The association between pandemic influenza A (H1N1) public perceptions and reactions: A prospective study

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 419-428

  Karademas, Evangelos C ^a   Bati, Aspasia ^a   Karkania, Vassiliki ^a   Georgiou, Vassilki ^a   Sofokleous, Stella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Common sense model; Emotions; Influenza; Pandemic; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 84877961855     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312436765     Document Type: Article

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