Determinants of protective behaviours during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Without pharmaceutical measures available, endorsement of protective behaviours, such as hygiene behaviours, social distancing, and adherence to recommended behaviours in case of symptoms is of key importance to curb the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an extended version of the protection motivation theory, this study examined the role of perceived risks to oneself and to others, self-efficacy, response efficacy, and perceived social norms for intentions to and the endorsement of several protective behaviours and alternative behaviours known to be ineffective. Further, it was hypothesised that effects of risk perceptions depended on high levels of self-efficacy.

Design

Data were collected by telephone at the beginning of the lockdown in Switzerland with a lar

SUBMITTER: Scholz U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250218 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature