Gender and Age Differences in Perceived Vulnerability to Disease and Anxiety

By : Mrunal Tare, Vaishali Bendre

Page No: 89-96

Abstract:
COVID–19 pandemic situation created feelings of uncertainty and anxiety among the masses. Current study tried to assess the parameters like Perceived Vulnerability to Disease (PVD) and State anxiety in adult population in Maharashtra. Outcome of this research indicates that those who had COVID-19 infection showed significantly more Perceived Infectability and Germ Aversion than those who were not infected. Also, the age group of 18-40 years showed significantly more anxiety than the age group of 41+ years. State anxiety was found to be positively correlated to Perceived Infectability and negatively correlated to Germ Aversion.

Authors :
Mrunal Tare
Visiting faculty (Psychology) – Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune.

Vaishali Bendre
Visiting Faculty (Department of Psychology) – MIT WPU, Pune, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.01.8