Masculinity, Perceived Vulnerability to Covid-19, and Adoption of Protective Behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12466186 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Roccato (0000-0001-5817-7341, University of Turin, corresponding author), Maria Giuseppina Pacilli (0000-0001-6875-6961, University of Perugia), Giovanni Orlando (0000-0002-3735-5759, University of Turin), Silvia Russo (0000-0001-5214-9921, University of Turin) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2171-2186 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexuality & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1095-5143 • E-ISSN: 1936-4822 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12119-022-09991-5 |
| PMID | 36061086 |
| OpenAlex | W4293567246 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 46 |
Epidemiological data show that men and women have similar probabilities of contracting COVID-19. However, men with COVID-19 tend to have more severe outcomes than women. We performed two studies to analyze the associations between gender, adherence to traditional masculinity ideology, perceived vulnerability to COVID-19, and the adoption of protective behaviors against COVID-19. In Study 1 (quota sample of the Italian adult population, N = 1,142), we found no differences between men and women in terms of the perceived probability of contracting COVID-19. However, compared to women, men perceived themselves to be less likely to suffer severe consequences if falling ill. In Study 2 (Italian community sample, N = 305), a moderated mediation model showed that adherence to traditional masculinity ideology moderated the association between being man and the perceived severity of the consequences of COVID-19, which, in turn, showed negative associations with three protective behaviors against COVID-19. The article ends with a discussion of the strengths and limitations of this research
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Computer security · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Ideology · Masculinity · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Political science · Politics · Population · Sample (material · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Epidemiology
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| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |