COM-B category | Themes identified |
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BEHAVIOUR | |
Social distancing (in accordance with guidelines) | Adhering |
More extreme | |
Slight deviations | |
CAPABLITY – The individual’s physical and psychological capability to engage in the behaviour(s) | |
Psychological capability (understanding/ mental processes) | Knowledge and understanding of guidance around social distancing behaviours |
Confidence in ability to enact social distancing behaviours | |
Physical capability | Physical capability had little impact on social distancing behaviour |
OPPORTUNITY – Environmental factors influencing the behaviour(s) | |
Social opportunity | Social norms to comply with social distancing |
Household composition impacts on ability to enact social distancing | |
Social distancing compromised by strangers in public spaces | |
Physical opportunity | Impacts of home environment and resources |
Work environment/ ability to work from home | |
Shopping for essentials including preparation for the baby | |
Healthcare appointments | |
MOTIVATION – Individual internal factors that direct the behaviour(s) | |
Reflexive motivation | Motivated to adhere to social distancing guidelines |
Establishment of routines to enable social distancing | |
Intentions to continue to adhere to guidelines | |
Risks and balance of risks to determine behaviour | |
Automatic motivation | Emotional drivers of social distancing |
Automatic behaviours | |
Beyond COM-B: cross-cutting themes | |
Isolation, mental health, and loss of maternity care | Isolation and mental health impacts |
Loss of maternity care – communication issues | |
Loss of maternity care |