Risk Perception, Self-efficacy, Lay Theories of Health, and Engagement in Health-Protective Behaviors Among Hospital Pharmacists During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Int J Behav Med
; 29(2): 247-252, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1279502
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Risk perception is an important predictor of health-protective behaviors during pandemics. However, the underlying mechanism connecting risk perception and health-protective behaviors is not well understood. The current study investigates how risk perception predicts hospital pharmacists' engagement in health-protective behaviors during the peak period of COVID-19 pandemic in China and the mediating effects of lay theories of health and self-efficacy.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study on risk perception and engagement in health-protective behaviors was conducted among hospital pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A total of 4121 hospital pharmacists completed the study.RESULTS:
Risk perception, self-efficacy, and lay theories of health were significant predictors of health-protective behaviors among pharmacists. Lay (entity) theories of health and self-efficacy mediated the relationship between risk perception and engagement in health-protective behaviors among hospital pharmacists.CONCLUSION:
Risk perception, self-efficacy, and lay theories (entity versus incremental) of health significantly predicted hospital pharmacists' engagement in health-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Behav Med
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12529-021-10004-2
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