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Protective Information Seeking

Protective Information Seeking is a cognitive-behavioral process within the domain of protective behavior, defined as the deliberate and goal-directed pursuit of health- or safety-relevant information by individuals to assess risks, evaluate protective actions, and reduce uncertainty in the face of potential threats.

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2017–2026

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Protection Motivation and Risk Communication

Kurt Neuwirth, Sharon Dunwoody, Robert J. Griffin · Risk Analysis · 2000 · 280 citations

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Secrecy, Trust, and Dangerous Leisure: Generating Group Cohesion in Voluntary Organizations

Gary Alan Fine, Lori Holyfield · Social Psychology Quarterly · 1996 · 240 citations

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Communicating With the Public About Emerging Health Threats: Lessons From the Pre-Event Message Development Project

Ricardo J. Wray, Steven M. Becker, Neil Henderson et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2008 · 140 citations · Full text

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COVID‐19 Increases Online Searches for Emotional and Health‐Related Terms

Hongfei Du, Jing Yang, Ronnel B. King et al. · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · 2020 · 86 citations · Full text

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The information-seeking behavior and levels of knowledge, precaution, and fear of college students in Iloilo, Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Daryl L. Superio, Kristen L. Anderson, Ryan Michael Oducado et al. · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · 2021 · 71 citations · Full text

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Authors

77

  1. RJ
    Robert J. Griffin

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States

    2 publications · 299 citations

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  2. JT
    Jie‐Sheng Tan‐Soo

    National University of Singapore, Singapore

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  3. UB
    Uchenna Benedine Okafor

    University of Fort Hare, South Africa

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  4. JO
    Johanna O. Thomas

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  5. MG
    Mary Gowin

    University of Oklahoma, United States

    1 publications · 25 citations

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Institutions

43

  1. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    131 citations

  2. Marquette University

    Milwaukee, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    318 citations

  3. United States Food and Drug Administration

    Silver Spring, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    70 citations

  4. West Visayas State University

    Iloilo City, Philippines

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    71 citations

  5. Renmin University of China

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    50 citations

  6. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

    Honolulu, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    71 citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  8. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

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Venues

  1. Risk Analysis

    2 publications · 311 citations

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  2. Health Communication

    2 publications · 108 citations

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  3. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

    JMCQ · 1 publications · 19 citations

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  4. Journal of science and medicine in sport

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  5. Social Psychology Quarterly

    SPQ · 1 publications · 240 citations

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