From: Facilitators and barriers to social distancing for young people during the COVID-19 pandemic
COM-B component | Subthemes | Sample quote |
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Psychological Capability | Clear and consistent guidelines Adjusting lifestyle and social activities | “Clearer guidelines. There are too many contradictions about!” (participant 177) |
Physical Capability | Environmental supports to facilitate and encourage behaviour | “Perspex glass divisions in indoor spaces, areas marked with tape outside, maybe a technological reminder that youre standing too close to someone? Like an app” (participant 305) |
Social Opportunity | Supportive beliefs and values of others | “If everyone had the same goal in mind. Lots of people don’t believe in the virus or in the prevention measures” (participant 130) |
Physical Opportunity | – | – |
Automatic Motivation | Enforcement of rules with repercussions | “More clear or strict guidelines, if it is necessary. If everyone is forced to do it, then it would be easier.” (participant 139) |
Reflective Motivation | Increasing awareness of the benefits versus risks Sense that nothing (more) can help | “More public understanding of the severity of coronavirus. Most people are bored of it now and seem to act like it doesn’t exist anymore.” (participant 158) “Nothing it’s always going to be hard” (participant 68) |