en <span style=font-size:10pt><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>Aims:</span></b><span cambria= style=font-family:> The present study aimed to investigate the determinants of COVID-19 preventive behaviors among women of reproductive age in Urmia using a behavioral change model. </span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:10pt><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>Instrument & Methods:</span></b><span cambria= style=font-family:> The present descriptive-analytical study examined 400 women selected by the snowball and convenience sampling method. Data were collected using a valid and reliable electronic researcher-made questionnaire consisting of four sections (demographic characteristics, knowledge, model constructs, and preventive behaviors) and analyzed by the descriptive and inferential statistical methods by SPSS 16.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:10pt><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>Findings</span></b><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>: </span></b><span cambria= style=font-family:>There was a positive correlation between COVID-19 preventive behaviors with self-efficacy (p<0.001, r=0.68), knowledge (r<0.26, p<0.001), cues to action (p<0.001, r=0.29), perceived benefits (p<0.001, r=0.43), perceived susceptibility (p=0.002, r=0.15), and perceived severity (p<0.001, r=0.20), and a negative and significant correlation with perceived barriers (p<0.001, r=-0.32). The constructs of the health belief model predicted 50% of the variance of preventive behaviors, and the self-efficacy construct (p<0.001, β=0.5388) was the strongest predictor.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:10pt><span style=unicode-bidi:embed><span new= roman= style=font-family: times=><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>Conclusion</span></b><b><span cambria= style=font-family:>: </span></b><span cambria= style=font-family:>Given the effective role of the research model in explaining the determinants of the COVID-19 preventive behaviors, the health belief model (HBM) and effective constructs can be used in educational planning and interventions.</span></span></span></span> Health Belief Model (HBM),COVID-19,Preventive behavior,Women,Urmia 665 672 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-68627-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 K. Yasamani 1003194753284600287314 1003194753284600287314 No Department of Public Health, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran H.R. Khalkhali 1003194753284600287315 1003194753284600287315 No Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran H.R. Farrokh Eslamlou 1003194753284600287316 1003194753284600287316 No Department of Public Health, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran A. Didarloo 1003194753284600287317 1003194753284600287317 Yes Department of Public Health, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran