scholarly journals The COVID States Project #77: Healthcare workers' perception of COVID-19 misinformation

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Lunz Trujillo ◽  
Matthew Baum ◽  
David Lazer ◽  
Katherine Ognyanova ◽  
James Druckman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Delivery Of Healthcare ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
People’S Attitudes

How significant a problem is misinformation for the delivery of healthcare services? Misinformation, and any resulting misperceptions, certainly have the potential to negatively impact people’s attitudes and behaviors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether or not someone internalizes misinformation depends on multiple factors, but one key consideration is their level of trust in established experts providing cues on COVID-19 behavior. For instance, people who do not trust sources such as the CDC will be less likely to follow its recommendations on COVID-19 prevention behaviors, and may instead opt to seek out information - which often turns out to be misinformation - on their own. Understanding the sources and effects of information and misinformation is therefore important.

scholarly journals Understanding the Abnormal Today for Life Tomorrow: A Study of the Generations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 81-81
Author(s):  
Lisa D'Ambrosio ◽  
Lisa D'Ambrosio
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
The Third ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The spread of COVID-19 in the United States in early 2020 abruptly transformed American life, with widespread closures of public spaces and businesses, limitations on social activities, and the need for individuals to physically distance from each other. Some changes wrought by the virus may persist post-pandemic - such as Americans' adoption of new technologies or disease prevention behaviors. Since the onset of COVID-related safer-at-home orders, the MIT AgeLab has sought to understand how the pandemic affects people’s attitudes and behaviors. This symposium will present findings drawn from three waves of national, online surveys conducted in 2020: March (N=1202), May-June (N=1,387), and November-December 2020 (N=1444). The surveys explored participants’ COVID-19-related attitudes and behaviors across a range of domains. Each presentation in this symposium will highlight a different focus of cross-generational research conducted over time, with a particular focus on experiences of adults ages 55 and over. The first will focus on participants’ overall health, wellbeing, and perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine. The second will present experiences of family caregivers of older adults and children. The third will center on the impact of the pandemic on the generations’ retirement and longevity planning experiences. The fourth and final presentation will focus on participants’ attitudes and experiences using and adopting technology. This symposium will deepen attendees’ understandings of multigenerational attitudes and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the experiences of adults ages 55 and over.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Change in the Attitudes and Behaviors of Users before and after the Pandemic: Case Study; Ankara Çubuk-1 Dam

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (sp) ◽  
pp. 2466-2473
Author(s):  
Sertaç Güngör ◽  
Elif Nur Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Face To Face ◽  
The Troubles ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Definition Of

During the pandemic process that has been going on for more than a year since the pandemic period was declared in 2020, the troubles and restrictions faced by people negatively affect the morale motivation of people. In this study, the definition of recreation areas, which are the leading places where people feel happy and peaceful, has been defined, what they contain is mentioned, and the adequacy of the recreational areas has been discussed in the survey and it has been determined that they are one of the most important needs in the cities. In the example of the recreation area of Çubuk-1 dam, it was investigated whether there is a change in the attitudes and behaviors of people before and after the pandemic, not face to face due to the pandemic, but through a voluntary survey based on social media. Although individuals thought that it was crowded after the pandemic, they preferred to use the recreation area of Çubuk-1 dam by paying attention to mask, distance and hygiene rules. The positive effects of physical activity, socialization, and outdoor travel on health are generally accepted by individuals. During the pandemic process, it has been observed that people have changed the way they spend their free time and the places they want to be, as they are overwhelmed by staying in their homes due to the prohibitions. The psychological and physical positive effects of recreation areas on human health and the changes caused by the pandemic in people's attitudes and behaviors paralleled the responses of the participants to the questionnaire.

scholarly journals CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT THE CROSSROADS OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE SPACES: A PLS-SEM ASSESSMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-572
Author(s):  
Adriana Zait ◽  
Andreia Gabriela Andrei
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Empirical Point ◽  
People’S Attitudes

This study addresses citizen implication in societal issues, and analysis it at the crossroads of online and offline spaces. It draws on previous literature to advance a research model which differentiates between online and offline forms of civic engagement, and tests their relationships with people's attitudes and behaviors. Results show that both attitudes and behaviors are influenced by offline and online engagement, pointing out the driving role of the online side in forming civic attitudes, and the powerful direct effect exerted by the offline side on civic behavior. The research findings explain attitudinal and behavioral outcomes of online and offline civic engagement. Indicating that people become more involved in civic issues due to the digital evolution, the study extends prior literature and proposes an inclusive framework for understanding online and offline civic engagement, from a theoretical, instrumental, and empirical point of view. Additionally, the paper offers an up-dated scale for measuring the online civic engagement, by adding a 6th item (crowdfunding) into existent scale.

scholarly journals Dog Whistle Mascots: Native American Mascots as Normative Expressions of Prejudice

