Perceived effectiveness of public health measures and positive attitudes during a pandemic: a large cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Building individuals' positive attitudes during a pandemic is essential for facilitating psychological resilience. However, little is known about how public health measures may improve people's positive attitudes during a pandemic. We investigated the potential mechanism underlying the association between individuals' perceived effectiveness of public health measures and positive attitudes towards the success of pandemic control during the COVID-19 pandemic, by examining the parallel mediating effects of three types of threat appraisals: concerns about contracting the virus, perceived impact of the pandemic on life and estimated duration of the pandemic.

Design, setting and participants

In February 2020 when the COVID-19 infection was spreading rapidly in China, a

SUBMITTER: Chu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166628 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature