Independent Scholar, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia.
Centre for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia.
J Health Psychol. 2022 Oct;27(12):2729-2743. doi: 10.1177/13591053211037730. Epub 2021 Dec 11.
This study ( = 1306) investigated the role behavioural immune system and specific beliefs in COVID-19 misinformation in predicting COVID-19 protective behaviours. By analysing the data from an online survey, we found that germ avoidance significantly predicted social distancing and was negatively correlated to transportation use. Belief in conspiracy theories and non-psychological cures and prevention methods were negatively associated to social distancing, while the latter also predicted lower preventive commodities purchasing. These findings suggested that germ aversion should be incorporated in the promotion of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and that any misinformation related to COVID-19 should be minimized to improve people's protective behaviours.
本研究（ = 1306）旨在探讨行为免疫系统和特定信念在新冠病毒错误信息传播中对新冠病毒防护行为的影响。通过对在线调查数据进行分析，我们发现，回避细菌与保持社交距离显著相关，与使用交通工具呈负相关。对阴谋论和非心理治疗及预防方法的信仰与保持社交距离呈负相关，而后者也预示着预防性商品购买意愿较低。这些发现表明，在推广新冠病毒预防行为时，应考虑到对细菌的厌恶，同时应尽量减少与新冠病毒相关的任何错误信息，以提高人们的防护行为。
