Introduction to Attitudes toward COVID-19 The global emergence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the subsequent pandemic designated as COVID-19, triggered profound and complex psychological phenomena, central among which were the formation and expression of attitudes toward the virus, the disease, and the accompanying public health measures. Attitudes, in psychological terms, represent enduring evaluations—positive or […]
Introduction: Defining Attitudes and the COVID-19 Context Attitudes toward COVID-19 information represent a complex psychological construct encompassing an individual’s evaluation, feelings, and behavioral intentions regarding the vast stream of data, advice, and mandates disseminated during the global pandemic. Psychologically, an attitude is generally understood to possess three core components: the cognitive component (beliefs and thoughts […]