ArticleCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)2021
Adherence to preventive behaviors among college students during COVID-19 pandemic in China: The role of health beliefs and COVID-19 stressors.
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- Beyond what meets the eye: unveiling dynamics of compliance with preventive measures in the COVID-19 era.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Factors predicting self-care behavior of cardiovascular patients during the COVID-19 epidemic.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Subgroup Behaviors and Factors Influencing Compliance With COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Undergraduate Students in Southern Thailand.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- Lifestyle and preventive behaviors among adults during the early phase of the COVID-19 movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- How perceived risk influences college students' preventive behavior: Novel data of COVID-19 campus lockdown from Wuhan, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Application of behavioral change theory and models on COVID-19 preventive behaviors, worldwide: A systematic review.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
- Moderating role of locus of control over health belief model: a study of horticulturists' protective behavior.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Count on trust: the indirect effect of trust in government on policy compliance with health behavior instructions.Policy sciences · 2022Article
- Changes in Mental Health and Preventive Behaviors before and after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Propensity Score Matching (PSM) Study.Vaccines · 2021Article
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Abstract
Before herd immunity is reached, preventive practices still play an important role in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Adherence to preventive behaviors could be determined by individuals' health beliefs, which would be influenced by antecedent factors such as previous exposure to pandemic stressors. Applying the health belief model (HBM), this study aims to examine the mediation association among COVID-19 stressors, HBM constructs, and preventive behaviors. Longitudinal data were collected from 1225 Chinese college students using web-based surveys at wave 1 (w1; between January 31 and February 11, 2020) and wave 2 (w2; between March 20 and April 3, 2020). Participants reported their COVID-19 stressors (w1), five HBM constructs (w2), and preventive behaviors (w1 and w2). Paired t-tests suggested that social distancing and self-quarantine behaviors decreased while precautionary behaviors increased from w1 to w2. Path analysis indicated that two HBM constructs (perceived barriers and self-efficacy) mediated the association between COVID-19 stressors and precautionary behaviors. These findings suggested that tailored prevention intervention for college students should attend to perceived barriers and self-efficacy. Individuals who exposed to multiple pandemic stressors merit particular attention and intervention should account for their early pandemic stress experiences.
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