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Kraus ◽  
Xanni Brown ◽  
Hannah Swoboda
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Explicit Prejudice ◽  
University Communities ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
The University

In this research we examine how normative expressions of prejudice shape university communities. Across four studies, we examine the prevalence of a former university mascot depicting harmful stereotypes about Native Americans and how exposure to that mascot influences people’s attitudes and behaviors. In Study 1, images of the mascot persist on more than 10% of university apparel worn by students, in 50% of campus spaces, and in 5% of images searched online. Surveying students on this campus, we find that students with lower (higher) reported explicit prejudice also tended to have lower (higher) belonging at the university (Study 2). In two final experimental studies (N = 683), when compared to stereotype free university advertisements exposure to the stereotypic mascot reduced donations to the university by 5.5%, and in particular, among people low versus high in explicit prejudice (Studies 3 and 4). Overall, these findings suggest that institutions play an important role in shaping the intergroup attitudes of their membership.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Eating Disorders among Adolescents in Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Napolitano ◽  
Francesco Bencivenga ◽  
Erika Pompili ◽  
Italo Francesco Angelillo
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Dieting Behavior ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Italian Adolescents

The objectives of this survey were to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward eating disorders among adolescents in Italy. The survey was undertaken between May and June 2017 among a random sample of 420 adolescents aged 14–20 years. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Only 22.8% correctly knew both the definition of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Female, overweight or obese individuals, and who had at least one parent with a college degree or higher level of education were more likely to have this knowledge. More than one third (38.8%) had a fear of getting fat. Female, overweight or obese individuals, who did not know the definition of anorexia and bulimia nervosa, who avoided eating when they were hungry, and who always and usually were engaged in dieting behavior were more likely to have a fear of getting fat. Only 10.1% and 11.9% always and usually were engaged in dieting behavior, and 40.8% never did so. Respondents who usually/always had a strong desire to be thinner and who had a fear of getting fat were more likely to be engaged in dieting behavior. There is an urgent need to inform Italian adolescents about eating disorders, and healthcare workers may play a crucial role in distributing eating disorder-related knowledge.

scholarly journals Environmental Interpretation: How to Communicate Persuasively

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara N. Youngentob ◽  
Mark E. Hostetler
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Environmental Interpretation ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Cooperative Extension Services ◽  
People’S Attitudes

This document will focus on how to target and communicate persuasively to your audience. The purpose of this document is to show you how to influence people's attitudes and behaviors. This document will not teach you how or when to use different modes of interpretation. Kiosks, brochures, and public talks are examples of interpretive modes. However, the information that you learn here can be combined with whatever mode(s) you choose. This document is WEC 169, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Services, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published in November 2003. WEC169/UW182: Environmental Interpretation: How to Communicate Persuasively (ufl.edu)

The knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on immunization of healthcare workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Karacaer ◽  
Izzet Ozturk ◽  
Huseyin Cicek ◽  
Sibel Simsek ◽  
Gulcan Duran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on antibiotic use and resistance among healthcare workers in Italy, 2019: investigation by a clustering method

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Barchitta ◽  
Michela Sabbatucci ◽  
Francesca Furiozzi ◽  
Stefania Iannazzo ◽  
Andrea Maugeri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Control ◽  
And Training

Abstract Background Identifying healthcare workers (HCW) who have less awareness and knowledge on antibiotic use and resistance represents a challenge for public health, since it might help the development of novel educational and training initiatives tailored on specific subgroups of professionals. This work aims to compare knowledge, attitudes and behaviors on antibiotic use and resistance across different groups of Italian HCW. Methods We used data from the multi-country and multi-professional survey launched by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control between 28 January to 4 March 2019 to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviors of HCW on antibiotics, antibiotic use and resistance. We distinguished three clusters of HCW using the Two-Step Cluster analysis, based on their personal and professional characteristics (i.e. profession, role, activity as prescriber, setting, and activity as antibiotic use advisor). Results In general, cluster 1 consisted mostly of allied healthcare workers, while clusters 2 and 3 were made up almost completely of pharmacists and medical doctors, respectively. Interestingly, healthcare workers in cluster 3 had the highest knowledge on antibiotic use and resistance. Workers in cluster 1, instead, were those reporting the highest awareness of the importance and role of hand hygiene as an infection prevention and control measure. However, HCW in cluster 2 were those who recognized more their role of advisors on prudent antibiotic use. Conclusions Italian HCW exhibited different knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors on antibiotic use and resistance. These findings raised the need for educational and training interventions targeting specific professional groups.

Bioterrorism-Related Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Community-Based Clinicians

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S48
Author(s):  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Kristine A. Qureshi ◽  
Stephen S. Morse ◽  
Marissa A. Berrera ◽  
Catherine B. Dela Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors
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