Predictors for adherent behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional telephone survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, protective measures have been prescribed to prevent or slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and protect the population. Individuals follow these measures to varying degrees. We aimed to identify factors influencing the extent to which protective measures are adhered to.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey (telephone interviews) was undertaken between April and June 2021 to identify factors influencing the degree to which individuals adhere to protective measures. A representative sample of 1,003 people (age >16 years) in two Austrian states (Carinthia, Vorarlberg) was interviewed. The questionnaire was based on the Health Belief Model, but also included potential response-modifying factors. Predictors for adherent behavior were i

SUBMITTER: Siebenhofer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632415 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature