Associations among mask wearing behavior and the theory of planned behavior constructs in undergraduate students during and post-mask mandate.

IF 1.3 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2025-05-02 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1177/20551029251339515

Kianna M Arthur, Rachel Smallman, Jessica C Lowe, Yang Ni, Sherecce Fields

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Abstract

This study sought to examine the predictive utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for mask wearing behavior. Data was collected during the Texas public mask mandate (October 11-November 24, 2020) and post-mandate (March 25-April 29, 2021). University students were recruited through the department's online subject pool. Participants during the mandate (N = 579; M = 18.70, SD = 1.17; 60.8% female) and post-mandate (N = 236; M = 19.15, SD = 1.02; 50% female) completed identical TPB measures and demographic measures. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control were associated with stronger mask wearing intentions. Intentions were positively associated with mask wearing behavior. Perceived behavioral control also had a direct positive association with wearing a mask in public. These findings suggest that the TPB is successful in predicting mask wearing behavior, which could have implications for prevention programs and public health campaigns.

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大学生口罩佩戴行为与计划行为建构理论的关系

本研究旨在检验计划行为理论（TPB）对口罩佩戴行为的预测效用。数据是在德克萨斯州公共口罩强制令期间（2020年10月11日至11月24日）和强制令后（2021年3月25日至4月29日）收集的。大学生是通过该部门的在线学科库招募的。任务期间的参与者(N = 579；M = 18.70, sd = 1.17；60.8%女性)和任务后(N = 236；M = 19.15, sd = 1.02；（50%为女性）完成了相同的城规会测量和人口统计测量。利用结构方程模型（SEM），态度、主观规范和感知行为控制与更强的面具佩戴意图相关。意图与戴口罩行为呈正相关。感知行为控制与在公共场合戴口罩也有直接的正相关。这些发现表明，TPB在预测口罩佩戴行为方面是成功的，这可能对预防项目和公共卫生运动产生影响。

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Health Psychology Open Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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