I do not need to wash my hands because I will go to Heaven anyway: A study on belief in God and the afterlife, death anxiety, and COVID-19 protective behaviors

Drążkowski, Dariusz; Trepanowski, Radosław

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“…Drawing on these multiple theoretical perspectives, we would argue that while preventative behavior in response to the pandemic may be influenced by an individuals' appraisal of the risk of contagion, they are unlikely to engage in protective actions, such as the consumption of a healthier diet, when they underestimate the severity of the threat or are less fearful of being personally affected by external events. Such behavior is likely to be observed for instance, in individuals with low death anxiety, perhaps due to religious beliefs in a better afterlife that reduces their fear of death (Drążkowski and Trepanowski, 2021).…”

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COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

Pacheco,

Pacheco

2023

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PurposeThe global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented, but there is still limited insight into the complex interaction of factors that determine its longer-term effects on the most vulnerable sectors of society. The current study therefore develops an integrated conceptual framework to investigate how consumers' fear of mortality and the perceived risk of severe illness associated with COVID-19 act as critical determinants of consumer food choices and perceived well-being.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was utilized to collect data from a sample of 407 adult, low-income consumers across Trinidad and Tobago. The PROCESS macro was used to empirically test the hypothesized relationships in a moderated mediation model.FindingsThe results confirm that an increase in the perceived risk of severe illness has a significant negative effect on the consumption of healthy foods and perceived well-being. Moreover, consumers' choice of healthy foods mediates the negative relationship between consumers' perceived risk of severe COVID-19 illness and subjective well-being. Finally, the negative relationship between perceived risk of illness and healthy food choice weakens as an individual's fear of pandemic-related mortality increases.Originality/valueThis research integrates multiple related theoretical constructs to provide a more nuanced understanding of the lingering impact that risk perceptions and fear have on consumer food choices and associated well-being among a vulnerable Caribbean population. The changes identified have important implications for researchers interested in consumer food preferences as well as policymakers seeking to promote a healthy lifestyle among individuals coping with psychologically stressful circumstances.

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COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

Pacheco,

Pacheco

2023

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“…One group hesitant to vaccinate against COVID-19 may be religious people. Some studies have demonstrated that religious people defy and ignore governmental recommendations on protective behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic (Dein et al, 2020;Drążkowski & Trepanowski, 2021;Kranz et al, 2020;Milligan et al, 2021). Similarly, other recent studies have demonstrated that religiosity is negatively related to COVID-19 vaccination intention (Murphy et al, 2021;Olagoke et al, 2020).…”

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Cross-National Comparison Of Religion As A Predictor Of COVID-19 Vaccination Rate

Trepanowski

Drążkowski

2022

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We examined the effects of religiosity on COVID-19 vaccination rate using a cross-national comparison while controlling for socio-economic factors and culture. Our analysis, conducted on data from 90 countries representing 86% of the world population showed that the proportion of Christians was negatively related with vaccination, while there was no relation with the proportion of Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and nonbelievers. The importance of religion, freedom of expression and belief, sex ratio, median age, and almost all cultural factors were not related to vaccination, whereas Human Development Index was. The influence of different religions on vaccination rate has also been described.

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I do not need to wash my hands because I will go to Heaven anyway: A study on belief in God and the afterlife, death anxiety, and COVID-19 protective behaviors

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COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

Cross-National Comparison Of Religion As A Predictor Of COVID-19 Vaccination Rate

Corona: Todesangst und Hilfsbereitschaft

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