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| author |
Chara Proud
| | title |
COVID-19 Health Beliefs and Perceptions Impact on Individual Response to Future Health Emergencies
| | abstract |
This study investigates the connection between individuals' health beliefs related to
COVID-19 impact on their perception of government response to COVID-19 as well as their
intention to respond to future health emergencies. Health beliefs focuses on individuals' beliefs
about how risky a disease is to them as well as how they can protect themselves from it. Past
literature has demonstrated that health beliefs play an active role in how we respond to a disease
as well as how we view healthcare and government responses. This study tested whether
individuals health beliefs related to COVID-19 impacted their opinions about government
response as well as their intentions to respond to the next pandemic. Furthermore, this study also
asked participants qualitative questions to get a more expansive view on what people thought
COVID-19's impact on our future would be. This study included 179 American adults who were
recruited using Amazon mTurk, an online survey platform. The results of this study showed that
there was a correlations between 1) perceived severity of COVID-19 and future pandemic
response intentions; 2) perceived barriers to COVID-19 and perception of US federal
government response; 3) perceived severity and susceptibility to COVID-19 and perception of
government response; 4) perceived severity and susceptibility and perceived benefits as well as
vaccination status. This study reaffirmed some conclusions about health beliefs effect on
perception of government as well as raised questions about COVID-19's impact on our future
pandemic responses. Future research should continue to study how COVID-19 has impacted our
willingness to respond to a future pandemic.
| | school |
The College of Liberal Arts, Drew University
| | degree |
B.A. (2022)
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| advisor |
Graham Cousens
Jonathan Reader
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| full text | CProud.pdf |
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