The Relationship Between Barriers and Drivers of COVID-19 Protective Behaviors in Germany and the UK

Mahdavian, Farnaz; Warren, George W.; Evensen, Darrick; Bouder, Frédéric

doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604970

Cited by 7 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 71 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Among the five observational (survey) studies, using ROBINS-I criteria, three studies were found to have serious risk of bias [28][29][30] (i.e. the study has important problems, relative to an RCT [24]) and two were found to have moderate risk of bias [27,31] (i.e.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most common feature of effective communication identified was clarity and consistency. Overall, nine studies (one observational, seven qualitative and one mixed methods) [25,27,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] had findings which related to this theme. Six studies [29,32,33,[37][38][39] identified message clarity and clear guidance as important.…”

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Overall, nine studies (one observational, seven qualitative and one mixed methods) [25,27,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] had findings which related to this theme. Six studies [29,32,33,[37][38][39] identified message clarity and clear guidance as important. Five of these studies were qualitative, and so clarity of communication (or lack thereof), was defined by participants themselves (i.e.…”

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 95%

“…they perceptions of the how clear information was linked to adherence) [32,33,[37][38][39]. One observational study measured quantitatively people's ratings of clearness of information and 'consistency of instructions and recommendations' finding that these were significantly positively related to protective behaviours [29]. Four studies [29,33,36,38] identified consistent messages as being important.…”

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Effectiveness of communications in enhancing adherence to public health behavioural interventions: a COVID-19 evidence review

Williams,

Dienes,

Jaheed

et al. 2023

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Health communication has relevance for virtually every aspect of health and well-being, including disease prevention. This review explored the effectiveness of communications in enhancing the adoption of or adherence to behavioural interventions (non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)) related to COVID-19. The review takes the UK as a case study and focuses on self-reported behaviours (e.g. social distancing). It also reviews the psychosocial determinants of adherence. Searches were conducted using PubMed, Scopus, CINAL, ASSIA and iCite databases. Eleven thousand five hundred records were identified and 13 were included in the final sample. Included studies suggest that NPI adoption or adherence was generally high, and communication had significant impacts, with key themes including clarity and consistency, trust and control. Based on the evidence in this review, features of effective communication in the context of NPI adoption or adherence are (i) information should be conveyed clearly and conflicting (mixed) messages should be avoided; (ii) information should be conveyed by trusted sources (e.g. health authorities) and (iii) communication should strike a balance between being authoritative but avoiding language seen as controlling (e.g. ‘you must’). Future research should prioritize quantitative, experimental and longitudinal study designs, that focus specifically on communication as an intervention, and which measure behaviour. This article is part of the theme issue 'The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the COVID-19 pandemic: the evidence'.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: (I) Clarity and Consistencymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Effectiveness of communications in enhancing adherence to public health behavioural interventions: a COVID-19 evidence review

Williams,

Dienes,

Jaheed

et al. 2023

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Conversely, Albrecht et al (49) find that individuals who perceived COVID-19 as an economic risk were less likely to accept digital contact tracing applications. Despite these findings, little research has examined perceptions of economic risk to one personally, although Mahdavian et al (50) do find that perceptions of personal economic risk in Germany (but not in the UK) negatively affect adoption of COVID-19 protective behaviours.…”

Section: Personal Economic Risk Perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction With Governmental Risk Communication Both Increases and Decreases COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviours

Evensen¹,

Warren

Bouder³

2023

Int J Public Health

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: Over 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and intense societal and governmental response, a wealth of research has examined risk perceptions and public risk mitigation behaviours. The vast majority of this inquiry has focused on health risks. Nevertheless, as a “total social fact” influencing nearly every aspect of quotidian life, the pandemic engenders a wide range of risk perceptions.Methods:Via a survey (N = 4,206) of representative samples of the general public in five European countries (Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom), we explore perceptions of a range of personal/public health, economic, and societal risks. We also investigate the effects of perceptions of official governmental risk communication in one’s country on risk perceptions and risk mitigation behaviours.Results: Structural equation modelling reveals that whilst perceptions of effective risk communication directly increase behaviours that mitigate COVID-19 health risks, these same perceptions indirectly decrease behaviour frequency via a mediated relationship with societal risk perceptions.Conclusion: The findings highlight the import of governmental authorities analysing and communicating about the range of risk perceptions citizens might have about a “total social fact” such as COVID-19.

show abstract

An assessment of the health belief model (HBM) properties as predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviour

Subedi,

Leal Filho,

Adedeji

2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Public participation in preventive efforts is crucial in preventing infection and reducing mortality attributed to infectious diseases. The health belief model (HBM) suggests that individuals will likely participate in these efforts when experiencing a personal threat or risk, but only if the benefits of acting outweigh the risk or perceived barriers. Methods The current study explores the properties of the HBM as predictors of the public’s compliance with COVID-19 preventive behaviour. Quantitative data on HBM properties, COVID-19 preventive behaviour, socioeconomic (SES) and demographic characteristics were collected from a sample of 674 adults in Hamburg, Germany. Binary logistic regression was computed to examine the effect of the properties of HBM on COVID-19 vaccination. Multiple linear regression was calculated to investigate the impacts of HBM properties on the likelihood of participants’ face mask usage as a protective measure against COVID-19 infection. Results The logistic regression model was statistically significant, X2(13) = 149.096, p < .001. The specificity and sensitivity for the model is 58.1% and 99.4%, respectively. Similarly, the multiple regression model results showed a good fit for the data. F (13, 650) = 17.093, p < .001, and adjusted R2= .240, suggesting that HBM properties predict face mask usage. Conclusion This study’s findings provide robust evidence to recommend that the concerned public health professionals consider individuals’ health beliefs when designing an effective COVID-19 preventive programme. Public health messaging should consider highlighting the benefits of preventive actions and the potential lethality of COVID-19 to evoke an individual’s appropriate concern.

show abstract

The Relationship Between Barriers and Drivers of COVID-19 Protective Behaviors in Germany and the UK

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

Effectiveness of communications in enhancing adherence to public health behavioural interventions: a COVID-19 evidence review

Effectiveness of communications in enhancing adherence to public health behavioural interventions: a COVID-19 evidence review

Satisfaction With Governmental Risk Communication Both Increases and Decreases COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviours

An assessment of the health belief model (HBM) properties as predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviour

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About