ArticleBritish journal of health psychology2025
Are you afraid of COVID-19? Motivation and engagement in infection-prevention behaviour in a UK community cohort during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Are you afraid of COVID-19? Motivation and engagement in infection-prevention behaviour in a UK community cohort during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
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objectivesTo investigate the relationship between motivation and COVID-19 infection-prevention behaviour during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
designProspective longitudinal online survey in a UK community-based cohort.
methodsDuring March/April 2020, n = 11,113 people, recruited via the HealthWise Wales research registry and social media advertising, completed the COVID-19 Public Experiences (COPE) study baseline survey, with follow-up at 3, 12, 18 and 24 months. Online questionnaires assessed COVID-19 infection-prevention behaviour, perceived susceptibility, fear, personal control over infection transmission and reliability of information from media and government. Repeated-measures ANOVA identified changes in motivation and behaviour over time. Multivariable regression models at each time point assessed associations between motivation and behaviour.
resultsCOVID-19 infection-prevention behaviour and motivational variables (fear of COVID-19, perceived susceptibility and perceived control) fluctuated over time as the disease and socio-political environment changed, decreasing overall by 24 months. Regression models for association between motivational variables and COVID-19 infection-prevention behaviour were statistically significant at three (F
conclusionsMotivation to engage in infection-prevention behaviour during a pandemic is multi-factorial and dynamic. Beliefs about infection and trust in government and media need to be considered in developing effective communication strategies.
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