Factors Influencing the Adoption of COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors in Chile
| Autor: | Nicolás C. Bronfman, Paula B. Repetto, Javiera V. Castañeda, Pamela C. Cisternas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Distancing media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Control (management) education preventive behaviors theory of planned behavior subjective norms COVID-19 TJ807-830 Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hygiene Pandemic GE1-350 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Knowledge level Theory of planned behavior Environmental sciences Preventive action Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability; Volume 13; Issue 10; Pages: 5331 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 5331, p 5331 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13105331 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 pandemic forced people worldwide to implement a series of preventive hygiene and distancing measures that have significantly altered their way of life. This study examined an adapted version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on adopting preventive behavior against COVID-19. Data was collected using a web survey completed by 1004 college students a few weeks after the first wave of infections in Chile. Our findings show that the subjective norm was the strongest predictor of adopting preventive behaviors, followed by the knowledge level and perceived behavioral control. Contrary to expectations, we found no evidence that an attitude towards preventive action predicted actual adoption of preventive behavior against COVID-19. However, knowledge and social norms play a significant role. We discuss implications for effective risk communication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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