The Intolerance of Uncertainty and "Untact" Buying Behavior: The Mediating Role of the Perceived Risk of COVID-19 Variants and Protection Motivation

Draw on the protection motivation theory, this study investigated the impacts of intolerance of uncertainty on "untact" buying behavior, and examined the sequential mediating role of the perceived risk of COVID-19 variants and protection motivation. A total of 1,564 ( = 20.75, = 1.92) youn...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2022-01, Vol.13, p.807331
Main Authors: Zhao, Shunying, Ye, Baojuan, Wang, Weisha, Zeng, Yadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
buying behavior
intolerance of uncertainty
perceived risk of COVID-19 variants
protection motivation
Psychology
untact
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Summary:Draw on the protection motivation theory, this study investigated the impacts of intolerance of uncertainty on "untact" buying behavior, and examined the sequential mediating role of the perceived risk of COVID-19 variants and protection motivation. A total of 1,564 ( = 20.75, = 1.92) young individuals participated in the survey. The serial mediation analysis results reveal that intolerance of uncertainty influences one's "untact" buying behavior through "perceived risk of COVID-19 variants - protection motivation." Both internal (intolerance of uncertainty, protection motivation) and external (risk of COVID-19) factors worked together to accelerate the transition of individuals' consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, our findings generate important implications for public mental health and economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.807331