Application of protection motivation theory and cultural tightness-looseness for predicting individuals' compliance with the government's recommended preventive measures during regular prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the period of regular prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public must continue to comply with the government's recommended preventive measures to further curb the pandemic. Based on the theories of protection motivation and cultural tightness-looseness, this study investigates individuals' compliance with the government's recommended preventive measures during this period in China. It also establishes a moderated mediation model to explore the underlying mechanisms.

Methods

We used structural equation modeling and latent model structural equations to analyze data from an online survey of 443 participants.

Results

The analysis showed that media exposure significantly predicted perceived severity, maladaptive rewards, self-efficacy, resp

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10003346 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature