Emotions and preventive health behavior: Worry, regret, and influenza vaccination
Emotions and preventive health behavior: Worry, regret, and influenza vaccination
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DOI:
10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.82
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Coups, EJ
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作者:
Chapman, GB;Coups, EJ
The role of worry, regret, and perceived risk in preventive health decisions was explored in a longitudinal questionnaire study on influenza vaccination among 428 university employees. The study yielded 3 main findings. First, ratings of anticipated worry and regret were stronger predictors of vaccination than perceived risk and mediated the effect of risk on vaccination. Second, the anticipated level of emotions differed systematically from experienced emotions, such that vaccinated individuals anticipated more regret and less worry than they actually experienced. Third, anticipated and experienced emotions had implications for subsequent vaccination decisions. Those who did not vaccinate in the 1st year but had high levels of worry and regret were likely to be vaccinated the following year.