Predictors of mask-wearing behavior in Armenia during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT: Health behavior theories have proven effective in understanding individuals' COVID-19-related protective behaviors. This study aimed to identify predictors of mask-wearing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia using the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). We conducted a telephone survey in 2021 in a nationwide sample of adult Armenian population selected via stratified two stage random sampling. The survey questionnaire included questions on socio-demographic characteristics, COVID-19 protective behaviors, knowledge, vaccination status, and constructs from the HBM and TPB. Mask-wearing in public places in the past 14 days was analyzed using multivariable logistic regression with variable entry in blocks. The majority of 3,439 res

SUBMITTER: Harutyunyan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature