Physical Distancing and Hand Washing During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Saudi Adults: the Role of Fear, Perceived Seriousness, and Health Knowledge

Abstract Background: To reduce the spread of COVID-19, physical distancing and hand washing has been widely promoted. However, more work is needed to understand the predictors of compliance with such health behaviors, such as fear of COVID-19. Methods: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale was administered to a sample of 1,029 Saudi participants recruited for an online survey. Analyses explored associations between fear of COVID-19 with demographic variables, frequency of physical distancing and hand washing, as well as perceived seriousness of COVID-19, and knowledge of recommended health behaviors and government restrictions. Results: Frequency of physical distancing and hand washing was overall very high. Fear of COVID-19 did not predict health behaviors. Knowledge of government restrictions predicted both physical distancing and hand washing, while perceived seriousness of COVID-19 also had a weak association with hand washing.Conclusion: Pandemic-related health behaviors such as physical distancing and hand washing do not appear to be motivated by fear in the present sample from Saudi Arabia. Interventions aimed at increasing compliance with recommended health behaviors thus benefit more from provision of relevant information.

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The Effects of Leisure Life Satisfaction on Subjective Wellbeing under the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Stress Relief

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132313225 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (23) ◽

pp. 13225

Author(s):

Grace B. Yu ◽

Najung Kim

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Large Scale ◽

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Stress Relief ◽

Social Survey ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Perceived Seriousness ◽

Managerial Implications

Under the continuous spread of COVID-19 infection, individuals are finding their own ways to manage their stress and subjective wellbeing. The main objective of this research is to test the role of leisure life satisfaction on one’s subjective wellbeing in the era of COVID-19 as mediated by stress relief. Individuals’ satisfaction with leisure life is hypothesized to both directly and indirectly affect their subjective wellbeing as mediated by relieved stress. The positive impact of stress relief on one’s subjective wellbeing is hypothesized to be moderated by the perceived seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from a large-scale social survey in South Korea (N = 40,085) were used to test the hypotheses and the results confirmed them. Theoretical and managerial implications that stress the importance of the strategic management of one’s leisure life are discussed.

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Application of the Tayyib concept among Malaysian muslim consumers

Journal of Islamic Marketing ◽

10.1108/jima-03-2018-0048 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 819-840

Author(s):

Zuraidah Zainol ◽

Rusliza Yahaya ◽

Juliana Osman ◽

Nor Asiah Omar

Keyword(s):

Food Choice ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Future Research ◽

Nutrition Label ◽

Content Type ◽

Healthy Food Choice ◽

Label Use

Purpose This study aims to determine the effect of health knowledge on nutrition-label use and attitude, and consequently on healthy food choice among Malaysian Muslim consumers. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the positivist, deductive and quantitative approach. A sample consisting of 257 Muslim consumers, at least 15 years old, were selected using systematic street-intercept sampling method. Data collected using a self-administered questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings The findings reveal the significant positive effect of health knowledge on nutrition-label use and attitude towards nutrition label, but only attitude towards nutrition label significantly predicts healthy food choice. Research limitations/implications Though the findings add to the existing literature, provide useful information on how nutrition label could guide the consumer to make healthier food choices and serve as a reference point that could stimulate and guide future researchers and other relevant parties, this study is limited by several factors that require replication in future research. Originality/value This research is perhaps one of the first attempts to consider the role of nutrition label as one of the ways to comply with the Tayyib principle.

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Peripheral venous thrombophlebitis risk and the role of hand washing

Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/njms.v2i1.7647 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 26-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A Neopane

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Hand Washing ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Peripheral Vein ◽

Vein Cannulation ◽

Important Complication ◽

Risk Reducing ◽

Intravenous Medication

Background: Thrombophlebitis is an important complication of peripheral vein cannulation. Various factors are known to increase the risk of thrombophlebitis and have been studied by different authors. Regarding factors leading to risk reduction of thrombophlebitis aseptic measures taken during insertion has been an important factor. However handwashing and its role in reducing the incidence of thrombophlebitis have not been studied. The objective of this study was to find the risk reducing role of hand washing in incidence of thrombophlebitis. Methods: A prospective observational hospital based study was designed and conducted among patients admitted for intravenous medication or infusion and needed cannulation. They were followed and evaluated for various risk factors and onset of thrombophlebitis. Results expressed as relative risk and odds ratio. Results: Hand washing is the single most important risk reducing factor for development of peripheral vein thrombophlebitis in patients in whom peripheral vein cannulation is done. The odds ratio of developing thrombophlebitis in hand washing group was only 0.25 (95% CI .07-.82) and RR was 0.78 (95% CI.64-.94) with p=.017. Conclusion: Six step hand washing was the single most useful factor for reducing the risk of thrombophlebitis. Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences | Volume 02 | Number 01 | Jan-Jun 2013 | Page 26-29 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njms.v2i1.7647

