Associations of health beliefs and worry with COVID-19 protective behaviors among lung cancer patients.

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-22 DOI:10.1177/13591053241312672

Marcia F Burns, Ellen Krueger, Nasser Hanna, Gregory A Durm, DuyKhanh P Ceppa, Shadia I Jalal, Thomas J Birdas, Kenneth A Kesler, Lawrence H Einhorn, Catherine E Mosher

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Abstract

Although cognitions have predicted COVID-19 protective behaviors in cancer populations, theory suggests that emotions may be more predictive of these behaviors. This study examined Health Belief Model (HBM) variables as correlates of COVID-19 protective behaviors in lung cancer patients and whether worry about COVID-19 was associated with these behaviors beyond the effects of HBM variables. From 2021 to 2022, 191 patients (62.3% female, mean age = 66 years, range = 34-91 years, mean time post-diagnosis = 2 years, range = 0.4-22 years) completed a one-time survey. Results of regression analyses showed that fewer perceived barriers to mask wearing were associated with greater mask wearing, and greater perceived severity of COVID-19 was associated with more social distancing. Higher levels of worry about COVID-19 were associated with greater mask wearing and social distancing above and beyond the effects of HBM variables. HBM variables and worry were unrelated to hand hygiene. Results are largely consistent with theory and suggest potential intervention targets.

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Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： ournal of Health Psychology is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to support and help shape research in health psychology from around the world. It provides a platform for traditional empirical analyses as well as more qualitative and/or critically oriented approaches. It also addresses the social contexts in which psychological and health processes are embedded. Studies published in this journal are required to obtain ethical approval from an Institutional Review Board. Such approval must include informed, signed consent by all research participants. Any manuscript not containing an explicit statement concerning ethical approval and informed consent will not be considered.