scholarly journals Attitudes towards Safe Listening Measures in Entertainment Venues: Results from an International Survey among Young Venue-Goers

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12860
Author(s):  
Nicola Diviani ◽  
Shelly Chadha ◽  
Malachi Ochieng Arunda ◽  
Sara Rubinelli
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Excess Noise ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Loud Music ◽  
Belief Model

Background: Sustained exposure to excess noise in recreational settings is among the main causes of hearing loss among young adults worldwide. Within a global effort to develop standards for safe listening in entertainment venues, this study aims at identifying modifiable factors (knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs), which can hinder or facilitate the acceptance of safe listening measures in public venues among young venue-goers. Methods: An online questionnaire was developed inspired by the Health Belief Model. It was divided into five sections: (i) socio-demographics (ii) listening habits, (iii) experiences with loud music, (iv) knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs, and (v) willingness to change. Participants were recruited through social media. Results: 2264 individuals aged 16–35 completed the questionnaire. Most visited entertainment venues relatively infrequently, with the majority of them only visiting once per month or less. Nevertheless, most reported having experienced the negative consequences of listening to loud music. Overall, most people were favorable towards preventive measures, especially quiet areas. Conclusion: Our findings stress the urge to address the issue of safe listening in public venues and support an approach based on the introduction of standards. Moreover, they provide us with information on key factors to be considered when introducing and communicating preventive measures in public entertainment venues.

scholarly journals The use of the health belief model to assess U.S. college students’ perceptions of COVID-19 and adherence to preventive measures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saud A. Alsulaiman ◽  
Terry L. Rentner
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The United States ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background: This study utilized the Health Belief Model to examine college students’ perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examined the extent to which the Health Belief Model and perceived threat are associated with the adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures among college students.Design and Methods: An online questionnaire was utilized and sent to a simple random sample of college students at a large Midwestern university in the United States between May and July of 2020. The number of undergraduate and graduate students who participated in this study was 1,723.Results: The study found that the Health Belief Model and perceived threat are significantly associated with COVID-19 preventive measures. College students with higher Health Belief Model scores were more likely to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures than those with lower scores. College students also reported high cues to action and low perceived barriers to most of the COVID-19 preventive measures.Conclusion: Applying the Health Belief Model is crucial for health professionals and university administrators for developing effective communication messages for COVID-19 prevention and future health outbreaks.  

scholarly journals EFFICACY OF FEAR APPEALS ON ADOPTION OF COVID-19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES: A CASE OF BODA BODA RIDERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinya Kathure Kigatiira
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Fear Appeals ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Government ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This study was an investigation of the effectiveness of fear appeals on the adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures among boda boda riders in the Nairobi County, Kenya. The problem of the study was that little or no research has been conducted on fear appeals and adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures, hence a gap that demands specific studies to be undertaken to fill it. This study draws from the Health Belief Model (HBM). Case study research design was used because the study focused only on boda boda riders operating in the seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County. Convenience sampling was used to identify the riders who were available and willing to participate in the study. The main data collection tool was telephone interviews. Findings of this study revealed that fear appeals were effective in making boda boda riders in Nairobi County adopt the COVID-19 preventive measures. The boda boda riders’ felt that they were susceptible to the coronavirus disease, police arrests, fourteen days mandatory quarantine, motorcycles being impounded and payment of fines, if they did not adopt the COVID-19 preventive measures. Moreover, the riders believed that the virus posed a more serious threat to their health and lives. The operators perceived susceptibility to the threats, elicited high levels of fear. The COVID-19 preventive measures, also, provided the riders with an effective method of changing behavior which they believe will protect them from contracting the virus. This study recommended that in order to motivate the boda boda riders to continue practicing the COVID-19 preventive measures, the government should frequently give the riders masks and hand sanitizers. Further, more communication campaigns should be developed and conducted on COVID-19 awareness and prevention among boda boda riders.

scholarly journals The Influence of Health Beliefs, of Resources, of Vaccination History, and of Health Anxiety on Intention to Accept COVID-19 Vaccination

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelina Mihaela Ştefănuţ ◽  
Mona Vintilă ◽  
Mihaela Tomiţă ◽  
Eugenia Treglia ◽  
Monica Alina Lungu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
Belief Model

The aim of this study is to investigate whether Health Belief Model constructs, personal resources, vaccination history and health anxiety exert an influence on vaccination intention. To achieve this end, we carried out a cross-sectional study of 432 people drawn from a convenience sample who answered an online questionnaire. Multiple logistical regressions showed that perception of the severity of the disease, of the benefits of being vaccinated, of barriers, and of cues to action, along with the freeness and accessibility of the vaccine and general vaccination history, are significant predictors regarding vaccination intention.

