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The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Javier Alvarez-GalvezAndreas AnastasiouDemetris LamnisosMarios ConstantinouChristiana NicolaouSavvas PapacostasVasilis S VasiliouLouise McHughJelena LubenkoFrancisco J RuizMarisa Paez-BlarrinaFrancisco MontesinosSonsoles Valdivia-SalasRhonda M MerwinMaria KareklaAndrew T GlosterAngelos P Kassianos
Published in: PloS one (2023)
COVID-19 self-protective behaviors were heterogeneous across countries examined. Our findings show that there is probably no single winning strategy for exiting future health crises, as similar interventions, aimed to promote self-protective behaviors, may be received differently depending on the specific population groups and on the particular geographical context in which they are implemented.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • healthcare
  • sars cov
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • health information
  • current status
  • social media
  • human health
  • health promotion
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus