Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence

Wolfgang Stroebe; Michelle R. VanDellen; Georgios Abakoumkin; Edward P. Lemay; William M. Schiavone; Maximilian Agostini; Jocelyn J. Belanger; Ben Gutzkow; Jannis Kreienkamp; Anne Margit Reitsema; Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom; Vjolica Ahmedi; Handan Akkas; Carlos A. Almenara; Mohsin Atta; Sabahat Cigdem Bagci; Sima Basel; Edona Berisha Kida; Allan B. Bernardo; Nicholas R. Buttrick; Phatthanakit Chobthamkit; Hoon-Seok Choi; Mioara Cristea; Sara Csaba; Kaja Damnjanovic; Ivan Danyliuk; Arobindu Dash; Daniela Di Santo; Karen M. Douglas; Violeta Enea; Daiane Gracieli Faller; Gavan Fitzsimons; Alexandra Gheorghiu; Angel Gomez; Ali Hamaidia; Qing Han; Mai Helmy; Joevarian Hudiyana; Bertus F. Jeronimus; Ding-Yu Jiang; Veljko Jovanovic; Zeljka Kamenov; Anna Kende; Shian-Ling Keng; Tra Thi Thanh Kieu; Yasin Koc; Kamila Kovyazina; Inna Kozytska; Joshua Krause; Arie W. Kruglanksi; Anton Kurapov; Maja Kutlaca; Nora Anna Lantos; Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lemsmana; Winnifred R. Louis; Adrian Lueders; Najma Iqbal Malik; Anton Martinez; Kira O. McCabe; Jasmina Mehulic; Mirra Noor Milla; Idris Mohammed; Erica Molinario; Manuel Moyano; Hayat Muhammad; Silvana Mula; Hamdi Muluk; Solomiia Myroniuk; Reza Najafi; Claudia F. Nisa; Boglarka Nyul; Paul A. O'Keefe; Jose Javier Olivas Osuna; Evgeny N. Osin; Joonha Park; Gennaro Pica; Antonio Pierro; Jonas Rees; Elena Resta; Marika Rullo; Michelle K. Ryan; Adil Samekin; Pekka Santtila; Edyta Sasin; Birga M. Schumpe; Heyla A. Selim; Michael Vicente Stanton; Samiah Sultana; Robbie M. Sutton; Eleftheria Tseliou; Akira Utsugi; Jolien Anne van Breen; Caspar J. Van Lissa; Kees Van Veen; Alexandra Vazquez; Robin Wollast; Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung; Somayeh Zand; Iris Lav Zezelj; Bang Zheng; Andreas Zick; Claudia Zuniga; N. Pontus Leander

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Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence

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Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence

Wolfgang Stroebe, Michelle R. VanDellen, Georgios Abakoumkin, Edward P. Lemay, William M. Schiavone, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, Anne Margit Reitsema, …

PloS one, Vol.16(10), p.1

20/10/2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256740

PMID: 34669724

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During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. conservative politicians and the media downplayed the risk of both contracting COVID-19 and the effectiveness of recommended health behaviors. Health behavior theories suggest perceived vulnerability to a health threat and perceived effectiveness of recommended health-protective behaviors determine motivation to follow recommendations. Accordingly, we predicted that-as a result of politicization of the pandemic-politically conservative Americans would be less likely to enact recommended health-protective behaviors. In two longitudinal studies of U.S. residents, political conservatism was inversely associated with perceived health risk and adoption of health-protective behaviors over time. The effects of political orientation on health-protective behaviors were mediated by perceived risk of infection, perceived severity of infection, and perceived effectiveness of the health-protective behaviors. In a global cross-national analysis, effects were stronger in the U.S. (N = 10,923) than in an international sample (total N = 51,986), highlighting the increased and overt politicization of health behaviors in the U.S.

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Title: Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence
Creators - without role: Wolfgang Stroebe - University of Groningen
Michelle R. VanDellen - University of Georgia
Georgios Abakoumkin - University of Thessaly
Edward P. Lemay - University of Maryland, College Park
William M. Schiavone - University of Georgia
Maximilian Agostini - University of Groningen
Jocelyn J. Belanger - New York University Abu Dhabi
Ben Gutzkow - University of Groningen
Jannis Kreienkamp - University of Groningen
Anne Margit Reitsema - University of Groningen
Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom - International Islamic University Malaysia
Vjolica Ahmedi - Pristine Univ, Fac Educ, Pristina, Kosovo
Handan Akkas - Ankara University
Carlos A. Almenara - Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Mohsin Atta - University of Sargodha
Sabahat Cigdem Bagci - Sabancı Üniversitesi
Sima Basel - New York University Abu Dhabi
Edona Berisha Kida - Pristine Univ, Fac Educ, Pristina, Kosovo
Allan B. Bernardo - De La Salle University
Nicholas R. Buttrick - University of Virginia
Phatthanakit Chobthamkit - Thammasat University
Hoon-Seok Choi - Sungkyunkwan University
Mioara Cristea - Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Sara Csaba - Eötvös Loránd University
Kaja Damnjanovic - University of Belgrade
Ivan Danyliuk - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Arobindu Dash - International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Daniela Di Santo - Sapienza University of Rome
Karen M. Douglas - University of Kent
Violeta Enea - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Daiane Gracieli Faller - New York University Abu Dhabi
Gavan Fitzsimons - Duke University
Alexandra Gheorghiu - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Angel Gomez - National University of Distance Education
Ali Hamaidia - University Ferhat Abbas of Setif
Qing Han - University of Bristol
Mai Helmy - Menoufia University
Joevarian Hudiyana - University of Indonesia
Bertus F. Jeronimus - University of Groningen
Ding-Yu Jiang - National Chung Cheng University
Veljko Jovanovic - University of Novi Sad
Zeljka Kamenov - University of Zagreb
Anna Kende - Eötvös Loránd University
Shian-Ling Keng - Yale-NUS College
Tra Thi Thanh Kieu - HCMC Univ Educ, Dept Psychol, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Yasin Koc - University of Groningen
Kamila Kovyazina
Inna Kozytska - University of Sargodha
Joshua Krause - University of Groningen
Arie W. Kruglanksi - University of Maryland, College Park
Anton Kurapov - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Maja Kutlaca - Durham University
Nora Anna Lantos - Eötvös Loránd University
Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lemsmana - Udayana University
Winnifred R. Louis - University of Queensland
Adrian Lueders - Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
Najma Iqbal Malik - University of Sargodha
Anton Martinez - University of Sheffield
Kira O. McCabe - Carleton University
Jasmina Mehulic - University of Zagreb
Mirra Noor Milla - University of Indonesia
Idris Mohammed - Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Erica Molinario - Florida Gulf Coast University
Manuel Moyano - University of Córdoba
Hayat Muhammad - University of Peshawar
Silvana Mula - Sapienza University of Rome
Hamdi Muluk - University of Indonesia
Solomiia Myroniuk - University of Groningen
Reza Najafi - Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch
Claudia F. Nisa - New York University Abu Dhabi
Boglarka Nyul - Eötvös Loránd University
Paul A. O'Keefe - Yale-NUS College
Jose Javier Olivas Osuna - National University of Distance Education
Evgeny N. Osin - National Research University Higher School of Economics
Joonha Park - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
Gennaro Pica - Università di Camerino
Antonio Pierro - Sapienza University of Rome
Jonas Rees - Bielefeld University
Elena Resta - Sapienza University of Rome
Marika Rullo - University of Siena
Michelle K. Ryan - University of Groningen
Adil Samekin - KAZGUU University
Pekka Santtila - New York University Shanghai
Edyta Sasin - New York University Abu Dhabi
Birga M. Schumpe - University of Amsterdam
Heyla A. Selim - King Saud University
Michael Vicente Stanton - California State University, East Bay
Samiah Sultana - University of Groningen
Robbie M. Sutton - University of Kent
Eleftheria Tseliou - University of Thessaly
Akira Utsugi - Nagoya University
Jolien Anne van Breen - Hague Institute for Global Justice
Caspar J. Van Lissa - Utrecht University
Kees Van Veen - University of Groningen
Alexandra Vazquez - National University of Distance Education
Robin Wollast - Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung - Lingnan University
Somayeh Zand - Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch
Iris Lav Zezelj - University of Belgrade
Bang Zheng - Imperial College London
Andreas Zick - Bielefeld University
Claudia Zuniga - University of Chile
N. Pontus Leander - University of Groningen
Publication Details: PloS one, Vol.16(10), p.1
Publisher: Public Library Science
Number of pages: 22
Grant note: VCDSF/75-71015 / New York University Abu Dhabi University of Groningen (Sustainable Society & Ubbo Emmius Fund) COV20/00086 / Instituto de Salud Carlos III - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF 'A way to make Europe'
Identifiers: 9948503308331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article