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University Students' Risk Perception, Protective Measures, and General Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate university students' risk perception, protective measures, and general health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Turkey.

Methods

The research sample consisted of 1920 university students. The data were collected through an online questionnaire.

Results

A total of 56.6% of the students considered their risk of being infected with the COVID-19. The number of measures taken by students was lower than expected. Students' increased anxiety perceived individual risk level, insufficient social support perceptions, and their perceptions of the current pandemic more serious than previous epidemics affect the number of measures they take. Students had sleep and study problems, and suicidal thoughts in the social isolation period. Sex, studying in medicine, anxiety related to COVID-19, feeling unconfident in coping with the pandemic, social support, were determined to be risk factors regarding general health, sleep and study problems, and suicidal thoughts.

Conclusions

The results of the study showed that the measures taken by university students were insufficient and the precautions were affected by many factors. It was determined that their health was adversely affected by the pandemic. University administrations and decision-makers should consider the risk factors to improve the students' experiences in such pandemics and emergencies.

SUBMITTER: Duygulu S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9530369 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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University Students' Risk Perception, Protective Measures, and General Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.

Duygulu Sergul S Kuruca-Ozdemir Emine E Erdat Yildiz Y Kocoglu-Tanyer Deniz D

Disaster medicine and public health preparedness 20220822

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate university students' risk perception, protective measures, and general health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Turkey.<h4>Methods</h4>The research sample consisted of 1920 university students. The data were collected through an online questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 56.6% of the students considered their risk of being infected with the COVID-19. The number of measures taken by students was lower than expected. S ...[more]

PMID: 35993486

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Project description:BackgroundDetermining factors correlated with protective measures against COVID-19 is important to improve public health response. This study describes student opinions related to university COVID-19 preventive measures.MethodsIn fall 2020, 643 US university students completed an online survey on perception, awareness, and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Outcomes included protocol effectiveness (self or others), protocol adherence (self or others), consequences of protocol violation, knowledge of violations, and level of concern for COVID-19. Multiple linear regression models determined correlates of outcome variables. Covariates included gender, race, residence, area of study, class, and knowledge of someone with a positive COVID-19 test.ResultsOverall, students agreed with protective measures (equivalent to higher scores). In adjusted linear models, females (versus males) had significantly higher scores for protocol effectiveness (self) (p < 0.001), consequences of protocol violation (p = 0.005), and concern about COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Asian/Pacific Islander (versus white) had significantly higher scores for protocol effectiveness (self) (p < 0.001), consequences of protocol violation (p = 0.008), and concern about COVID-19 (p = 0.001). Graduate students (versus freshman) had higher scores for protocol effectiveness (self) (p < 0.001), protocol adherence (self) (p = 0.004) and concern about COVID-19 (p < 0.001). In contrast, participants who had a positive COVID-19 test had significantly lower scores for protocol effectiveness (self) (p = 0.02), protocol adherence (self) (p = 0.004), and consequences of protocol violation (p = 0.008).ConclusionOverall, females, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and graduate students were more likely to agree with or adhere to COVID-19 prevention guidelines but those who tested positive for COVID-19 were less likely to do so. These results may inform future prevention efforts.

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University Students' Risk Perception, Protective Measures, and General Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.

Objective

Methods

Results

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University Students' Risk Perception, Protective Measures, and General Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.

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