Journal article
The Interplay Between Strictness of Policies and Individuals' Self-Regulatory Efforts: Associations with Handwashing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Luszczynska, Z Szczuka, C Abraham, A Baban, S Brooks, S Cipolletta, E Danso, SU Dombrowski, Y Gan, T Gaspar, MG De Matos, K Griva, MI Jongenelis, J Keller, N Knoll, J Ma, MAA Miah, K Morgan, W Peraud, B Quintard Show all
Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaab102
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Abstract
Background: Patterns of protective health behaviors, such as handwashing and sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be predicted by macro-level variables, such as regulations specified by public health policies. Health behavior patterns may also be predicted by micro-level variables, such as self-regulatory cognitions specified by health behavior models, including the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA). Purpose: This study explored whether strictness of containment and health policies was related to handwashing adherence and whether such associations were mediated by HAPA-specified self-regulatory cognitions. Methods: The study (NCT04367337) was conducted among 1,256 adults from Aus..
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