Before Omicron's Arrival: Effects of Negative Emotions and Comparative Optimism on COVID-19 Protection and Detection Behaviors.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8908762 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-7027 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10410236 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Commun Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: [London] : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
      Original Publication: Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c1989-
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19*/psychology ; COVID-19*/prevention & control ; Optimism*/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2* ; Emotions*; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Intention ; Hand Disinfection ; Vietnam ; COVID-19 Testing ; Fear ; Anxiety/psychology ; Mass Media ; Adolescent ; Middle Aged
    • Abstract:
      This study examined the associations of emotions, cognitions, and behavioral intentions in response to exposure to news stories reporting on the arrival of Omicron variant in Vietnam. Outcomes included fear, anxiety, anger, comparative optimism, intentions to conduct prevention behavior (wash hands with soap), detection behavior (test for Omicron infection), and share health information. Two experiments were conducted with participants being randomized to either low-risk or high-risk condition that contained information promoting hand-washing with soap (Experiment 1, N  = 303), or information promoting COVID-19 testing (Experiment 2, N  = 303). Results indicated that viewing high-risk news stories led to higher fear, anxiety, and anger than low-risk news stories. Fear fully mediated the effect of news exposure on intentions to test for Omicron infection and share health information. Comparative optimism moderated the indirect effect of news exposure on intentions to wash hands with soap and share information about COVID-19 testing. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.
    • Subject Terms:
      SARS-CoV-2 variants
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230602 Date Completed: 20240514 Latest Revision: 20240909
    • Publication Date:
      20240910
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/10410236.2023.2218141
    • Accession Number:
      37264526