Does Temporal Stability Moderate Reasoned Action Approach Relations With Covid-19 Preventive Behaviors?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventive behaviors continue to play an important role in reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Purpose

This study aimed to apply the reasoned action approach (RAA) to predict Covid-19 preventive intentions and behavior and to test whether temporal stability moderates relations between RAA constructs and behavior.

Methods

A representative sample of UK adults (N = 603) completed measures of RAA variables (i.e., experiential attitudes, instrumental attitudes, injunctive norms, descriptive norms, capacity, autonomy and intention) in relation to six Covid-19 preventive behaviors (i.e., wearing face coverings, social distancing, hand sanitizing, avoiding the three Cs [closed spaces, crowded places, and close contacts], cleaning surfaces, and coughing/sne

SUBMITTER: Norman P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278224 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature