The Role of Attitudes, Affect, and Income in Predicting COVID-19 Behavioral Intentions

被引:13
作者
Clemens, Kelly S. [1 ]
Matkovic, John [2 ]
Faasse, Kate [3 ]
Geers, Andrew L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toledo, Dept Psychol, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
[2] Univ Toledo, Sch Populat Hlth, 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
[3] Univ New South Wales, Sch Psychol, Kensington, NSW, Australia
关键词
COVID-19; behavioral intentions; handwashing; readiness to change; affective responses; emotion; attitudes; AFFECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; COGNITIVE BELIEFS; I FEEL; HEALTH; DISPARITIES; ILLNESS; RISK;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567397
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Handwashing is important in preventing infectious diseases like COVID-19. The current public health emergency has required rapid implementation of increased handwashing in the general public; however, rapidly changing health behavior, especially on this scale, is difficult. This study considers attitudes and affective responses to handwashing as possible factors predicting COVID-19 related changes to handwashing behavior, future intentions, and readiness to change during the early stages of the pandemic in the United States. Income was explored as a potential moderator to these relationships. To explore these issues, data from 344 community participants were analyzed. Results indicate that stronger affective responses toward handwashing relate to increases in handwashing since the outbreak of COVID-19, and both attitudes and affect uniquely predict handwashing intentions. Income significantly moderated the relationship between affect and readiness to change. Those with low income were more influenced by both affective responses and attitudes. These results suggest messages targeting both cognitions and affective responses are needed to increase the handwashing behavior during a global pandemic and these variables are critical in increasing readiness to change in low-income individuals.
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