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cord-314381-ltil9hwl	Cheng, Cecilia	The psychology behind the masks: Psychological responses to the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in different regions	2004-03-11		.txt	text/plain	2253	112	50	The present paper proposes the influence of psychological factors on people's cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses during the SARS outbreak. Because SARS affected a number of regions, including people from both Asian and Western cultures, did individuals from different cultures perceive and cope with the crisis in distinct manners? These results suggest a link between general coping strategies and specific health behavior to avoid contracting SARS, which applies to people in areas that were and were not affected by SARS. This commentary, together with the five articles, provides valuable information on the ways in which people from different regions of the world responded affectively, cognitively, and behaviorally to the SARS outbreak. In conclusion, this special issue highlights the role of psychological factors in people's cognitive and behavioral responses to the SARS outbreak.	./cache/cord-314381-ltil9hwl.txt	./txt/cord-314381-ltil9hwl.txt