TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-reported Invincibility, Fear of COVID-19, and Attitudes toward COVID-19 Restrictions in First-semester College Students
AU - Kennedy, Susan
AU - Lourie, Andrea
AU - Henshaw, Erin
AU - James, Drexler
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a number of changes on college campuses across the country, including social distancing guidelines, restrictions on class size, and mask requirements. The present study examined the relationship between self-reported invincibility, fear of COVID-19, and attitudes toward COVID restrictions in first-semester college students. COVID-specific invincibility was predictive of less COVID fear, as well as more negative attitudes toward COVID restrictions. Our data suggest that students who perceive themselves as more invincible regarding the COVID-19 pandemic may engage in behaviors that put themselves, as well as others, at risk for infection with COVID-19.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a number of changes on college campuses across the country, including social distancing guidelines, restrictions on class size, and mask requirements. The present study examined the relationship between self-reported invincibility, fear of COVID-19, and attitudes toward COVID restrictions in first-semester college students. COVID-specific invincibility was predictive of less COVID fear, as well as more negative attitudes toward COVID restrictions. Our data suggest that students who perceive themselves as more invincible regarding the COVID-19 pandemic may engage in behaviors that put themselves, as well as others, at risk for infection with COVID-19.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130755969
SN - 1527-7143
VL - 24
SP - 309
EP - 318
JO - North American Journal of Psychology
JF - North American Journal of Psychology
IS - 2
ER -