Staying Safe for the Long Haul: A Health Belief Model Analysis of COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Through the Lens of Long COVID

Jeanine P.D. Guidry, Linnea I. Laestadius, Candace W. Burton, Paul B. Perrin, Carrie A. Miller, Melissa D. Pinto, Michael P. Stevens, Thomas Chelimsky, Raouf Gharbo, Gary S. Cuddeback and Kellie E. Carlyle

Clinical Nursing Research, 2025, vol. 34, issue 6, 267-276

Abstract: Health problems associated with post-acute COVID-19, also known as “Long COVID,†range from mild to severe. The best defense against this potentially serious condition is to prevent COVID-19 infection and reinfection. The same preventive measures for COVID-19 may be used to help prevent the spread of Long COVID. This study used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to examine whether and how public understanding and awareness of Long COVID and its prevention shape the adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors. N  = 605 English-speaking U.S.-based adults were recruited via Qualtrics. Predictors of intention to carry out COVID-19 preventive behaviors were investigated. Outcomes included behaviors relevant to preventing both acute and Long COVID. Across all models, except the one examining intent to get a vaccine booster, Black respondents were more likely than White respondents to express intent to carry out COVID-19 preventive behaviors. In addition, HBM constructs added significantly to the regression models. Susceptibility to Long COVID was significant for all behavioral outcomes (all p s 

Keywords: long COVID; COVID-19; preventive behaviors; health belief model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738251360170

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