Assessing perceptions of COVID-19 self-protective measures: a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach
- Title
- Assessing perceptions of COVID-19 self-protective measures: a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach
- Creator
- Mehrolia S.; Alagarsamy S.; Jeevananda S.
- Description
- Purpose: This study aimed to develop scales to assess perceptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) self-protective measures (SPMs) and examine the psychometric properties based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Design/methodology/approach: A total of 412 participants from Bangalore, India, randomly volunteered to participate in this research. The questionnaire consisted of items related to the TPB scales and demographic details. Findings: A structural equation model showed a reasonable model fit. In total, 70% of the individuals' behavioral intentions of following COVID-19 SPMs were predicted by perceived benefits, barriers, social norms and social influence. Participants' age impacted on perceived benefits and perceived social influence and individuals' behavioral intentions of following COVID-19 SPMs, with a 13.6% difference in model prediction. Originality/value: The TPB can be used as a strong psychometric property to assess behavioral determinants of COVID-19 SPMs. 2021, Sangeeta Mehrolia, Subburaj Alagarsamy and Jeevananda S.
- Source
- Journal of Health Research, Vol-35, No. 4, pp. 307-317.
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Subject
- COVID-19; Perceived social norms; Self-protective measures; Social influence; Theory of planned behavior
- Coverage
- Mehrolia S., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Alagarsamy S., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Jeevananda S., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 8574421
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Mehrolia S.; Alagarsamy S.; Jeevananda S., “Assessing perceptions of COVID-19 self-protective measures: a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed March 28, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/16048.