Childhood Handwashing Habit Formation and Later COVID-19 Preventive Practices: A Cohort Study

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“…Also, in addition to the social psychological constructs investigated that assess more deliberative decision-making processes, findings showed significant effects of habit on behavior, in that baseline habit predicted follow-up habit in both samples (H4a), and follow-up habit in turn predicted behavior over and above the effect of intention (H4b). This result is consistent with similar findings in a variety of other behaviors (Gardner, 2015; Hagger et al, 2023; Phipps et al, 2023), including COVID-19 preventative behaviors (Chang et al, 2022; Hagger et al, 2022; Ohtomo and Kimura, 2022). This adds to the body of literature supporting habit as a method of representing the automatic drivers on behavior that exist beyond deliberative, conscious decisions represented by intention.…”

“…Instead, it is likely many frequent and simple day-to-day behaviors, especially those that occur in regular contexts, are governed by highly efficient, automatic processes like habit , assessed most commonly as the extent to which an individual views their behavior as automatic and activated without conscious thought. In terms of general health behavior, habit has shown consistent effects on behavior, beyond those effects already accounted for by intention ( Hagger et al, 2023 ; Phipps et al, 2020 ; Sas et al, 2023 ); an effect also demonstrated in COVID-19 preventive behaviors such as hand washing, facial mask wearing, avoiding crowds ( Chang et al, 2022 ; Ohtomo and Kimura, 2022 ), and physical distancing ( Hagger et al, 2022 ). This is in line with theory, as habit is expected to have particularly strong effects in consistent and stable contexts ( Verplanken, 2006 ), and many COVID-19 preventive behaviors require consistent and regular action (e.g.…”

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“…In addition, it was also reported that giving Vitamins C, D, and Zinc could reduce the increased risk of complications, reduce severity, treat symptoms, and increase body immunity (Setyoningsih et al, 2021). Habits from an early age to live hygienically by washing hands lead to adherence to patterns of healthy living habits during the Covid-19 pandemic (Chang, Wang and Chiang, 2022). Research by (Savarese et al, 2021) concluded that in the midst of a pandemic it is important to have a strong immune system by focusing on a healthy and nutritious diet.…”