Getting COVID-19: Anticipated negative emotions are worse than experienced negative emotions

Amanda J. Dillard and Brian P. Meier

Social Science & Medicine, 2023, vol. 320, issue C

Abstract: When people think about negative events that may occur in the future, they tend to overestimate their emotional reactions, and these “affective forecasts” can influence their present behavior (Wilson and Gilbert, 2003). The present research examined affective forecasting for COVID-19 infection including the associations between emotions and preventive intentions and behavior.

Keywords: COVID-19; Affective forecasting theory; Anticipated emotion; Vaccine behavior; Behavior intentions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115723

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