COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk
Por:
Vicente Lugo-Gonzalez, Isaias, Fernandez-Vega, Margarita, Reynoso-Erazo, Leonardo, Leticia Becerra-Galvez, Ana, Yoaly Perez-Bautista, Yuma
Publicada:
1 nov 2020
Resumen:
Introduction. The prevention of COVID-19 infections involves the
implementation of behaviors to reduce risk and protect health. However,
engaging in these behaviors depends on the perception of the threat
posed by the illness. Previous research shows the importance of illness
perception in the case of communicable and non-communicable diseases,
showing that they can change depending on the severity and risk
attributed to them. Objective. Compare the illness perception and the
practice of preventive and exposure behavior based on the severity and
the risk attributed to COVID-19 at the end of phase 1 and the beginning
of phase 2 of the pandemic in Mexico. Method. By means of a chain
sampling, a comparative study was conducted in which an evaluation
battery was disseminated through e-mail and social networks. Results. It
was found that evaluating COVID-19 as a serious disease and perceiving
oneself as being at risk of contracting it had small and moderate
effects on the perception of the consequences of the illness (r = .34; r
= .26), emotional impact (r = .32; r = .25), personal control (r = .24)
and engagement in preventive (r = .05), and exposure behaviors (r = .07;
r = .07). Discussion and conclusion. This article shows the relevance of
the perceptual variables that impact concern due to the social and
emotional consequences of COVID-19, as well as those that encourage
preventive behaviors and the minimization of exposure behavior.
Filiaciones:
Vicente Lugo-Gonzalez, Isaias:
UNAM, Div Invest & Posgrad, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
UNAM, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Residencia Med Conductual, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Fernandez-Vega, Margarita:
Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Reynoso-Erazo, Leonardo:
UNAM, Div Invest & Posgrad, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
UNAM, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Residencia Med Conductual, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Leticia Becerra-Galvez, Ana:
UNAM, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Residencia Med Conductual, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Yoaly Perez-Bautista, Yuma:
UNAM, Div Invest & Posgrad, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
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