Psychological Predictors of COVID-19 Prevention Behavior in Hungarian Women Across Different Generations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age related differences were found in prevention behavior, showing that older individuals tend to be the most proactive. The aim of the study was the identification of psychological predictors on COVID-19 prevention behavior in women, across four generations. In addition, the predictive role of the psychological variables was explored through the lens of negative and positive information processing perspective on total and domain-specific COVID-19 prevention behavior.

Methods

A cross-sectional research was conducted. The sample included 834 Hungarian speaking women. The assessed variables were: COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, COVID-19 health anxiety, negative automatic thoughts, psychological flexibility, and four domains of COVID-19 prevention behavior (soci

SUBMITTER: Marschalko EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870484 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature