The Association Between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours and Coronavirus Protective Behaviours

Background Based on models of cross-behavioural associations and the role of past behaviour in predicting behaviour, an association was hypothesized between healthy lifestyle behaviours prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and adherence to coronavirus protective behaviours. Self-assessed health was also e...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral medicine 2021-12, Vol.28 (6), p.779-787
Main Authors: Nudelman, Gabriel, Peleg, Shira, Shiloh, Shoshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communicable Disease Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Medicine
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General Practice
Health behavior
Health Psychology
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Lifestyles
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background Based on models of cross-behavioural associations and the role of past behaviour in predicting behaviour, an association was hypothesized between healthy lifestyle behaviours prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and adherence to coronavirus protective behaviours. Self-assessed health was also examined as a potential moderator. Methods A cross-sectional sample ( N  = 463) completed online questionnaires during a COVID-19-related lockdown that measured engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours (e.g., exercising and eating fruits and vegetables), adherence to coronavirus protective behaviours (e.g., wearing a face mask and practicing social distancing), and self-assessed health (subjective evaluation of overall health). Results As predicted, higher engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours prior to the pandemic was significantly correlated with higher adherence to coronavirus protective behaviours (Pearson r (459) = .308, p  
ISSN:1070-5503
1532-7558
DOI:10.1007/s12529-021-09960-6