Factors Associated With Adherence to Hygiene-related Behaviors and Viral Mitigation Protocols During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04442217 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REK125510-11
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 4,000
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Study description: The preset study seeks to investigate factors associated with of hygiene-related behaviors and adherence to viral mitigation protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, factors associated with of adherence to WHO-advised hygiene-related behaviors and adherence to governmental mitigation protocols are investigations. The aim of the project is to:

• Inform the policymakers, the general public, scientists, and health practitioners about the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, motivational, and trait components underlying hygiene-related behaviors and adherence.
• Help policymakers better understand adherence and the factors it is associated with, providing empirical grounds to advance societies battle against the COVID-19-virus from an epidemiological perspective by promoting factors that increase adherence. Hypothesis/Research questions Hypothesis 1: Risk perception, altruism and governmental trust will significantly be associated with both adherence and hygiene-related behavior, with increased risk perception, altruism, and governmental trust associated with higher rates of adherence and hygiene-related behavior. The personality traits conscientiousness and agreeableness will significantly be associated with both adherence and hygiene related behavior, with increased conscientiousness, and agreeableness associated with higher rates of adherence and hygiene-related behavior. Furthermore, beliefs about pandemic protocol efficacy and beliefs about collective mitigation behavior (i.e., "it is only useful to follow transmission protocols if everyone else does") will be associated with adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors. Research Question 1: Is there a difference between the use of various platforms to obtain information about COVID with regards to adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors? Research Question 2: To what extend are different sources of obtaining information associated with adherence to hygiene-related behavior and adherence to viral mitigation protocols? Research Question 3: To what extent are different personality traits (measured with the Short Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10)) associated with adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors?

Conditions

Adherence to WHO-advised Hygiene-related Behavior; Adherence to Viral Mitigation Protocols

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Adherence to WHO-advised hygiene-related

  Adherence to WHO-advised hygiene related behavior is measured with 7 items querying about hygiene-related behavior as recommended by the WHO, measured with on a 5-point likert scale, measuring the frequency of these behaviors for the past month (0 = not at all to 4 = Every day)

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22nd of June until enough data has been collected. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks.

• Adherence to viral mitigation protocols

  o Adherence to viral mitigation protocols is measured with 5 items querying about adherence to mitigation protocols initiated by the Norwegian government, measured with on a 5-point likert scale, measuring the frequency of adherence to these protocols for the past month (0 = not at all to 4 = Every day).

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22nd of June until enough data has been collected. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks.

Interventions

Prospective study with two measurement points investigating the impact of viral mitigation protocols on mental health BEHAVIORAL

Prospective study with two measurement points investigating the impact of viral mitigation protocols on mental health

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Both Biological Sex and self-representation of gender are measured
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All adults above 18 years residing in Norway and thus experiencing identical mitigation protocols are invited to participate the study, reaching randomly online with an equal opportunity of participating.

You may qualify if:

• Eligible participants are all adults including those of 18 years and above,
• Who are currently living in Norway and thus experiencing identical NPIs, and
• Who provide digital consent to partake in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Children and adolescents (individuals below 18)
• Adults not residing in Norway during the measurement period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oslo: lead
• Modum Bad: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Prospective Studies

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cohort Studies; Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiologic Study Characteristics; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Omid V. Ebrahimi, Double PhD Candidate

  University of Oslo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sverre Urnes Johnson, PhD

  University of Oslo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Asle Hoffart, PhD

  Modum Bad

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Omid V. Ebrahimi, Double PhD Candidate

CONTACT

+47-22845295; omideb@uio.no

Sverre Urnes Johnson, PhD

CONTACT

+47-22845295; s.u.johnson@psykologi.uio.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2020
• First Posted: June 22, 2020
• Study Start: June 22, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 13, 2020
• Study Completion: July 13, 2020
• Last Updated: June 23, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06