Theory of Planned Behavior as Predictor of Social Isolation by Sars-CoV-2

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https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1369

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social isolation, Sars-CoV-2, coronavirus infections, attitudes, social behavior, theory of planned behavior

Abstract

The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been shown to be an efficient predictor of health-related behaviors. This theory proposes that three psychological variables predict behavioral intention: attitude, subjective norms, perception of control. Behavioral intention, hence, explains the behavior itself. This study aimed to test the predictive power of TPB on social isolation from Sars-CoV-2. Participants were 1,139 adults, average age 35.5 years, from all regions of Brazil. The results showed adequate adjustment indexes of the predictive models of TPB on social isolation. TPB explained 30.7% of the variance of the degree of perceived isolation and 11.5% of the variance of the number of times they left home. Among the components of the TPB, the attitude proved to be the factor with the greatest predictive power over the variables of social isolation. This study can support prevention campaigns based on attitudes change.

Author Biographies

Jean Carlos Natividade, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Coordenador do Laboratório de Pesquisa em Psicologia Social da PUC-Rio.

Amanda Londero-Santos , Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Doutora em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Professora do Departamento de Psicometria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Felipe Carvalho Novaes , Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Doutorando em Psicologia na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Nathalia Melo de Carvalho , Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Doutoranda em Psicologia na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Rafael Valdece Sousa Bastos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Graduado em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Tiago Azevedo Marot, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Mestre em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

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2022-04-26

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Natividade, J. C., Londero-Santos , A., Novaes , F. C., Carvalho , N. M. de, Bastos, R. V. S., & Marot, T. A. (2022). Theory of Planned Behavior as Predictor of Social Isolation by Sars-CoV-2. Revista Psicologia E Saúde, 13(4), 199–213. https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i4.1369

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v.13, n.4, out./dez., 2021

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Dossiê: Covid-19

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