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The Effects of Governmental and Individual Predictors on COVID-19 Protective Behaviors in China: A Path Analysis Model |
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| Authors: | Bibing Dai Di Fu Guangteng Meng Bingsheng Liu Qi Li Xun Liu |
| Affiliation: | 1. Tianjin Medical University Bibing Dai and Di Fu contributed equally to this work.;2. Chinese Academy of Sciences Bibing Dai and Di Fu contributed equally to this work.;3. Chinese Academy of Sciences;4. Chongqing University |
| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a crisis. To contain this crisis, it is essential to build full cooperation between the government and the public. However, it is unclear which governmental and individual factors are determinants and how they interact with protective behaviors against COVID-19. To resolve this issue, this study builds a multiple mediation model. Findings show that government emergency public information such as detailed pandemic information and positive risk communication had greater impact on protective behaviors than rumor refutation and supplies. Moreover, governmental factors may indirectly affect protective behaviors through individual factors such as perceived efficacy, positive emotions, and risk perception. These findings suggest that systematic intervention programs for governmental factors need to be integrated with individual factors to achieve effective prevention and control of COVID-19 among the public. |
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