How SES May Figure in Perceptions of Zika Risks and in Preventive Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2155616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Celia C Lo (0000-0002-5785-6622, Texas Woman's University, corresponding author), Andrea Laurent‐simpson (0000-0002-7261-9860, Southern Methodist University), Andrea Laurent-Simpson (Southern Methodist University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 295-311 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732173.2018.1502109 |
| OpenAlex | W2902929334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 54 |
The present study intended to determine how the socioeconomic status (SES) of citizens and public health communications help explain citizens’ risk perception and actions taken during Zika virus outbreaks in 2016. We used data from a nationally representative study conducted in March 2016 by the Associated Press–National Opinion Research Center to analyze 831 American adult responses regarding Zika. We found that respondent risk perception and actions taken diminished as SES level rose. Risk perception was also found to mediate preventive actions’ associations. To quell the global spread of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) like Zika, health organizations worldwide must understand how SES contributes to Zika (and other future EIDs) risk perception and preventive action. A more compelling form of public health communications must be developed that takes into account the impact made on future outbreaks and infections by these higher-SES “risk assessments.”
Environmental health · Outbreak · Perception · Political science · Population · Preventive action · Public health · Respondent · Risk perception · Socioeconomic status · Zika virus · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |