Containment measures against COVID-19 in Italy: The role of protection motivation and values.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the adherence to anti-contagion measures was the way to contain the pandemic and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Protection Motivation Theory might offer a valid framework to identify predictors of individuals' motivation to protect themselves from COVID-19. We examined...
| Published in: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 754 - 768 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug/Sep2022
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