Predicting Compliance with Sanitary Behaviors among Students in Higher Education During the Second COVID-19 Wave: The Role of Health Anxiety and Risk Perception

Dekeyser, Sarah; Schmits, Émilie; Glowacz, Fabienne; Klein, Olivier; Schmitz, Mathias; Wollast, Robin; Yzerbyt, Vincent; Luminet, Olivier

doi:10.5334/pb.1171

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“…Therefore, the author suggested that informing people of the hazardous risks and complications of COVID-19 could be an effective intervention to ensure that a high level of compliance remained. Another study, predicting compliance to COVID-19 sanitary measures (handwashing, mask-wearing, physical distancing, and social distancing), found that persons who were living alone, female gender, later in the academic curriculum, having higher general and health anxiety, higher academic involvement, and higher risk perception were positively associated with adherence to the COVID-19 measures mentioned earlier [78]. An Indonesian study with 461 adults looked at social determinants of COVID-19 protocol adherence and reported gender, age, educational level, economics, and social status were determinants of health protocol adherence [79].…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue and Its Sociodemographic, Mental Health Status, and Perceived Causes: A Cross-Sectional Study Nearing the Transition to an Endemic Phase in Malaysia

Rashid

Mohamad

Tajjudin

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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This study aimed to explore the socio-demographic characteristics, mental health status, and perceived causes of pandemic fatigue with COVID-19 pandemic fatigue among the general population of Malaysia. The data was collected online during the transition from the COVID-19 pandemic phase to the endemic phase in Malaysia from 1 to 30 April 2022. Sociodemographic data, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), perceived causes of pandemic fatigue, and the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) were included in the survey. The chi-square test and a simple logistic regression analysis were used to identify predictors of pandemic fatigue. The completed survey (N = 775) included individuals aged 18 years or above [mean 31.98 (SD = 12.16)] from all states in Malaysia. Pandemic fatigue prevalence was 54.2%. Severe to extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were detected in 11.2%, 14.9%, and 9.1% of the participants, respectively. Younger age, non-Malay ethnicity, living alone, and higher income categories were significantly higher in the fatigued group. Higher DASS-21 scores on all domains were associated with higher FAS scores. Meanwhile, high scores for perceived tiredness from complying with the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), perceived risk of infection from COVID-19, perceived hardship due to the pandemic, perceived public complacency during the pandemic, and perceived changes due to the pandemic were associated with a higher FAS score. This study provides valuable information for policymakers and mental health professionals worldwide on pandemic fatigue and its associated factors, including mental health status in Malaysia.

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“…There have been a number of research focusing on adherence to and compliance with COVID-19 measures. One is a notable study in Belgium with a sample of 2008 participants [78]. The study found that the measure of wearing a face mask while restricting their social bubble (to five people or less) was the one that was being followed least.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue and Its Sociodemographic, Mental Health Status, and Perceived Causes: A Cross-Sectional Study Nearing the Transition to an Endemic Phase in Malaysia

Rashid

Mohamad

Tajjudin

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…They also indicated that people have low perceptions of control over the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that the risk perception of the COVID-19 and worry about this pandemic are high among HCWs (Abdel Wahed et al, 2020; Abolfotouh et al, 2020; Batu et al, 2021; Dekeyser et al, 2023; Gorini et al, 2020; Le et al, 2021; Özer et al, 2023; Puci et al, 2020). These studies determined that the perception that the COVID-19 pandemic is long-lasting and that personal hygiene is important in the pandemic process in actively working HCWs.…”

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Lifestyle Changes and COVID-19 Related Perceptions of Turkish Healthcare Workers

Batu,

Yanık

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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This study seeks to investigate and understand the perceptions of and lifestyle changes adopted by healthcare workers (HCWs) in Turkey who were on the front line of the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 33 female HCWs with bachelor’s degrees were included in the study. In-depth interview techniques were used. The data analysis was performed with MAXQDA 2020 qualitative data analysis package program. The female HCWs perceived COVID-19 as rapidly contagious, deadly, dangerous, and long-term. Their perception as to the cause of the outbreak was akin to conspiracy thoughts such as bioweapon. In addition, the study determined that social media was the preferred medium for getting news because the news given in the traditional media was not trusted. It was seen that the attitude of participants regarding the preventive measures was in line with the recommendations of international organizations. In terms of lifestyle changes, for example, the dietary habits and physical activity levels of all the HCW participants, changed and online environments were used for communication/socialization. Those HCW participants who smoked, stated that smoking increased the risk and severity of COVID-19, and they declared an increase in the amount of their use. Those HCW participants who consumed alcohol, reported that alcohol consumption increased during the period of the outbreak in order to maintain socialization and relaxation. Those HCW participants who did not smoke or drink alcohol mentioned that they did not intend to start. This study contributes to an understanding of the impact on HCWs of significant health events especially in terms of their perceptions of and their lifestyle changes as a result of such health events.

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“…Various healthcare organizations organized online lectures and workshops for physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare workers to set up a constructive dialogue about people's vaccination intentions or the lack thereof, grounded in empirical work (Morbée, Vansteenkiste, et al., 2022). The collected findings also helped to set priorities by indicating the subgroups that were suffering most (e.g., young adults and in particular students in early 2021) and prompted actions of institutions for higher education to support the well‐being of students (see also Dekeyser et al., 2023; Schmits et al., 2021).…”

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Psychological science and its societal mission during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometer as an evidence‐informed policy instrument in Belgium

Vansteenkiste,

Waterschoot,

Morbée

et al. 2023

Social Issues Policy Review

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Upon the outbreak of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, it was clear that the pandemic would not only entail physical but also psychological challenges and threats to individuals’ sustained motivation, behavioral adherence, and mental health. To encourage the Belgian authorities to take these psychological aspects into account, the Motivation Barometer, a large‐scale and dynamic survey, was launched in March 2020. Its purpose was to monitor cognitive, affective, and behavioral aspects of citizens’ functioning across the pandemic, with special attention given to motivational and social factors. In the present review, we provide a description of the methodology of the Motivation Barometer, we synthesize the key findings emerging from the Motivation Barometer, we clarify how these findings were used in practice to the benefit of different societal stakeholders (i.e., the broader public, policymakers, intermediate‐level organizations, and media), and we highlight its potential contribution for the management of other societal challenges (e.g., climate change, well‐being). We conclude that the Motivation Barometer was a critical policy instrument during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic in Belgium. It helped to bridge the gap between social scientists, policymakers, the media, and the general public, and, as such, allowed to demonstrate the incremental value of psychological sciences for society.

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Predicting Compliance with Sanitary Behaviors among Students in Higher Education During the Second COVID-19 Wave: The Role of Health Anxiety and Risk Perception

Cited by 10 publications

References 95 publications

COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue and Its Sociodemographic, Mental Health Status, and Perceived Causes: A Cross-Sectional Study Nearing the Transition to an Endemic Phase in Malaysia

COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue and Its Sociodemographic, Mental Health Status, and Perceived Causes: A Cross-Sectional Study Nearing the Transition to an Endemic Phase in Malaysia

Lifestyle Changes and COVID-19 Related Perceptions of Turkish Healthcare Workers

Psychological science and its societal mission during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometer as an evidence‐informed policy instrument in Belgium

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