A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support
Abstract Background In this research, the factors that influence the self-precautionary behavior during the pandemic are explored with the combination of social support and a risk perception attitude framework. Methods An online survey was conducted among 429 members to collect information on demogr...
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doaj-73b2b913d386474380bc3fba4fc5ce442021-08-15T11:15:46ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582021-08-0121111210.1186/s12889-021-11597-9A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social supportRuo-Nan Wang0Yue-Chi Zhang1Rang-Ke Wu2Bei Li3Chuang-Wei Li4Bo-Tao Yu5Yi-Li Zhang6School of Health Management, Southern Medical UniversityBussiness school, University of AberdeenSchool of Foreign Studies, Southern Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Southern Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Southern Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Southern Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Southern Medical UniversityAbstract Background In this research, the factors that influence the self-precautionary behavior during the pandemic are explored with the combination of social support and a risk perception attitude framework. Methods An online survey was conducted among 429 members to collect information on demographic data, social support, perceptions of outbreak risk, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behaviors with the guide of the Social Support Scale, the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale, the Health Self-Efficacy Scale and the Self-precautionary Behavior Scale. Results The research shows that among the three dimensions of social support, both objective support and support utilization negatively predict risk perception, while subjective support positively predicts health self-efficacy; health self-efficacy and risk perception significantly predict self-precautionary behavior; the relationship between risk perception and self-precautionary behavior is significantly moderated by health self-efficacy. Conclusions The combined influence of social capital and risk perception attitudinal frameworks on self-precautionary behavior is highlighted in this study, with the relationship between the public’s risk perception, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behavior intentions examined against the background of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These findings contribute to understanding the impact of social capital factors on risk perception and health self-efficacy, which provides insight into the current status and influencing factors of the public’s precautionary behavior and facilitates early intervention during a pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11597-9Risk perception attitude theorySocial supportSelf-precautionCOVID-19 |
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Ruo-Nan Wang Yue-Chi Zhang Rang-Ke Wu Bei Li Chuang-Wei Li Bo-Tao Yu Yi-Li Zhang A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support BMC Public Health Risk perception attitude theory Social support Self-precaution COVID-19 |
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A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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study of self-precaution against the background of the covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support |
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Abstract Background In this research, the factors that influence the self-precautionary behavior during the pandemic are explored with the combination of social support and a risk perception attitude framework. Methods An online survey was conducted among 429 members to collect information on demographic data, social support, perceptions of outbreak risk, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behaviors with the guide of the Social Support Scale, the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale, the Health Self-Efficacy Scale and the Self-precautionary Behavior Scale. Results The research shows that among the three dimensions of social support, both objective support and support utilization negatively predict risk perception, while subjective support positively predicts health self-efficacy; health self-efficacy and risk perception significantly predict self-precautionary behavior; the relationship between risk perception and self-precautionary behavior is significantly moderated by health self-efficacy. Conclusions The combined influence of social capital and risk perception attitudinal frameworks on self-precautionary behavior is highlighted in this study, with the relationship between the public’s risk perception, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behavior intentions examined against the background of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These findings contribute to understanding the impact of social capital factors on risk perception and health self-efficacy, which provides insight into the current status and influencing factors of the public’s precautionary behavior and facilitates early intervention during a pandemic. |
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Risk perception attitude theory Social support Self-precaution COVID-19 |
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