Application of the protection motivation theory for predicting COVID-19 preventive behaviors in Hormozgan, Iran: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 466 - 11
• Main Authors: Ezati Rad, Roghayeh, Mohseni, Shokrollah, Kamalzadeh Takhti, Hesamaddin, Hassani Azad, Mehdi, Shahabi, Nahid, Aghamolaei, Teamur, Norozian, Fatemeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 08.03.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude to Health; Behavior; Communicable Disease Control - statistics & numerical data; Control; Coping; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Epidemics; Fear; Female; Forecasts and trends; Guideline Adherence - statistics & numerical data; Health Behavior; Health facilities; Health policy; Humans; Hygiene; Hypotheses; Iran; Iran - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Motivation; Pandemics; Population studies; Protection motivation theory; Public health; Questionnaires; Reinforcement; SARS-CoV-2; Self Efficacy; Social distancing; Social networks; Social organization; Stress; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vaccines; Ventilation; Viral diseases; Young Adult; Iran; COVID-19; Behavior; Iran; Protection motivation theory

The high prevalence and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have made it the most important health and social challenge around the world. However, this disease can be largely prevented by adherence to hygienic principles and protective behaviors. It seems that identifying the processes...