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Optimistic bias and preventive behavioral engagement in the context of Covid-19

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ID23328453
AuthorsTaehwan Park (0000-0002-1175-1016), Tae Hwan Park (0000-0002-8713-935X, St. John's University, corresponding author), Ilwoo Ju (0000-0003-3900-5485, Purdue University West Lafayette), Jennifer E Ohs (Saint Louis University), Amber Hinsley (0000-0001-8885-1253, Saint Louis University)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue1
Pages1859-1866
Publication date2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1551-7411 • E-ISSN: 1934-8150
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.06.004
PMID33317765
OpenAlexW3033514976
LanguageEN
Citations received64
References cited31

Anxiety · Context (archaeology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Pandemic · Perception · Psychiatry · Risk perception · Worry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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