Source of Information on Intentions to Adopt Protective Behaviours During COVID-19 in China.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: COVID-19 spread across China and other countries in a matter of weeks. Yet, it is uncertain how people have responded to protective behaviours in this pandemic. This study aims to evaluate how trust in different types of information sources influences the intention to adopt protective behaviours. Methods: In total, 122 Chinese completed a survey on Qualtrics in March 2021. Data on demographic information, protective behaviours, trust in formal information, trust in informal information, perceived risk, worry and social desirability were collected. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to identify associations between these variables. Results: Trust in formal information was significantly associated with perceived risk (β = -.18) and significantly a

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082741 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature