Examining commonsense epidemiology
The case of asthma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5125477 |
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| Authors | Gabrielle Pogge (0000-0002-2204-2661, University of Florida), E A Waters (0000-0001-7402-0133, Washington University School of Medicine, USA), Gregory D Webster (0000-0001-7342-8444, University of Florida), David Fedele (0000-0003-0896-910X, University of Florida), Sreekala Prabhakaran (0000-0001-8717-9338, University of Florida), James A Shepperd (0000-0002-5329-6760, University of Florida) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2763-2769 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053211064986 |
| PMID | 34937417 |
| OpenAlex | W4200074110 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Commonsense epidemiology-how lay people think about diseases and their causes and consequences-can influence how people respond. We examined three lay epidemiological beliefs about 20 triggers and 19 symptoms among 349 caregivers of children with asthma. Our findings contradicted the prevalence-seriousness hypothesis (perceived prevalence and seriousness correlate negatively). The data partially supported the prevalence-control hypothesis (perceived prevalence and asthma control correlate negatively). We found weak support for the seriousness-control hypothesis (perceived seriousness and asthma control correlate negatively). These findings suggest boundary conditions on the application of commonsense epidemiological beliefs
Asthma · Pathology · Psychiatry · Seriousness · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Epidemiology · Immunology
| Highly cited | No |
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