Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 8, 2020

Prevalence and Predictors of Early COVID-19 Behavioral Intentions in the United States

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  • People who expressed higher levels of self-efficacy, perceived severity of COVID-19 illness, and a belief that prevention measures would be effective were more like to plan to engage in eight behaviors designated as critical by the CDC for the prevention of COVID-19. The authors suggest that public health messaging should focus on the severity of COVID-19 and the relative ease of engaging in the preventative methods.

Berg and Lin. (Sept 7, 2020). Prevalence and Predictors of Early COVID-19 Behavioral Intentions in the United States. Translational Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa085