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- Title
Theory-based Behavioral Predictors of Self-reported Use of Face Coverings in Public Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.
- Authors
Barile, John P; Guerin, Rebecca J; Fisher, Kiva A; Tian, Lin H; Okun, Andrea H; Esschert, Kayla L Vanden; Jeffers, Alexiss; Gurbaxani, Brian M; Thompson, William W; Prue, Christine E; Vanden Esschert, Kayla L
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Investigating antecedents of behaviors, such as wearing face coverings, is critical for developing strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission.<bold>Purpose: </bold>The purpose of this study was to determine associations between theory-based behavioral predictors of intention to wear a face covering and actual wearing of a face covering in public.<bold>Methods: </bold>Data from a cross-sectional panel survey of U.S. adults conducted in May and June 2020 (N = 1,004) were used to test a theory-based behavioral path model. We (a) examined predictors of intention to wear a face covering, (b) reported use of cloth face coverings, and (c) reported use of other face masks (e.g., a surgical mask or N95 respirator) in public.<bold>Results: </bold>We found that being female, perceived importance of others wanting the respondent to wear a face covering, confidence to wear a face covering, and perceived importance of personal face covering use was positively associated with intention to wear a face covering in public. Intention to wear a face covering was positively associated with self-reported wearing of a cloth face covering if other people were observed wearing cloth face coverings in public at least "rarely" (aOR = 1.43), with stronger associations if they reported "sometimes" (aOR = 1.83), "often" (aOR = 2.32), or "always" (aOR = 2.96). For other types of face masks, a positive association between intention and behavior was only present when observing others wearing face masks "often" (aOR = 1.25) or "always" (aOR = 1.48).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Intention to wear face coverings and observing other people wearing them are important behavioral predictors of adherence to the CDC recommendation to wear face coverings in public.
- Subjects
UNITED States; COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL masks; HUMAN behavior models; SARS-CoV-2
- Publication
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2021, Vol 55, Issue 1, p82
- ISSN
0883-6612
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/abm/kaaa109