Cognitive factors influenced physical distancing adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic in a population-specific way.

ABSTRACT: Even early in the COVID-19 pandemic, adherence to physical distancing measures was variable, exposing some communities to elevated risk. While cognitive factors from the Health Belief Model (HBM) and resilience correlate with compliance with physical distancing, external conditions may preclude full compliance with physical distancing guidelines. Our objective was to identify HBM and resilience constructs that could be used to improve adherence to physical distancing even when full compliance is not possible. We examined adherence as expressed through 7-day non-work, non-household contact rates in two cohorts: 1) adults in households with children from Minnesota and Iowa; and 2) adults ≥50 years-old from Minnesota, one-third of whom had Parkinson's disease. We identified multiple cognitive

SUBMITTER: Tarr GAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9064111 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature