The Role of Risk Perceptions and Affective Consequences in COVID-19 Protective Behaviors.
Katie E AlegriaSara E Fleszar-PavlovićDalena D NgoAislinn BeamDeanna M HallidayBianca M HinojosaJacqueline HuaAngela E JohnsonKaylyn McAnallyLauren E McKinleyAllison A TemourianAnna V SongPublished in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2021)
Risk representations vary in their relationship to COVID-19 risk and protective behaviors. Implications include the importance of coherent, targeted, consistent health communication, and effective health policy in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.