Since the unfolding of the novel coronavirus global pandemic, public health research has increasingly suggested that certain groups of individuals may be more exposed to the virus. The aim of this contribution was to investigate whether workers grouped into several latent classes, based on two perceived economic stressors, would report different levels of enactment of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended behaviors to prevent the spread of such virus. We also tested propositions regarding the potential differential predictors of compliance behavior, differentiating between cognitive (i.e., attitudes toward the CDC guidelines) and affective (i.e., COVID-specific worry) predictors. Using a longitudinal dataset of 419 U.S. workers, we did not find significant differences among the levels of CDC guidelines enactment across three latent classes, representing a range of economic vulnerability. We found that cognitive attitudes were a significantly stronger predictor of compliance with CDC guidelines for workers in the most economically secure class, whereas worry was a significantly stronger predictor of compliance for the most vulnerable counterpart. We discuss these findings in light of the Conservation of Resources theory and other health behavior theories, being mindful of the need to further understand the differential impact of this health and economic crisis on employees facing economic stressors.

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经济压力，COVID-19态度，忧虑和美国在职成年人中的行为：混合分析

自从新型冠状病毒全球大流行爆发以来，公共卫生研究越来越多地表明某些人群可能更容易感染该病毒。这项贡献的目的是调查根据两个被认为是经济压力源而划分为几个潜在类别的工人是否会报告疾病预防控制中心（CDC）推荐行为的不同制定水平，以防止此类病毒的传播。我们还测试了关于遵从行为的潜在差异预测因素，区分认知（即，对CDC指南的态度）和情感（即，针对COVID的担忧）预测因素的主张。使用419名美国工人的纵向数据集，我们没有发现CDC指南颁布的水平在三个潜在类别之间存在显着差异，这代表了一系列经济脆弱性。我们发现，对于经济上最安全的工人，认知态度是遵守CDC准则的重要指标，而对最弱势群体的遵守情况则是显着更强的指标。我们根据资源保护理论和其他健康行为理论讨论这些发现，并牢记有必要进一步了解这种健康和经济危机对面临经济压力的员工的不同影响。我们发现，对于经济上最安全的工人，认知态度是遵守CDC准则的重要指标，而对最弱势群体的遵守情况则是显着更强的指标。我们根据资源保护理论和其他健康行为理论讨论这些发现，并牢记有必要进一步了解这种健康和经济危机对面临经济压力的员工的不同影响。我们发现，对于经济上最安全的工人，认知态度是遵守CDC准则的重要指标，而对最弱势群体的遵守情况则是显着更强的指标。我们根据资源保护理论和其他健康行为理论讨论这些发现，并牢记有必要进一步了解这种健康和经济危机对面临经济压力的员工的不同影响。