Perceptions of COVID-19 Risk: How Did People Adapt to the Novel Risk?
Karen R SepuchaAaron RudkinRyan Baxter-KingAnnette L StantonNeil WengerLynn VavreckArash NaeimPublished in: Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making (2024)
The study assessed COVID-19 risk perceptions at 7 time points over 18 mo of the pandemic in large samples of US adults.Risk perceptions were fairly stable until the introduction of vaccines in early 2021, at which point they showed a marked reduction.Higher COVID-19 30-d risk perceptions were significantly associated with the preventive behaviors of masking, limiting social contact, avoiding restaurants, and not entertaining visitors at home.