
Our results suggest health anxiety is a significant predictor of COVID-19-related anxiety and preventive behaviours. Also, adaptive, but not dysfunctional, preventive behaviours were additionally predicted by perceived control, pointing to the important role of control and self-efficacy in explaining adherence to recommendations.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- social support
- coronavirus disease
- depressive symptoms
- sars cov
- physical activity
- public health
- healthcare
- sleep quality
- health information
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- health promotion
- metabolic syndrome
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- human health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- clinical practice
- insulin resistance