Journal
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 82-90Publisher
AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC/EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.82
Keywords
emotions; perceived risk; influenza vaccination; health behavior
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Funding
- AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY [R01HS010224] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- AHRQ HHS [HS10224-01A2] Funding Source: Medline
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The role of worry, regret, and perceived risk in preventive health decisions was explored in a longitudinal questionnaire study on influenza vaccination among 428 university employees. The study yielded 3 main findings. First, ratings of anticipated worry and regret were stronger predictors of vaccination than perceived risk and mediated the effect of risk on vaccination. Second, the anticipated level of emotions differed systematically from experienced emotions, such that vaccinated individuals anticipated more regret and less worry than they actually experienced. Third, anticipated and experienced emotions had implications for subsequent vaccination decisions. Those who did not vaccinate in the 1st year but had high levels of worry and regret were likely to be vaccinated the following year.
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