Application of the Health Action Process Approach to Social Distancing Behavior During COVID-19
Background: This study examined the social cognition determinants of social distancing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in samples from Australia and the US guided by the health action process approach (HAPA). Methods: Participants (Australia: N = 495, 50.1% women; US: N = 701, 48.9% women) completed HAPA social cognition constructs at an initial time-point (T1), and one week later (T2) self-reported their social distancing behavior. Results: Single-indicator structural equation models that excluded and included past behavior exhibited adequate fit with the data.