EXAMINING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 PREVENTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Preventive health behaviors are defined as the behaviors undertaken to avoid getting sick and to minimize the effects of the illness. Preventive health behaviors that vary according to each illness are affected by different psychosocial variables. The aim of this study is to determine the psychosocial factors that affect preventive health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, for both COVID-19 patients and non-patients in Turkey, and examining the changes over time. The participants of the first wave study consisted of a total of 747 people, 372 (%48.8) of them were diagnosed with COVID-19 whereas 375 (%50.2) of them were not diagnosed with COVID-19. The second wave of the study consisted of a total of 515 participants, 264 (%51.3) of them were diagnosed with COVID-19, whereas 251 (%48.7) of them were not diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition to the Informed Consent Form; Socio-Demographic and Health Information Form and COVID-19 Preventive Health Behavior Questionnaire were given to volunteer participants via online survey link, with two months interval. As a result of the analyses, presence of chronic disease made a significant changes in the current level of adaptation to preventive health behavior for both groups. while being married and being over 46 years of age were other variables that made a significant difference in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, it was found that belief in the effectiveness of preventive health behaviors increased over time, regardless of the state of diagnosis. It is thought that the findings will guide health practices by identifying psychosocial factors affecting the preventive health behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic, and shed light on the researchers for the future studies. Keywords COVID-19, preventive health behavior, psychosocial factors

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Relations between Preventive Health Behavior and Hardiness

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1989.65.1.339 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 339-345 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Stephen Nagy ◽

Charles L. Nix

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Multiple Regression Analysis ◽

Health Hazard ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Preventive Health Behaviors ◽

Preventive Health Behavior ◽

The Relationship

To estimate the relationship between hardiness and preventive health behaviors a hardiness scale and a health hazard appraisal were administered to 211 college students. Multiple regression analysis indicated that modest amounts of variance on the hardiness measures were explained by the components of the health-hazard appraisals. Indications are that the concepts of hardiness and preventive health behavior are related and need further clarification.

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The influence of mothers' health beliefs and attitudes on prevention of infectious diseases on preventive health behaviors of late school-aged children

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education ◽

10.5977/jkasne.2021.27.3.287 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 287-297

Author(s):

Suchang Ham ◽

Hanyi Lee

Keyword(s):

Health Behavior ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Health Beliefs ◽

Preventive Health ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Preventive Health Behaviors ◽

Preventive Health Behavior ◽

The Mean ◽

Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽

Beliefs And Attitudes

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in preventive health behaviors of school-age children according to their mothers' health beliefs and attitudes toward the prevention of infectious diseases. Methods: This study was conducted with 121 pairs of 4th to 6th grade elementary school children and their mothers from October 13 to October 30, 2020. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, an independent t-test, a one-way ANOVA, Sheffé’s test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis and a multiple linear regression.Result: The mean and SD of mother's health belief in preventing infectious diseases was 3.58±0.41, the mean and SD of mother's attitude toward preventing infectious diseases was 3.39±0.38, and the mean and SD of late school-age children's preventive health behavior was 3.52±0.37. The multiple linear regression results show that the children's vaccination behavior was influenced by their mothers’ perceived benefits in preventing infectious diseases. In addition, the child's vitamin C and vegetable consumption was influenced by the mother's perceived susceptibility in preventing infectious diseases, and the child's mask-wearing behavior was influenced by the mother's perceived seriousness in preventing infectious diseases. Conclusion: In order to improve the health behavior of school-aged children, programs or education are required to enhance the health beliefs and attitudes of their mothers, who were shown to affect the preventive health behavior of their children.

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Autistic Adult Health and Professional Perceptions of It: Evidence From the ASDEU Project

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.614102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Martina Micai ◽

Antonio Ciaramella ◽

Tommaso Salvitti ◽

Francesca Fulceri ◽

Laura Maria Fatta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Online Survey ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Preventive Health Behaviors ◽

Autistic Adults ◽

User Friendly

The Autism Spectrum Disorders in the European Union (ASDEU) survey investigated the knowledge and health service experiences of users and providers to generate new hypotheses and scientific investigations that would contribute to improvement in health care for autistic adults. An online survey designed for autistic adults, carers of autistic adults, and professionals in adult services was translated into 11 languages and distributed electronically by organizations and in-country adult service facilities in 2017; 522 autistic adults, 442 carers, and 113 professionals provided answers to the health questions. Professionals, the majority in non-medical services, appeared to be poorly informed about whether certain co-occurring conditions were more frequent in autistic adults than typical adults—especially some medical conditions, suicide attempts, accidents, and pain. A minority of autistic adults reported preventive health behaviors such as routine health check-ups. The majority of users and providers expressed the desire to make health care services more user-friendly for autistic adults. Among the three groups, <20% of responders knew an organization or clinician which has developed a way to monitor health, and prevent poor health, that works well for adults on the autism spectrum. The results point to means for better management of co-occurring conditions associated with autism in adulthood in order to reduce hospital admissions and potential areas of improvement in health and social services for autistic adults. Specifically, efforts should be focused on (1) professionals' education on risks for co-occurring conditions in autistic adults; (2) promoting preventive health behaviors; (3) making services user-friendly for autistic adults and their families; and (4) encouraging knowledge of good local services.

