Risk perception is an important construct in many health behavior theories. Smoking risk
perceptions are thoughts and feelings about the harms associated with cigarette smoking …

Risk perception is important in determining health-protective behavior. During the rise of the
COVID-19 epidemic, we tested a comprehensive structural equation model of risk …

Aim The frequency of vaccine refusal and hesitation, which is associated with many factors,
is increasing worldwide. The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of vaccine …

We investigated how perceived risk and protective behaviors changed as the coronavirus
epidemic progressed. A longitudinal sample of 538 people responded to a COVID-19 risk …

To explore factors influencing adolescents and young adults'(AYAs) risk perception of
COVID-19 and adherence to public health measures, we conducted a cross-sectional online …

RDD computer-assisted telephone interview, wherein one adult from each household was
selected for an interview. Interviews were conducted in English or Spanish, depending on …

In the past decade, significant progress has been made in understanding the medical
threats posed by vascular calcification (VC). This recent development comes after a long …

The adoption of prophylaxis attitudes, such as social isolation and use of face masks, to
mitigate epidemic outbreaks strongly depends on the support of the population. In this work …

The frequent occurrence of security incidents in ride-sharing is a challenge for the survival of
IT-enabled ride-sharing platforms. Passengers' protective behavior is an effective means to …

Communities often unite during a crisis, though some cope by ascribing blame or stigmas to
those who might be linked to distressing life events. In a preregistered two-wave survey, we …