Explanation of Intention and Behavior Gap in Following the Health Protocols of Coronavirus based on Trait Self Control and Executive Functions Variables

Rafezi, Zohreh; Jani, Masih

doi:10.30473/sc.2022.60338.2705

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Zohreh Rafezi ¹
Masih Jani ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

² Master's student in psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.30473/sc.2022.60338.2705

Abstract

Aim: COVID-19 is an infectious disease that is spreading around the world very fast. One of the affairs recommended from the first days of the epidemic to prevent the further spread of the virus is to follow health protocols. Despite repeated recommendations, a significant portion of people still has difficulty following these protocols while intending to do so. The purpose of this study was the explanation of the intention-behavior gap in following the health protocols of coronavirus based on trait self-control and executive functions variables. Method: The methodology of this research was causal-comparative, and the statistical population of this study was adults who had access to the Internet. The research sample consisted of 60 adults who were selected by convenience sampling method and inclusion criteria, and after matching the two groups with high and low intention-behavior gaps were replaced. Participants in this study answered the Tanji self-control scale (2004), Wisconsin card sorting test (1948), Go/nogo test (2002), N-back test (1958), and intention-behavior researcher-made scale. To analyze data Mann-Whitney and Chi-square tests were used. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of self-control, but there was a significant difference in terms of executive functions (P = 0.05). Conclusion: In general, it can be concluded that executive functions play a key role in transforming individuals' intentions into behavior.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23223782.1400.10.2.10.7

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Explanation of Intention and Behavior Gap in Following the Health Protocols of Coronavirus based on Trait Self Control and Executive Functions Variables

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Volume 10, Issue 20 - Serial Number 20
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Explanation of Intention and Behavior Gap in Following the Health Protocols of Coronavirus based on Trait Self Control and Executive Functions Variables

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Volume 10, Issue 20 - Serial Number 20January 2022Pages 183-198

Volume 10, Issue 20 - Serial Number 20
January 2022
Pages 183-198