Young adult coping and perceived susceptibility early in the COVID-19 pandemic: A fuzzy-trace theory application

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic (March through April 2020), considerable heterogeneity existed in state-mandated shelter-in-place (SIP) orders, leading to significant variability in protective behaviors and health beliefs across the United States. Using the health belief model and fuzzy-trace theory,...

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Published inJournal of applied research in memory and cognition
Main Authors Harmon, Daniel A., Haas, Amie L., Khauli, Nicole, Martini, Valeria, Reavis, Jill V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washigton Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition 01.02.2024
Subjects
Compliance
Coping Behavior
COVID-19
Female
Health Behavior
Human
Male
Pandemics
Protective Factors
Safety
Youth Mental Health
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Summary:Early in the COVID-19 pandemic (March through April 2020), considerable heterogeneity existed in state-mandated shelter-in-place (SIP) orders, leading to significant variability in protective behaviors and health beliefs across the United States. Using the health belief model and fuzzy-trace theory, we tested two moderated mediation models examining the relationship between SIP orders (government-mandated [SIP-g], self-imposed [SIP-s], and no restrictions [SIP-n]) and two types of COVID-19 protective behaviors (safety vs. stockpiling), with COVID-19 health beliefs as the mediator, and biological sex (male vs. female) and framing patterns (standard framing vs. not standard framing) as moderators. Significant differences emerged for safety behaviors but not for stockpiling, as SIP-g participants produced the greatest rates of behavioral compliance. The group with the lowest rates of compliance was males displaying not standard framing. Findings provide insight into policy factors impacting emerging adult health decision making early in the pandemic and directions for ways to tailor public health messaging. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)
ISSN:2211-3681
2211-369X
DOI:10.1037/mac0000159