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Application of the protection motivation theory to understand determinants of compliance with the measure of banning gathering size >4 in all public areas for controlling COVID-19 in a Hong Kong Chinese adult general population

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  • Yanqiu Yu
  • Mason M C Lau
  • Joseph T F Lau

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Background: Restriction of gathering size in all public areas is a newly and commonly exercised governmental social distancing policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its effectiveness depends on the general public’s compliance. This study applied the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to investigate determinants (i.e., perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, perceived response efficacy, and perceived self-efficacy) of compliance with the social distancing policy of banning gathering of >4 people in all public areas (BG4PA) in the Hong Kong general adult population. Methods: 300 participants were interviewed through a population-based telephone survey during April 21–28, 2020. Results: The compliance rate of BG4PA was high (78%). Adjusted for the background factors, multiple linear regression analysis found that perceived response efficacy and perceived self-efficacy were significantly and positively associated with compliance with BG4PA (p

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  • Yanqiu Yu & Mason M C Lau & Joseph T F Lau, 2022. "Application of the protection motivation theory to understand determinants of compliance with the measure of banning gathering size >4 in all public areas for controlling COVID-19 in a Hong Kong Chine," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(5), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0268336
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268336
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