학술논문
Novel Predictors of COVID-19 Protective Behaviors Among US Adults: Cross-sectional Survey
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 23, Iss 4, p e23488 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1438-8871
Abstract
BackgroundA central component of the public health strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic involves encouraging mask wearing and social distancing to protect individuals from acquiring and transmitting the virus. ObjectiveThis study aims to understand the psychological factors that drive adoption or rejection of these protective behaviors, which can inform public health interventions to control the pandemic. MethodsWe conducted an online survey of a representative sample of 1074 US adults and assessed three novel potential predictors of COVID-19 behaviors: trait reactance, COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, and COVID-19 apocalypse beliefs. Key outcomes (dependent variables) included an index of COVID-19 protective behaviors, the number of trips taken from the home, and COVID-19 knowledge. ResultsIn bivariate analyses, all three predictors were significantly correlated in the hypothesized direction with the three COVID-19 outcomes. Specifically, each predictor was negatively (P