Arthur Kianna M, Smallman Rachel, Lowe Jessica C, Ni Yang, Fields Sherecce
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Health Psychol Open. 2025 May 2;12:20551029251339515. doi: 10.1177/20551029251339515. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
This study sought to examine the predictive utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for mask wearing behavior. Data was collected during the Texas public mask mandate (October 11-November 24, 2020) and post-mandate (March 25-April 29, 2021). University students were recruited through the department's online subject pool. Participants during the mandate ( = 579; = 18.70, = 1.17; 60.8% female) and post-mandate ( = 236; = 19.15, = 1.02; 50% female) completed identical TPB measures and demographic measures. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control were associated with stronger mask wearing intentions. Intentions were positively associated with mask wearing behavior. Perceived behavioral control also had a direct positive association with wearing a mask in public. These findings suggest that the TPB is successful in predicting mask wearing behavior, which could have implications for prevention programs and public health campaigns.
本研究旨在检验计划行为理论（TPB）对佩戴口罩行为的预测效用。数据收集于德克萨斯州公共口罩强制令期间（2020年10月11日至11月24日）以及强制令结束后（2021年3月25日至4月29日）。通过该系的在线受试者库招募大学生。强制令期间的参与者（n = 579；M = 18.70，SD = 1.17；60.8%为女性）和强制令结束后的参与者（n = 236；M = 19.15，SD = 1.02；50%为女性）完成了相同的TPB测量和人口统计学测量。使用结构方程模型（SEM）分析发现，态度、主观规范和感知行为控制与更强的佩戴口罩意图相关。意图与佩戴口罩行为呈正相关。感知行为控制也与在公共场合佩戴口罩有直接的正相关。这些发现表明，TPB在预测佩戴口罩行为方面是成功的，这可能对预防项目和公共卫生运动有启示意义。
