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DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES, FUZZY TRACE THEORY, AND THEIR RELATIONS TO COVID-19 VACCINATION AND PREVENTION BEHAVIORS

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dc.contributor.authorMurtha, Adriana
dc.contributor.chairReyna, Valerie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHazan, Cindy
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-31T16:23:58Z
dc.date.available2022-10-31T16:23:58Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description128 pages
dc.description.abstractUsing a fuzzy-trace theory approach, the purpose of this study was to examine whether demographic variables such as age, race/ethnicity, or education are related to COVID-19 prevention behaviors and whether gist principles of responsibility mediate these relationships. A sample of 467 college students and 1459 people from the community took a survey about their COVID-19 prevention behaviors such as wanting to get vaccinated and social distancing. Across both samples, people were more likely to engage in COVID-19 risk-reduction behaviors who were older, identified as female, identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, had higher levels of education, identified as Democrats, had a liberal ideology, or were students. Agreeing with gist principles of responsibility was positively associated with COVID-19 prevention behaviors and mediated most of the relationships between the demographic variables and COVID-19 prevention behaviors. Demographics and gist principles of responsibility are important factors for researchers to consider when creating interventions to promote engagement in COVID-19 prevention behaviors. However, these factors cannot be taken at face value and internal differences in culture and cognition need to be taken into account to explain and improve health behavior.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7298/s82a-bd19
dc.identifier.otherMurtha_cornell_0058O_11544
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/cornell:11544
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/112147
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectFuzzy Trace Theory
dc.subjectMask
dc.subjectPrevention Behaviors
dc.subjectSocial Distancing
dc.subjectVaccination
dc.titleDEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES, FUZZY TRACE THEORY, AND THEIR RELATIONS TO COVID-19 VACCINATION AND PREVENTION BEHAVIORS
dc.typedissertation or thesis
dcterms.licensehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/59810.2
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Development
thesis.degree.grantorCornell University
thesis.degree.levelMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.nameM.A., Human Development

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