@article{ref1,
title="Anxiety effects on disaster precautionary behaviors: a multi-path cognitive model",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2019",
author="Wirtz, Philip W. and Rohrbeck, Cynthia A. and Burns, Katherine M.",
volume="24",
number="10",
pages="1401-1411",
abstract="Previous studies have revealed a negative relationship between anxiety and health-promoting behavior. This study identified three cognitive pathways through which anxiety operates on preparedness behaviors for terrorist attacks. Preparedness was regressed on trait anxiety, perceived threat, and self-efficacy based on data from 306 adults. Mediating paths through perceived threat (positive) and self-efficacy (negative) and an independent negative path were identified. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that the anxiety/precautionary behavior relationship is more complex than previously thought, involving multiple pathways of competing directionality. Interventions to improve disaster preparedness and thus reduce disaster-related morbidity/mortality would benefit by capitalizing on this multidimensionality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105317720277",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317720277"
}