Risk perception as a motivational resource during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of vaccination status and emerging variants

Abstract Background People’s perceived risk of being infected and having severe illness was conceived as a motivational source of adherence to behavioral measures during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods We used online self-reported data, spanning 20 months of the COVID-19 crisis in Belgium (n = 221,791;...

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Main Authors: Joachim Waterschoot, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Vincent Yzerbyt, Sofie Morbée, Olivier Klein, Olivier Luminet, Mathias Schmitz, Pascaline Van Oost, Eveline Van Raemdonck, Marie Brisbois, Omer Van den Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18020-z