Public health messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Lessons from communication science

X Nan, IA Iles, B Yang, Z Ma - Health communication, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that effective public health messaging is an
indispensable component of a robust pandemic response system. In this article, we review …

Accepting restrictions and compliance with recommended preventive behaviors for COVID-19: a discussion based on the key approaches and current research on …

HA Demirtaş-Madran - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) is a novel coronavirus which was first detected in
late December 2019 in the Wuhan Province of China. This novel coronavirus, caused by a …

The protection motivation theory for predict intention of COVID-19 vaccination in Iran: a structural equation modeling approach

A Ansari-Moghaddam, M Seraji, Z Sharafi… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Many efforts are being made around the world to discover the vaccine against
COVID-19. After discovering the vaccine, its acceptance by individuals is a fundamental …

Intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and negative emotions among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model of risk perception, social exclusion …

Q Li, R Luo, X Zhang, G Meng, B Dai, X Liu - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated negative emotions,
especially among adolescents, who feel unable to tolerate the uncertainty of the epidemic …

The relationship among spirituality, self-efficacy, COVID-19 anxiety, and hopelessness during the COVID-19 process in Turkey: A path analysis

F Kasapoğlu - Journal of religion and health, 2022 - Springer
This study explores the relationship among spirituality, self-efficacy, COVID-19 anxiety, and
hopelessness. The participants are comprised of 418 individuals (282 females and 136 …

Effects of cognitive appraisals on perceived self-efficacy and distress during the COVID-19 lockdown: an empirical analysis based on structural equation modeling

P Diotaiuti, G Valente, S Mancone, S Corrado… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and households had to responsibly manage the
difficulties and problems caused by the restrictions on their mobility, such as the …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in Ghana: A national cross-sectional online survey

IA Kretchy, JA Boadu, JP Kretchy, K Agyabeng… - Preventive medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and has played critical
roles in preventing infections, including previous coronaviruses. This study sought to …

Perceived vulnerability and severity predict adherence to COVID-19 protection measures: the mediating role of instrumental coping

JL González-Castro, S Ubillos-Landa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 disease has caused thousands of deaths worldwide and required the rapid
and drastic adoption of various protective measures as main resources in the fight to reduce …

Motivations and limits for COVID-19 policy compliance in Germany and Switzerland

BM Zimmermann, A Fiske, S McLennan… - … journal of health …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In contrast to neighboring countries, German and Swiss authorities refrained
from general curfews during the first pandemic wave in spring 2020, calling for solidarity and …

The trajectory of COVID-19 pandemic and handwashing adherence: findings from 14 countries

Z Szczuka, C Abraham, A Baban, S Brooks… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's engagement in health
behaviors, especially those that protect individuals from SARS-CoV-2 transmission, such as …