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Título del libro: Psychology And Covid-19 In The Americas
Título del capítulo: Risk perception and prevention of COVID-19 infection among Mexico city residents: A structural equation model analysis

Autores UNAM:
OCTAVIO SALVADOR GINEZ; ROSA PATRICIA JOVITA ORTEGA ANDEANE;
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Año de publicación:
2023
Palabras clave:

COVID-19; Mexico City; Prevention; Risk perception; Structural equation modeling


Resumen:

With the increase in the number of people infected by COVID-19, uncertainty arose related to the lack of accurate and truthful information from the media and authorities, causing people to ignore health regulations to prevent infection and the spread of the disease. The objective of our study was to explore through structural equation modeling, whether risk perception and risk communication, perceived control and vulnerability were predictors of individual and collective behavior to prevent COVID-19 infection. A total of 1236 valid and reliable questionnaires were applied to residents of Mexico City. Structural equation analysis allowed concluding that the predictive variables of COVID-19 prevention were significant with a satisfactory goodness-of-fit model (Chi Square/DF = 3.67, p = 0.050, CFI = 0.992, TLI = .947, RMSEA = .047, SRMR = 0.010). © The Author(s), 2023. All rights reserved.


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