Risk perceptions and protective behaviors: evidence from COVID-19 pandemic

Risk perceptions and protective behaviors: evidence from COVID-19 pandemic

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Working paper (Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research)
Author(s):
Bundorf, M. Kate, author
DeMatteis, Jill, author
Miller, Grant, author
Polyakova, Maria A. (Maria Alexandrovna), author
Streeter, Jialu L., author
Wivagg, Jonathan, author
Contributor(s):
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
[Stanford, CA] : Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), April 28, 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19
Health Belief Model
Risk Reduction Behavior
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
We analyze data from a survey we administered during the COVID-19 pandemic to investigate the relationship between people’s subjective risk beliefs and their protective behaviors. We report three main findings. First, on average, people substantially overestimate the absolute level of risk associated with economic activity, but have correct signals about their relative risk. Second, people who believe that they face a higher risk of infection are more likely to report avoiding economic activities. Third, government mandates restricting economic behavior attenuate the relationship between subjective risk beliefs and protective behaviors
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (40 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918383972306676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918383972306676