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- Title
Health Behaviors at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Authors
Weaver, Raven H.; Jackson, Alexandra; Lanigan, Jane; Power, Thomas G.; Anderson, Alana; Cox, Anne E.; Eddy, Linda; Parker, Louise; Sano, Yoshie; Weybright, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Objectives: We examined perceived behavior change since implementation of physical distancing restrictions and identified modifiable (self-rated health, resilience, depressive symptoms, social support and subjective wellbeing) and non-modifiable (demographics) risk/protective factors. Methods: A representative US sample (N = 362) completed an online survey about potential risk/protective factors and health behaviors prior to the pandemic and after implemented/recommended restrictions. We assessed change in perceived health behaviors prior to and following introduction of COVID-19. We conducted hierarchical linear regression to explore and identify risk/protective factors related to physical activity, diet quality, and social isolation. Results: There have been substantial decreases in physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior and social isolation, but no changes in diet quality since COVID-19. We identified modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with each health behavior. Conclusions: Negative effects indicate the need for universal intervention to promote health behaviors. Inequalities in health behaviors among vulnerable populations may be exacerbated since COVID-19, suggesting need for targeted invention. Social support may be a mechanism to promote health behaviors. We suggest scaling out effective health behavior interventions with the same intensity in which physical distancing recommendations were implemented.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BEHAVIOR modification; MENTAL depression; DIET; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH status indicators; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION analysis; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; RISK assessment; SELF-evaluation; SOCIAL isolation; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis; SOCIAL support; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; WELL-being; PRE-tests &; post-tests; SEDENTARY lifestyles; PHYSICAL activity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SOCIAL distancing; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2021, Vol 45, Issue 1, p44
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.45.1.4