Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Abstract: Objective To explore the factors influencing public health behaviors in China in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, and to propose suggestions and countermeasures for enhancing public health behaviors. Methods A public health behavior system based on Bandura’s reciprocal determinism was constructed, and public health behavior was analyzed from the perspective of the interaction of health awareness, health behavior and environment. Results and Conclusion The public health behavior was analyzed through the public health behavior system based on Bandura’s reciprocal determinism, and the results and conclusions were draw. The public can be urged to develop better health beliefs and form better health behaviors by strengthening publicity and interventions, improving personal awareness, and increasing government investment.

Key words: COVID-19, public health behavior, Bandura reciprocal determinism