Psychological predictors of avoidance behaviors around going out or contacting others after the termination of the COVID-19 state of emergency

Cross-sectional research has indicated that the psychological variables of protective motive theory and normative focus are related to avoidance behaviors around going out or contacting others during COVID-19 pandemic. However, there been no longitudinal investigating whether these predict similar behaviors. The aim this study was examine predicted such immediately after termination pandemic state emergency. A total 781 participants completed a web-based survey before emergency in Tokyo. cross-lagged effects model used analyze predictors. results perceived self-efficacy (β = .099), injunctive norms .135), descriptive －.061) termination. These suggested causal relationships between self-efficacy, norms, others.