Comparing Fear of COVID-19 and Preventive COVID-19 Infection Behaviors Between Iranian and Taiwanese Older People: Early Reaction May Be a Key

Pakpour, Amir H.; Liu, Chieh Hsiu; Hou, Wen-Li; Chen, Yu Pin; Li, Yueh Ping; Kuo, Yi Jie; Lin, Chung Ying; Scarf, Damian

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.740333

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“…More specifically, this involved the government's swift activation of the Central Epidemics Command Center, transparent and open communication regarding COVID-19, short-term measures taken to curtail the spread, and measures introduced to lessen the challenges its citizens may go through. 31 Therefore, Taiwanese citizens did not just receive correct and timely information but also received supportive and encouraging messages, substantially lessening their fear and anxiety. In return, Taiwanese citizens understood the need to accommodate these difficult changes and complied with the COVID-19 policies resulting in comparatively lower cases than other countries.…”

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COVID-19-Related Variables and Its Association with Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation: Differences Between International and Local University Students in Taiwan

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COVID-19-Related Variables and Its Association with Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation: Differences Between International and Local University Students in Taiwan

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“…In order to respond to these needs, several teams have developed different psychometric scales to understand various psychological responses during the COVID-19 outbreak. 3,[20][21][22][23] Additionally, the factors related to the fear of COVID-19 have also been studied. 18,19 For example, one study found that receiving accurate health information and adopting hygiene strategies (eg, handwashing) were associated with lower psychological stress during the COVID-19 epidemic.…”

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Gender Differences in the Factors Associated With the Fear of COVID-19 Among Taiwanese Older People

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Kuo

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Objectives: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, older people are threatened, and there may be different psychological responses toward COVID-19 between women and men. The present study explored the factors and gender differences related to the fear of COVID-19 among older women and men in Taiwan. Methods: Geriatric patients (n = 139; 42 men; mean age = 71.73 years) who visited outpatient departments were recruited. They self-reported demographic data and completed questions asking about (i) their fear of COVID-19, (ii) whether they paid attention to COVID-19 news, (iii) whether searched for COVID-19 news, (iv) whether they believed in COVID-19 news, and (v) their preventive COVID-19 behaviors. Results: Both women and men reported a low fear of COVID-19, paid close attention to COVID-19 news, and practiced good preventive COVID-19 infection behaviors. The perceived chance of COVID-19 infection was a significant factor contributing to the fear of COVID-19 among both women and men. Preventive behaviors had a positive effect in lowering the fear of COVID-19. News about COVID-19 had a negative effect in lowering the fear of the disease among women but not men. Conclusions: As the performing of preventive COVID-19 infection behaviors was associated with a lower fear of COVID-19, healthcare providers should consider strategies for improving preventive behaviors among older people to help ease their worries and fears concerning COVID-19.

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“…The unprecedented situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has affected each individual’s daily life and well-being in different ways. It has turned out to be particularly difficult for older people and middle-aged adults [ 9 , 10 ]. However, although younger people are at lower risk of severe COVID-19, and there is a lower risk of COVID-19-related complications in this group [ 11 ], they also experience a number of negative consequences of the pandemic.…”

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Well-being of Polish university students after the first year of the coronavirus pandemic: The role of core self-evaluations, social support and fear of COVID-19

Turska

Stępień-Lampa

2021

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Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic represents an unprecedented situation in the most recent history. It has had a number of negative consequences for individuals and for whole societies. Individual effects of the pandemic include not only loss of life and of physical health, but also deteriorated quality of life. Objective This study examines the effect of core self-evaluations (CSE), social support and fear of COVID-19 on the well-being of university students in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an online survey on a nationwide group of 1,000 students of Polish universities. The survey was carried out between 1 and 15 March 2021. The respondents filled out the following set of tools: World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale, Core Self-Evaluations Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and The Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Results The findings showed that core self-evaluations (CSE) were significantly positively associated with well-being in each of the four domains studied: physical health (r = 0.519), psychological (r = 0.763), social relationships (r = 0.465) and environment (r = 0.496). Similarly, social support correlated positively with physical health (r = 0.277), psychological health (r = 0.306), social relationships (r = 0.552) and environment (r = 0.496). Fear of COVID-19 correlated negatively with well-being in the domain of physical health (r = 0.188), in social relationships (r = 0.042) and with regard to the environment (r = 0.071), the correlations were weak. However, the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and well-being in the psychological domain was not confirmed. Conclusion The findings point to the significant role of CSE and the role of social support in the perceived quality of life of young people during the pandemic. They provide valuable data concerning individuals who are particularly vulnerable to the adverse psychological effects at the time of the pandemic. They also prove that research conducted to explore other factors protecting individual well-being in difficult situations, including that of the pandemic, should be continued.

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Comparing Fear of COVID-19 and Preventive COVID-19 Infection Behaviors Between Iranian and Taiwanese Older People: Early Reaction May Be a Key

Cited by 46 publications

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COVID-19-Related Variables and Its Association with Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation: Differences Between International and Local University Students in Taiwan

COVID-19-Related Variables and Its Association with Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation: Differences Between International and Local University Students in Taiwan

Gender Differences in the Factors Associated With the Fear of COVID-19 Among Taiwanese Older People

Well-being of Polish university students after the first year of the coronavirus pandemic: The role of core self-evaluations, social support and fear of COVID-19

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