Dishonesty during a pandemic: The concealment of COVID-19 information.
J Health Psychol
; 27(1): 236-245, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-719542
ABSTRACT
Honest disclosures of COVID-19 behaviors and symptoms is critical. A sample of adults on MTurk (N = 451, 20-82 years of age) were asked if they have concealed social distancing practices, COVID-19 symptoms, and quarantine instructions, as well as how they evaluated others' COVID-19 concealment. Those who believed they had contracted COVID-19 engaged in greater rates of concealment and evaluated concealment more positively compared to those without the virus. As age and communal orientation increased, COVID-19 concealment behaviors decreased, and evaluations of this concealment were rated more negatively. Implications for public health initiatives and psychological theory on concealing health information is discussed.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Health Psychol
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1359105320951603
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