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The Influence of Family Caregivers’ Experience of Interprofessional Care on Their Participation in Health Checkups as Preventive Health Behavior in Japan—A Cross-Sectional Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18010223 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 223

Author(s):

Gen Nakayama ◽

Shoichi Masumoto ◽

Junji Haruta ◽

Tetsuhiro Maeno

Keyword(s):

Health Behaviors ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Interprofessional Care ◽

Preventive Health Behaviors ◽

Experience Of Care ◽

Preventive Health Behavior

Background: The role of family caregivers has been vital, especially in superaging societies like Japan’s. The caregivers’ experience of interprofessional care is a key aspect in their evaluation of the quality of integrated care. We sought to explore whether family caregivers’ experience of interprofessional care is associated with their own participation in health checkups as preventive health behaviors. Methods: We used cross-sectional data obtained during the development of the Japanese version of the Caregivers’ Experience Instrument (J-IEXPAC CAREGIVERS). Participants who had provided care for at least one year were surveyed (n = 251). We assessed family caregivers’ experience of interprofessional care using J-IEXPAC CAREGIVERS and their participation in health checkups. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the J-IEXPAC CAREGIVERS total score was significantly associated with the caregivers’ participation in health checkups [odds ratio per 1-point increase = 1.05; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.09]. Two domain scores (attention for the patient and attention for the caregiver) of J-IEXPAC CAREGIVERS were significantly associated with the outcome. Conclusions: Family caregivers with more positive experiences of interprofessional care were more likely to participate in health checkups. These results support the significance of family caregivers’ experience of care, which may promote preventive health behaviors.

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Inﬂuence of Korean professional male basketball players' characteristics on preventive health behaviors during COVID-19

10.31083/jomh.2021.045 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Behavior ◽

Online Survey ◽

Health Management ◽

Professional Sports ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Preventive Behavior ◽

Management Behavior ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Big 5 ◽

Preventive Health Behavior

Background and objective: The whole world is suffering extensive damage from COVID-19, and even the world of sports cannot escape this situation. Preventive behavior against COVID-19 is crucial to minimizing this damage. Therefore, this study analyzed data examining preventive behaviors of all Korean professional basketball players, providing empirical evidence of the relationship between preventive health behavior and Big-5 factors depending on socio-demographic variables. Material and methods: Using an online survey, data were collected from 106 players registered with the Korean Basketball League in the 2019-2020 season. Results: Married players and those with more years of experience were more thorough in managing injuries and preventing infections. Among the Big-5 personality traits, conscientiousness had a signiﬁcant effect on COVID-19 prevention and health management behavior. Players low on neuroticism demonstrated higher performance in terms of injury management behavior. Conclusions: These results provide critical insight regarding the preventive health behavior of professional sports players. The ﬁndings can serve as basic data for enhancing COVID-19 preventive behavior of male basketball players, and as a reference for a decrease in damage in professional sports leagues from COVID-19 and normal management and maintenance.

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Pandemic Worry and Preventive Health Behaviors During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Frontiers in Medicine ◽

10.3389/fmed.2021.700072 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Minghui Li ◽

Gang Lv ◽

Stephanie Hsieh ◽

Rongjie Shao ◽

Jing Yuan

Keyword(s):

Health Behaviors ◽

Asian American ◽

Social Distance ◽

Online Survey ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Face Mask ◽

The United States ◽

Preventive Health ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Preventive Health Behaviors

Objective: As schools are preparing for onsite learning, it is urgently needed to characterize the extent of pandemic worry and to examine predictors of adopting preventive health behaviors of hand washing, face mask wearing, and maintaining social distance among student pharmacists.Methods: An online survey was sent to 326 student pharmacists in the United States. Pandemic worry was measured using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from extremely not afraid of, to extremely afraid of getting COVID-19. The health belief model (HBM) was the theoretical framework of this study. Preventive health behaviors and components of the HBM were also measured using seven-point Likert scales (one indicated extremely unlikely; seven indicated extremely likely). Multivariable linear regression models were used to identify predictors of each behavior.Results: A medium level of pandemic worry (M = 4.2, SD = 1.92) was identified and females reported a higher pandemic worry. Respondents reported that they were extremely likely to wash their hands (M = 6.8, SD = 0.48) and maintain social distance (M = 6.6, SD = 0.92), but were moderately unlikely to wear face masks (M = 2.2, SD = 1.51). Determinants of face mask wearing included pandemic worry, perceived benefits, cue to action, self-efficacy, and being of an Asian American. Perceived barriers were negatively associated with face mask wearing.Conclusion: Strategies should be implemented to reduce the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among student pharmacists. Predictors identified in this study should be incorporated in efforts to improve face mask wearing. Continued monitoring of pandemic worry and preventive health behaviors is of great significance when universities and colleges are for onsite learning.

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