Stay Socially Distant and Wash Your Hands: Using the Health Belief Model to Determine Intent for COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors at the Beginning of the Pandemic.
Jeanine P D GuidryNicole H O'DonnellLucinda L AustinIoana A ComanJay AdamsPaul B PerrinPublished in: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2021)
While not a perfect model for this pandemic, the Health Belief Model and its constructs should continue to be considered for use by public health communicators focusing on preventive measure campaign design in both the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.