Protection motivation theory in predicting intentional behaviors regards schistosomiasis: a WeChat-based qualitative study

• Main Authors: Yi Wang (Author), Chengyuan Li (Author), Jianfeng Zhang (Author), Yuanchun Mao (Author), Wei Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundModifications of behavior can help reduce the risk of transmission by disrupting the parasite life cycle. Behavior intension is a necessary intermediate step in behavior change. This study aimed to explore protection motivation theory (PMT) in predicting likelihood of engagement in protect...