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perceived susceptibility

perceived susceptibility Perceived susceptibility is a person’s belief about how likely they are to be affected by a threat, such as becoming infected by a virus.

Perceived susceptibility is a person’s belief about how likely they are to be affected by a threat, such as becoming infected by a virus. In protection motivation theory, greater perceived susceptibility can be linked with stronger use of protective behaviors.

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Drafting source: Lam Chun Nok; Kumar Nikhilesh; Herzig Shirin Emma; Unger Jennifer B; Sood Neeraj. Associations between COVID-19 infection, symptom severity, perceived susceptibility, and long-term adherence to protective behaviors: The Los Angeles pandemic surveillance cohort study. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0326097; article XML SHA-256 19cc25291513130cb788b06fb7c0d1019b3947903d79b6731137b3d0c5f83789. “Associations between COVID-19 infection, symptom severity, perceived susceptibility, and long-term adherence to protective behaviors: The Los Angeles pandemic surveillance cohort study” (10.1371/journal.pone.0326097).
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