ArticleBritish journal of health psychology2023
Identifying targets for interventions to support public use of face coverings.
Article in British journal of health psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Theory-based Trial to Promote Uptake and Sustained Use of Face Coverings During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- A survey of NHS nurses' delivery of treatments to prevent recurrence of venous leg ulcers.International wound journal · 2025Article
- The role of the environment: how mask wearing varies across different activities.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Facilitators and barriers to behavior change in overweight and obesity management using the COM-B model.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- A deep dive into selected work sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic and the "living with COVID" phase: understanding similarities and differences in practice, perceptions, and preparedness.Annals of work exposures and health · 2023Article
- how these findings canPublic transport: lessons learned by the sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Identifying targets for interventions to support public use of face coverings.British journal of health psychology · 2023Article
- Analysis of the Face Mask Use by Public Transport Passengers and Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesInterventions to promote the wearing of face coverings if required in the future can only be developed if we know why people do or do not wear them. Study aims were, therefore, to assess public adherence to wearing face coverings to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and to gauge why people were or were not wearing face coverings in work, public transport, and indoor leisure settings.
designCross-sectional survey.
methods10,622 adults (25 January-6 February 2022) who were representative of the UK population were asked about their (a) wearing of face coverings in work, public transport, and leisure settings; (b) sociodemographic characteristics; and (c) perceptions of capabilities, opportunities, and motivations ("COM-B"). Data were analysed descriptively, using within-participants ANOVA and multiple linear regression.
resultsParticipants reported mostly wearing face coverings in public transport settings (>80%), but substantially less in work (<50%) and leisure (<30%) contexts. Perceptions of capabilities, opportunities, and motivations to wear face coverings were consistently associated with the actual wearing of face coverings across the three settings, but there were marked deficits in automatic motivation and social opportunity. People living in England, describing themselves as White, and men were least likely to wear face coverings.
conclusionsInterventions targeted at men, people living in England, and those describing themselves as White that focus on increasing capabilities, providing greater opportunities and boosting motivations are suggested to promote the wearing of face coverings, with particular focus on addressing automatic motivation and social opportunity.
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