Abstract
A model of the effects of ethnicity, political trust, trust in science, perceived ingroup power, COVID-19 risk and fear of COVID-19 upon likelihood of COVID-19 preventive behaviour (CPB) is presented. The structural equation model was a good fit for survey data from 478 White British and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. Ethnicity had a direct effect on CPB (BAME reported higher CPB) and an indirect effect on it through political trust, ingroup power, COVID-19 risk and trust in science. Ethnicity was not significantly related to COVID-19 fear. COVID-19 fear and trust in science were positively associated with CPB.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1301-1317 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 15 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- COVID-19 prevention
- COVID-19 risk
- ethnicity
- ingroup power
- trust in science
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology