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Predicting Covid-19 Health Behaviors Using The Health Belief Model [Poster], Kristyn Pellymonter, Adam Butler, Theresa Dethlefs
Predicting Covid-19 Health Behaviors Using The Health Belief Model [Poster], Kristyn Pellymonter, Adam Butler, Theresa Dethlefs
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Introduction
• Coronavirus is a disease that has caused a global pandemic in 2020.
• Health behaviors such as social distancing and mask wearing help prevent or slow the transmission of COVID-19.
• The Health Belief Model is widely used to predict health behaviors.
• Hypothesis: Perceptions of susceptibility and severity of COVID, and perceived benefits and barriers of health practices will predict social distancing and mask wearing.