University students' travel risk perceptions and risk-taking willingness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Student travellers are recognised as a group at high risk of travel-related morbidity, but few previous studies have evaluated students' perceptions of or willingness to take risks during travel. Individual risk propensities may influence travellers' engagement in pre-travel healthcare and can therefore inform strategies in pre-travel risk communication. This study aimed to describe the factors influencing risk-taking willingness, risk perceptions and future health-seeking intention among student travellers.

Method

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey (June-August 2021) among students enrolled at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Primary outcomes were travel-related risk-taking willingness and risk perceptions, measured using the health/safety items

SUBMITTER: Akritidis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617625 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature