Perceptions of Efficacy are Key Determinants of Mask-Wearing Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Perceptions of Efficacy are Key Determinants of Mask-Wearing Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI：
10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000489
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发表时间：
2021-08-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Roberts, Jennifer D.
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作者：
Koebele, Elizabeth A.;Albright, Elizabeth A.;Roberts, Jennifer D.
公共卫生官员建议戴口罩以减少 COVID-19 的传播，但个人的遵守情况各不相同。了解佩戴口罩的全部决定因素对于推广基于证据的公共卫生解决方案以减缓 COVID-19 的传播至关重要。本研究利用对美国六个州 3,059 名受访者进行的调查数据，调查了心理因素（包括与威胁和功效相关的认知）与戴口罩行为之间的关系。研究发现，受访者对自我效能感（例如，戴口罩的能力）和反应效能（例如，戴口罩在减少 COVID-19 传播方面的有效性）的看法比一些常见的社会人口因素更能预测戴口罩的行为。这些结果表明，重点关注佩戴口罩的相对轻松性和有效性的信息可能有助于提高对缓解 COVID-19 的公共卫生建议的遵守率。 (C) 2021 年美国土木工程师学会。
Public health officials recommend wearing a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19, yet individual compliance varies. Understanding the full range of determinants of mask-wearing is critical for promoting evidence-based public health solutions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Using data from a survey of 3,059 respondents across six US states, this study investigates the relationship between psychological factors, including threat- and efficacy-related perceptions, on mask-wearing behavior. It is found that respondents' perceptions of self-efficacy (e.g., ability to wear a mask) and response efficacy (e.g., effectiveness of mask-wearing in reducing COVID-19 transmission) better predict mask-wearing behavior than a number of commonly cited sociodemographic factors. These results suggest that messaging focused on the relative ease and effectiveness of mask wearing may help increase compliance with public health recommendations for mitigating COVID-19. (C) 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers.