Abstract
Background: The health belief model is a key predictor of individual health behaviors from various perspectives. The model has been actively used in health programs to predict behaviors in various health-related interests, including COVID-19 preventive behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between knowledge, attitude, and COVID-19 preventive behavior using path model.
Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study was carried out in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. A sample of 100 COVID-19 suspected patients was selected randomly. The dependent variable was COVID-19 prevention behavior. The independent variables were knowledge and attitude. The data were collected by questionnaire anad analyzed using a path analysis.
Results: COVID-19 prevention behavior was directly affected by knowledge and attitude. High knowledge was positively and significantly associated with COVID-19 prevention behavior (b= 0.67; p<0.001). Attitude was negatively associated with COVID-19 prevention behavior, but it was statistically non-significant (b= -0.02; p= 0.967). Positive attitude was affected by high knowledge (b= 0.05; p= 0.173).
Conclusion: COVID-19 prevention behavior is directly affected by knowledge and attitude. It is indirectly affected by knowledge through attitude.
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