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Factors Influencing COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors
Elizabeth Wachira1, Kujang Laki2, Bhakti Chavan3
1Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas A&M University- Commerce, 2600 S Neal Street, 75428, Commerce, TX, USA. Elizabeth.Wachira@tamuc.edu.
Journal of Prevention (2022)
|December 19, 2022
Summary
Understanding COVID-19 preventive behaviors is key. Factors like demographics and social trust influence mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing, impacting disease spread.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- COVID-19 continues to be a global health crisis.
- Preventive measures like mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing are crucial but show low adherence in the US.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing the adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors.
- To understand the demographic and social characteristics associated with adherence to preventive guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the COVID-19 Household Impact Survey (n=19,815) in the US (April-June 2020).
- Utilized Chi-square tests, bivariate analyses, and multivariate logistic regressions to examine associations.
Main Results:
- 79.2% of participants reported practicing all three key preventive behaviors.
- Adherence was higher among non-Hispanic white individuals, Spanish speakers, urban dwellers, older adults (60+), females, those with higher education and income ($100K+), and those in the urban Northeast with strong social ties.
Conclusions:
- Continued education on prevention and vaccination is necessary.
- Leveraging social networks and trusted individuals for communication can promote wider adoption of preventive behaviors and reduce disease transmission.
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