Knowledge-attitude-practice and psychological status of college students during the early stage of COVID-19 outbreak in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) of Chinese college students regarding COVID-19 and evaluate their psychological status against the background of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study covered 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of mainland China.

Participants

The participants, who were college students with ordinary full-time status, were surveyed anonymously on their KAP regarding COVID-19 by using self-made questionnaires. In addition, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale was used to assess the psychological status of the students.

Methods

The online cross-sectional study among Chinese college students was conducted in February 2020. Logistic regressio

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925856 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature