COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk
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| contents | COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk Isaías Vicente Lugo-González Margarita Fernández-Vega Leonardo Reynoso-Erazo Ana Leticia Becerra-Gálvez Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista Medicina 19 risk self COVID behavior 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. 2020 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58265486007 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/58265486007.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/movil 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2020.039 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.6 Vol.43 |
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| spellingShingle | COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk Isaías Vicente Lugo-González Medicina 19 risk self COVID behavior COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk Isaías Vicente Lugo-González Margarita Fernández-Vega Leonardo Reynoso-Erazo Ana Leticia Becerra-Gálvez Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista Medicina 19 risk self COVID behavior 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. 2020 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58265486007 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/58265486007.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/582/58265486007/movil 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2020.039 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.6 Vol.43 |
| title | COVID-19 perception and preventive behaviors: A descriptive, comparative study by severity and perceived risk |
| topic | Medicina 19 risk self COVID behavior |
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