Understanding factors influencing adoption of air pollution protective measures using the knowledge-attitude-behavior model.

ABSTRACT: To address air pollution hazards effectively, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence residents' adoption of harm reduction measures. Existing studies often focus on passive defense and ignore active strategies such as air purifiers, dehumidifiers, anti-haze window screens, and air-purifying plants. This study adopted the Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior (KAB) model to explore the factors that influence residents to take proactive measures to prevent the impacts of air pollution. This cross-sectional study recruited 371 participants aged 25-64 years living in southern Taiwan. A one-shot online survey was conducted to examine demographic information, air pollution exposure experience, knowledge, risk perceptions, attitudes toward air pollution protective measures, perceived barrie

SUBMITTER: Huang YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature