The COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Index: Development and Validation in Two Samples From the United Kingdom

Glynis M. Breakwell; Emanuele Fino; Rusi Jaspal

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The COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Index: Development and Validation in Two Samples From the United Kingdom

Glynis M. Breakwell, Emanuele Fino, Rusi Jaspal

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Abstract

Monitoring compliance with, and understanding the factors affecting, COVID-19 preventive behaviors requires a robust index of the level of subjective likelihood that the individual will engage in key COVID-19 preventive behaviors. In this article, the psychometric properties of the COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Index (CPBI), including its development and validation in two samples in the United Kingdom, are described. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on data from 470 participants in the United Kingdom who provided demographic information and completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the COVID-19 Own Risk Appraisal Scale (CORAS) and the CPBI. Results showed that a unidimensional, 10-item model fits the data well, with satisfactory fit indices, internal consistency and high item loadings onto the factor. The CPBI correlated positively with both fear and perceived risk of COVID-19, suggesting good concurrent validity. The CPBI is a measure of the likelihood of engaging in preventive activity, rather than one of intention or actual action. It is adaptable enough to be used over time as a monitoring instrument by policy makers and a modeling tool by researchers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	77-86
Number of pages	10
Journal	Evaluation & the Health Professions
Volume	44
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0163278720983416
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2021

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Keywords

COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Index
fear of COVID-19
perceived risk
prevention
scale validation

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