Media exposure, risk perceptions, and fear: Americans’ behavioral responses to the Ebola public health crisis
| Autor: | Dana Rose Garfin, E. Alison Holman, Baruch Fischhoff, Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, Roxane Cohen Silver |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Media Polymers and Plastics Risk perceptions Environmental Science and Management Prevention Geology Building and Construction Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Health protective behaviors Human Geography Basic Behavioral and Social Science Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Public health crisis Article Vaccine Related Ebola virus Emerging Infectious Diseases Good Health and Well Being Clinical Research Behavioral and Social Science Public Health and Health Services Business and International Management Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | Int J Disaster Risk Reduct |
| Popis: | We examined media exposure, psychological fear and worry, perceptions of risk, and health protective behaviors surrounding the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in a probability-based, representative, national sample of Americans (N = 3447). Structural equation models examined relationships between amount (hours/day) and content (e.g., graphic images of dead bodies) of media exposure and counts of self-reported health protective behaviors that participants performed or would perform if Ebola spread to their community. Ebola-related risk perceptions and fear and worry were potential mediators. Greater total hours and more graphic media exposure positively correlated with more fear and worry; greater total hours of media exposure also positively correlated with higher perceived risk. Higher risk perceptions were associated with more health protective behaviors performed and intended. Greater fear and worry were associated with more behaviors performed. Amount and content of media exposure exhibited indirect effects on behaviors performed; amount of media exposure had indirect effects on intentions. Media may help promote health protective behaviors during public health threats; the amount and content should be congruent with threat to minimize distress and maximize resources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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