Predicting COVID-19 health behaviour initiation, consistency, interruptions and discontinuation among social media users in Nigeria
| Autor: | Eke Kalu Oyeoku, Ibe Ebere, Verlumun Celestine Gever, Felix Olajide Talabi, David Oloyede, Aiyesimoju Ayodeji Boluwatife |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health (social science)
media_common.quotation_subject Health Behavior 030231 tropical medicine Nigeria Article Structural equation modeling Developmental psychology modelling 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Consistency (negotiation) health behaviour Perception Humans health belief model Health belief model AcademicSubjects/MED00860 030212 general & internal medicine media_common SARS-CoV-2 social media Nigeria Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Discontinuation Health promotion Action (philosophy) Psychology Social Media Seriousness |
| Zdroj: | Health Promotion International |
| ISSN: | 1460-2245 |
| Popis: | Summary Literature on the predictors of health behaviour initiation, interruption, consistency and discontinuation is scarce. This study sought to fill this gap by suggesting a model that takes into account these variables. Using the structural equation modelling, we surveyed 470 social media users in Nigeria and found that perceived vulnerability, perceived seriousness; benefits to action, self-efficacy and cues to action significantly predict health behaviour initiation. Also, the predictors of health interruption were found to be perceived vulnerability, perceived seriousness, benefits to action, challenges to action and perceived realness. The predictors of health behaviour consistency were found to be perceived vulnerability, perceived seriousness, benefits to action, perceived realness, self-efficacy and cues to action. Finally, the predictors of health behaviour discontinuation were found to be perceived vulnerability, perceived seriousness, perception on realness, behaviour fatigue and behaviour discomfort. We explored the implication of these results on health promotion and made suggestions for further studies. |
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