Publications [#359743] of Gavan J. Fitzsimons

Journal Articles

1. Stroebe, W; vanDellen, MR; Abakoumkin, G; Lemay, EP; Schiavone, WM; Agostini, M; Bélanger, JJ; Gützkow, B; Kreienkamp, J; Reitsema, AM; Abdul Khaiyom, JH; Ahmedi, V; Akkas, H; Almenara, CA; Atta, M; Bagci, SC; Basel, S; Berisha Kida, E; Bernardo, ABI; Buttrick, NR; Chobthamkit, P; Choi, H-S; Cristea, M; Csaba, S; Damnjanović, K; Danyliuk, I; Dash, A; Di Santo, D; Douglas, KM; Enea, V; Faller, DG; Fitzsimons, G; Gheorghiu, A; Gómez, Á; Hamaidia, A; Han, Q; Helmy, M; Hudiyana, J; Jeronimus, BF; Jiang, D-Y; Jovanović, V; Kamenov, Ž; Kende, A; Keng, S-L; Kieu, TTT; Koc, Y; Kovyazina, K; Kozytska, I; Krause, J; Kruglanksi, AW; Kurapov, A; Kutlaca, M; Lantos, NA; Lemsmana, CBJ; Louis, WR; Lueders, A; Malik, NI; Martinez, A; McCabe, KO; Mehulić, J; Milla, MN; Mohammed, I; Molinario, E; Moyano, M; Muhammad, H; Mula, S; Muluk, H; Myroniuk, S; Najafi, R; Nisa, CF; Nyúl, B; O'Keefe, PA; Olivas Osuna, JJ; Osin, EN; Park, J; Pica, G; Pierro, A; Rees, J; Resta, E; Rullo, M; Ryan, MK; Samekin, A; Santtila, P; Sasin, E; Schumpe, BM; Selim, HA; Stanton, MV; Sultana, S; Sutton, RM; Tseliou, E; Utsugi, A; van Breen, JA; Van Lissa, CJ; Van Veen, K; Vázquez, A; Wollast, R; Wai-Lan Yeung, V; Zand, S; Žeželj, IL; Zheng, B; Zick, A; Zúñiga, C; Leander, NP (2021). Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence.. PloS one, 16(10), e0256740. [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/04/22)

   Abstract:
   During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. conservative politicians and the media downplayed the risk of both contracting COVID-19 and the effectiveness of recommended health behaviors. Health behavior theories suggest perceived vulnerability to a health threat and perceived effectiveness of recommended health-protective behaviors determine motivation to follow recommendations. Accordingly, we predicted that-as a result of politicization of the pandemic-politically conservative Americans would be less likely to enact recommended health-protective behaviors. In two longitudinal studies of U.S. residents, political conservatism was inversely associated with perceived health risk and adoption of health-protective behaviors over time. The effects of political orientation on health-protective behaviors were mediated by perceived risk of infection, perceived severity of infection, and perceived effectiveness of the health-protective behaviors. In a global cross-national analysis, effects were stronger in the U.S. (N = 10,923) than in an international sample (total N = 51,986), highlighting the increased and overt politicization of health behaviors in the U.S.