Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Imtiaz, Asif; Hasan, Eman; Hossain, Anwar; Nm, Khan

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“…Most of the respondents in this study had positive attitudes toward COVID-19. The respondents who had more knowledge of COVID-19 had less negative attitudes toward COVID-19, which is the findings of other studies 2 , 5 , 21 , 32 . This finding thus supported the hypothesis that more knowledge is associated with less negative attitudes toward COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…However, despite the importance of researching knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behavioral practices (KAP) toward COVID-19, very few studies 2 , 15 , 16 have been conducted in Bangladesh with a robust methodology and analytical framework. Most of the studies conducted in Bangladesh on KAP toward COVID-19 are of small sample size 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , non-robust statistical analysis 17 , 18 , with a specific population group and geographic location 17 , 18 , 20 , 21 . On top of that, these studies were conducted in the early periods of detecting the first COVID-19 case in Bangladesh when people were possibly less aware of the disease.…”

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Do knowledge and attitudes matter for preventive behavioral practices toward the COVID-19? A cross-sectional online survey among the adult population in Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Alam²,

Islam³

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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The Government of Bangladesh has adopted several non-therapeutic measures to tackle the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2. However, the curve of COVID-19 positive cases has not significantly flattened yet, as the adoption of preventive measures by the general population is predominantly a behavioral phenomenon that is often influenced by people’s knowledge and attitudes. This study aimed to assess the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19 and their interrelationships among the population of Bangladesh aged 18 years and above. This study adopted a web-based cross-sectional survey design and collected data from 1056 respondents using the online platform Google Form. We employed the independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and Spearman rank-order correlation to produce the bivariate level statistics. We also run multiple linear and logistic regression models to identify the factors affecting knowledge, attitude, and preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19. The respondents had an average knowledge score of 17.29 (Standard Deviation (SD) = 3.30). The average score for attitude scale toward COVID-19 was 13.6 (SD=3.7). The respondents had excellent preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19 (mean 7.7, SD=0.72). However, this study found that knowledge and attitudes did not matter for preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19. Instead, education appeared as a sole predictor for preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19; that means preventive behavioral practices toward COVID-19 was lower among the less educated respondents. This study suggests increasing education as a long-term strategy and taking immediate action to increase knowledge and decrease negative attitudes toward COVID-19 through targeted health education initiatives as a short-term strategy.

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 99%

Do knowledge and attitudes matter for preventive behavioral practices toward the COVID-19? A cross-sectional online survey among the adult population in Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Alam²,

Islam³

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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“…Attitudes: From our bibliographic research, we found that even if attitudes towards COVID-19 were optimistic (e.g., the likelihood of being infected was perceived as low), most of the participants took precautionary measures to prevent infection: 96.4% of the participants avoided crowded places and 98% wore masks [34]. In particular, in young adults an optimistic attitude was associated with less psychological distress; also the diffusion of accurate information and a mental health intervention could lead to better attitudes [35]. On the contrary, higher levels of fatalism toward COVID-19 were associated with lower behavioral intentions to support mitigation efforts [36]; also those who believed that the fear of COVID-19 caused unnecessary absences from work and schools, reported higher levels of anxiety [37].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 First Wave on Psychological and Psychosocial Dimensions: A Systematic Review

Filindassi

Pedrini

Sabadini

et al. 2022

COVID

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A systematic review of the literature investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological and psychosocial factors was completed. Published literature was examined using electronic databases to search psychosocial factors such as beliefs and media persuasion, social support, coping, risk perception, and compliance and social distancing; and psychological factors as anxiety, stress, depression, and other consequences of COVID-19 that impacted mental health among the pandemic. A total of 294 papers referring to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2019–June 2020) were selected for the review. The findings suggested a general deterioration of mental health, delineating a sort of “psychological COVID-19 syndrome”, characterized by increased anxiety, stress, and depression, and decreased well-being and sleep quality. The COVID-19 effect on the psychological dimensions of interest was not the same for everyone. Indeed, some socio-demographic variables exacerbated mental health repercussions that occurred due to the pandemic. In particular, healthcare workers and young women (especially those in postpartum condition) with low income and low levels of education have been shown to be the least resilient to the consequences of the pandemic.

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“…This finding is lower than studies conducted in northern Ethiopia (85.3%) [27], University of Dhaka (43.4%) [32], Jilin Province, China (40.4%) [33], 194 cities in China (53.8%) [34]. The outbreak of COVID-19 has shown many psychological problems [35] that need provision of improved psychological interventions at national, regional, and district levels.…”

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confidence: 75%

Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 among College Students in Dessie Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia; Cross-sectional Study

Tadesse

Mihret

Biset

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a catastrophic health crisis that affects several nations across the world. Hence, such widespread outbreaks are associated with adverse mental health consequences. However, there is scarce information regarding the psychological impacts of COVID 19 on college students in Ethiopia. Thus, this study investigated the psychological impact of COVID-19 upon students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 college students who were learning at randomly selected public and private colleges and universities in Dessie town. The sample was proportionally allocated into the four randomly selected colleges and the students were recruited using a systematic random sampling technique with every 6th interval that was obtained from each college’s registrar office. The data analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0. Variables with p-value < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis were entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. Model fitness was checked using the Hosmer-Lemeshow model fit-ness-test. Statistical significant level was declared at a p-value < 0.05.Results: This study involved 408 students with a response rate of 96.6%. In this study, the overall psychological impact of COVID-19 among college students was 16.2% [95% CI: 12.7%, 19.9%]. Moreover, 77.2% of the students had experienced depression disorder. Similarly, 71.8% and 48.5% of students had experienced anxiety and stress disorders respectively. The multivariable logistic regression showed that being female [AOR=1.68, 95% CI 1.09, 2.91], having inadequate practice of prevention measures [AOR=1.74: 95% CI 1.01, 3.02] and living urban residency [AOR=0.76: 95% CI 0.48, 0.94] were the independent predictors of psychological problems among students.Conclusions: The study revealed the level of anxiety, stress, and depression disorders are optimally high among students. Therefore, local governments should develop effective psychological interventions for students. Moreover, it is important to consider the educational enrollment types and academic years of the students during the interventions.

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Attitudes toward COVID-19 among Young Adults: Role of Psychological Distress

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

Do knowledge and attitudes matter for preventive behavioral practices toward the COVID-19? A cross-sectional online survey among the adult population in Bangladesh

Do knowledge and attitudes matter for preventive behavioral practices toward the COVID-19? A cross-sectional online survey among the adult population in Bangladesh

Impact of COVID-19 First Wave on Psychological and Psychosocial Dimensions: A Systematic Review

Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 among College Students in Dessie Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia; Cross-sectional Study

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