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Native Reactions to Non-Native Speech: A Review of Empirical Research

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s0272263100004836 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 160-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Miriam Eisenstein

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Educational Level ◽

Research Paradigms ◽

Perceived Seriousness ◽

Native Speech ◽

Error Types

Recent research considers native reactions to various aspects of non-native speech and associated judgments regarding such speakers. The studies discussed here view listeners, speakers, and language from a variety of perspectives employing both objective and subjective research paradigms. Interlocutor variables which have been found to influence linguistic perceptions include age, social status, degree of bilingualism, and educational level. Even the linguistic sophistication of the listener may be important.Studies of error gravity, which treat the perceived seriousness of error types in learners' interlanguage, may now be contrasted with data from several related and unrelated languages. The relative intelligibility of language samples has also been investigated as has the role of comprehension in the information of linguistic judgments.Research reflecting listeners' personal impressions and reactions shows that non-natives tend to be downgraded in contexts ranging from the classroom to the workplace. This area of experimentation would be enhanced by exploration of the issues through studies in natural sociolinguistic contexts.

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The Role of Health Knowledge in Determining Dietary Fat Intake

Review of Agricultural Economics ◽

10.2307/1349697 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 373 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Kurt A. Carlson ◽

Brian W. Gould

Keyword(s):

Dietary Fat ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Dietary Fat Intake

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KNOWLEDGE OF BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION AMONG WOMEN WITH TEENAGE DAUGHTERS

Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health ◽

10.36780/jmcrh.v2i1.68 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dewi Andriani ◽

Restuning Widiasih ◽

Citra Windani Mambang S

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Health Workers ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Self Examination ◽

Women's Knowledge ◽

Women’S Knowledge

Background, the incidence of breast cancer in women increases every year worldwide including Indonesia. Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is an early detection method for detecting breast cancer that can be done by all women. However, research in Indonesia that examines women's knowledge about BSE, especially in women who have teenage daughters is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify women's knowledge about BSE, especially women with teenage daughters. Method, This study was quantitative descriptive research. The samples were selected using the total sampling technique. The number of samples was 138 women who have teenage daughters. This study was conducted in Sarijadi Village, Bandung. The research instrument was a knowledge questionnaire about BSE. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution. The results of the study, women had a moderate level of knowledge about BSE (51.4%) Women's knowledge was good in the component of purposes and benefits of the BSE (79.7%), and they had poor understanding related to identifying sources to conduct BSE to their daughters (73.2%), Conclusions and recommendation, women have good knowledge about the purposes and benefits of BSE, however they had lack of knowledge about the role of women in supporting girls to conduct BSE. Women need information from health workers relates to their roles in conducting BSE to their daughters. Further research is needed to examine the knowledge and role of fathers in women’s health especially daughters including early detection of cancer as supporting and maintaining daughters' health in the family are parents’ responsibilities including father. Keywords: BSE, breast cancer, health knowledge, mothers, teenage women.

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WILL I SURVIVE? THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED RISK AND KNOWLEDGE TOWARD HOPE IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC: STUDY ON INDONESIAN STUDENTS

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ◽

10.18510/hssr.2021.9110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 106-114

Author(s):

Gumgum Gumelar ◽

Herdiyan Maulana ◽

Gita Irianda Rizkyani Medellu

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Online Survey ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Significant Difference ◽

New Research ◽

Risk Knowledge

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to examine participant’s hopes whether the pandemic will end based on the perception of risk concerning vulnerability, severity, and anxiety as well as their knowledge about the pandemic among university students in Indonesia. Methodology: 431 (20 % male and 80 % female; Age mean = 19.98; SD = 1.421) undergraduate students in psychology were recruited from across university in Indonesia. A battery scale consists of three questionnaires evaluating perceived risk, knowledge, and hope were administered using the online survey. A multiple regression analysis was applied to examine the hypotheses. Main Findings: The results demonstrated that perceived risk and knowledge emerge as significant predictors of hope. The results also showed that there was a negative relationship between the dimension of perceived risk and hope. There was no significant correlation between health knowledge and hope. The results indicated a statistically significant model of regression. However, this study revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between health knowledge and hope. Applications of this study: The psychological aspect of risk perception and knowledge could be acknowledged as important variables to enhance the hope of university students to face this pandemic. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study offers a further explanation about the scope of earlier research in the field of hope in pandemic -19. It also provides a new research paradigm to the area of perceived risk by introducing understudied individual factors, such as knowledge associated with the hope of facing the pandemic among college students.

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