Extending the theory of planned behavior to envisage social distancing behavior in containing the COVID-19 outbreak.

ABSTRACT: The study investigates the antecedents that influence social distancing behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak and develops a hypothetical model integrating additional pertinent variables into the classic theory of planned behavior (TPB) to grasp the social distancing behavior accurately. The extended model was investigated employing structural equation modeling using the data collected through Snowball Technology from 331 respondents. The results unearth significant influences of all the predictor variables on their outcome variables. Surprisingly, the supportive government strategy has no crucial impact on perceived behavioral control toward social distancing. Furthermore, the study reports no trivial difference between young and old and high-low income groups on the intention-actual soci

SUBMITTER: Jilani MMAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881367 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature