Fear of COVID-19 and its Differential Effect on Attitudes and Intentions towards Online and Face-to-Face Counseling
The present study examines the impact of fear of COVID-19 on attitudes and intentions towards online and face-to-face counseling. A total of 526 adults participated in this study. The path analysis results indicated that attitude towards online and face-to-face counseling differentially mediated the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Health Psychology Research |
| Online Access: | https://healthpsychologyresearch.openmedicalpublishing.org/article/37670-fear-of-covid-19-and-its-differential-effect-on-attitudes-and-intentions-towards-online-and-face-to-face-counseling |
| Summary: | The present study examines the impact of fear of COVID-19 on attitudes and intentions towards online and face-to-face counseling. A total of 526 adults participated in this study. The path analysis results indicated that attitude towards online and face-to-face counseling differentially mediated the relationship between COVID-19 fear and both counseling intentions, even when controlling for other covariates. Specifically, fear of COVID-19 predicted positive attitudes towards online counseling (value of counseling), which in turn, predicted online counseling intention. On the other hand, COVID-19 fear affected negative attitudes towards face-to-face counseling (discomfort with counseling), resulting in a decrease in face-to-face counseling intention. |
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| ISSN: | 2420-8124 |