scholarly journals Physical Activities and Construct of Health Belief Models in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in the Era of Pandemy Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 698-709
Author(s):  
Arika Umi Zar'in ◽  
Novita Intan Arovah
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Belief Models ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Health Belief Model ◽  
Special Region

This study aims to determine (1) the pattern, level and status of physical activity, (2) differences in the level of physical activity based on the construct status of the health belief model and (3) the relationship between physical activity status and the construct status of the health belief model in the people of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This research is a cross-sectional observational survey research on the DIY community as many as 390 people using convenience sampling technique with online questionnaire. Physical activity is measured using the Global Physical activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) which calculates the metabolic equivalent of task (MetS) per week, while the health belief model construct is measured using the adaptation instrument from the COVID-19 snapshoot and monitoring (COSMO-WHO). The pattern of physical activity is seen by the level of physical activity in three domains (work, transport and leisure or recreation). The difference in the level of total physical activity in the construct of health belief model uses kruskall-wallis, while the relationship between physical activity status and constructs in health belief is tested by using chi square with a confidence level of 5%. The results of this study indicate that the physical activity pattern of the DIY community is dominated by recreational activities, with an average of 868.37 Mets / week, followed by the work domain with an average of 521.28 Mets / week and the transport domain with an average of 233.54 Mets / week. People who fall into the category of moderate physical activity status are 71%. DIY people who have a high level of HBM status tend to have sufficient physical activity status with a sig value of 0,000 in all constructs. It can be concluded that there is a relationship between the HBM construct and the physical activity status in the new normal era in the DIY community with high HBM status, so they will have a better level of physical activity status than those who have low HBM status, with a correlation value of 0.89 which meaning very strong.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Beliefs of Older Black Americans Toward the COVID-19 Virus and Vaccine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 888-888
Author(s):  
Dwana Bass ◽  
Sophie Hanna ◽  
Sarah Shair ◽  
Loraine DiCerbo ◽  
Bruno Giordani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Americans ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
State Institute ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Black Elders ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented health emergency, has devastated the nation, and disproportionately affected persons of color, especially Black Americans. It has forced health officials to rapidly develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, resulting in the importance of understanding Black Americans’ attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19. We analyzed experiences of 167 Black Americans, ages 65 and older, recruited from Wayne State Institute of Gerontology Healthier Black Elders Center and surrounding communities. Participants were telephoned starting September 2020 and given the GAD-7 anxiety scale and a COVID-19 questionnaire measuring demographics, stressors, and emotional responses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. A scale was also designed, adapted from the Health Belief Model, to measure fear of getting COVID-19, beliefs about the origins of COVID-19, uncertainty about vaccine safety, and intent to be vaccinated (5-point Likert scale). Of the 167 participants, 112 (67%) said they would agree to vaccination, 24 (14%) were ambivalent, and 31 (19%) said they would decline. T-tests comparing pro- and anti-vaccine participants showed that those not planning to get vaccinated expressed lower generalized anxiety (p=.002), COVID-19 fear (p<.001), and concerns about vaccine safety (p=.01), but greater belief that COVID-19 is man-made (p=.05). The current study provides a snapshot of urban Black American older adults who are in general eager to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Counterintuitively, those unwilling to accept the COVID-19 vaccine also had lower concerns for vaccine safety. More research is needed to fully understand the attitudes and beliefs of this underserved population regarding the COVID-19 virus and vaccine.

Attitudes and Beliefs About Exercise Among Persons With Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie S. Swift ◽  
Jill E. Armstrong ◽  
Kathya. Beerman ◽  
R. Keith Campbell ◽  
Dorothy Pond-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Physical Discomfort ◽  
Barriers To Exercise ◽  
Insulin Dependent ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This study examined attitudes and beliefs about exercise among 83 persons with non-insulin-dependent diabetes who had completed outpatient diabetes counseling. An adaptation of the Health Belief Model, labeled the Exercise Behavior Model, guided perceptual measures. Fifty-two percent of the subjects were exercising 3 or more days per week. Those with a greater length of time since diabetes counseling were more likely to be currently exercising. Positive and negative attitudes toward exercise characterized the group; however, only negative attitudes were related to exercise. Both exercisers and nonexercisers perceived barriers to exercise. Other people, chance happenings, physical discomfort, and perceptions of fitness, weight, and appearance played a role in whether the subjects exercised. The results indicate that providing assistance in identifying support for exercise and overcoming perceived barriers to exercise may increase compliance to this important aspect of the diabetes regimen.

scholarly journals Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Anne Spinewine ◽  
Catherine Pétein ◽  
Perrine Evrard ◽  
Christelle Vastrade ◽  
Christine Laurent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief ◽  
Vaccination Strategy ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Communication Campaign ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Seasonal Flu ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Hospital staff are a priority target group in the European COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Measuring the extent of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and understanding the reasons behind it are essential to be able to tailor effective communication campaigns. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, a survey was conducted among staff members of a Belgian three-site hospital center between 6 and 20 January 2021. Multivariable logistic ordinal regression was performed to assess determinants of the attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. Reasons for and against COVID-19 vaccination and the need for information were explored among hesitant staff members. Among the respondents (N = 1132), 58% and 4.9% said that they would certainly and certainly not get vaccinated, respectively; 37.1% were hesitant, with different degrees of certainty. A positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination was associated with being older, being a physician, being vaccinated against seasonal flu, and with several HBM factors (including perceived benefits and cues to actions). Among hesitant staff, concerns about potential side effects and the impression that the vaccine was developed too quickly were the main reasons against COVID-19 vaccination. The key factors in the decision process were data on vaccine efficacy and safety, and knowing that vaccination went well in others. These data are helpful to further tailor the communication campaign and ensure sufficient vaccination coverage among hospital staff.

scholarly journals Integrating Health Belief model to determine factors associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Lebanon: Differences between health care workers and non-healthcare workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalal Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Vaccine Acceptance ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Background:Vaccine acceptance is critical to the success of immunization programs, especially for emerging infectious diseases. This study aims to assess the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and the factors associated with this willingness among healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-healthcare workers in Lebanon.Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among Lebanese adults aged 18 years and above during November 2020 among Lebanese adults from all Lebanese provinces using a snowball sampling technique. Data were collected using an anonymous Arabic questionnaire that included sociodemographic, health-related variables, intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, and the Health Belief Model covariates. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among the 2 groups.Results:A total number of 2802 participants completed the survey. The overall intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine among the Lebanese adult population was 51.5%. HCWs expressed a higher willingness of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 than non HCWs (65.8% vs. 47%, p< 0.001). The factors that are positively associated with the willingness to vaccinate among the general population, non HCWs and HCWs were: older age, being married, living in urban areas, receiving influenza vaccine for this season, higher perception of susceptibility and benefits, concerns related to availability and accessibility of vaccines and recommendation of vaccine from health authorities. However, the previous refusal of any vaccine, concerns about vaccine safety, and side effects impacted negatively this intention. Female gender, importance accounted to religiosity, and concerns about the reliability of the manufacturer were negatively associated with vaccine acceptance among non HCWs. Conversely, good knowledge, vaccine intake by the public, and self-motivation were positively associated with this willingness. Of note, these factors were not significantly associated with such willingness among HCWs.Conclusion: To control COVID-19 effectively, efforts targeting modifiable factors driving COVID-19 vaccine acceptance are required to increase the acceptance rate among the Lebanese population.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Perceived Effectiveness in Preventing the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia: Integrating the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior and Health Belief Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-120
Author(s):  
Dino Caesaron ◽  
Yunita Nugrahaini Safrudin ◽  
Sheila Amalia Salma ◽  
Tiara Verita Yastica ◽  
Afin Rizqi Pramadya
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
World Health ◽  
Extended Theory ◽  
Belief Model

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease declared a pandemic worldwide by the World Health Organization (WHO). The purpose of the research was to look at the factors in public health behavior that affected the effectiveness of preventing the transmission of the COVID-19 based on the extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Health Belief Model (HBM). The research was a correlational study. The research applied a purposive sampling method, with 483 respondents coming from various islands in Indonesia. Based on the analysis using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), TPB factors like individuals' behavioral intention to follow COVID-19 preventive measures are significantly affected by subjective norm and perceived behavior control. On the other hand, personal attitude does not significantly affect an individual's behavioral intention to follow COVID-19 prevention steps. HBM shows an individual’s behavior intention to follow the COVID-19 preventive measures is significant and directly affected by perceived severity, perceived barrier, perceived self-efficacy, and cues to action. Meanwhile, the perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits do not significantly and directly influence an individual's behavioral intention to follow the COVID-19 preventive measures. The findings from the research can be used to evaluate the effectiveness in several countries in facing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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