The impact of Knowledge, Risk perception, Fear, Self-efficacy on COVID-19 Preventive behaviors in Nursing Students
10.7586/jkbns.2022.24.4.253
- Author:
Sujin SON
1
;
Jihyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
2022;24(4):253-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aims to identify the knowledge, risk perception, fear, self-efficacy, and preventive behaviors among nursing students, and factors influencing preventive behaviors on COVID-19.
Methods:Data was collected from March, 2022 to May, 2022. The participants included 218 nursing students in their 3rd and 4th grade of three universities in two cities.
Results:The knowledge of COVID-19 was 13.54 out of 15 points, risk perception was 4.83 out of 8 points, fear was 13.26 out of 35 points, self-efficacy was 19.96 out of 25 points, and preventive behaviors were 7.56 out of 9 points. The explanatory power of self efficacy (β = .21, p = .002), which affects preventive behaviors was 67.0%.
Conclusion:Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a systematic nursing intervention that improves self-efficacy to improve preventive behaviors against COVID-19 among students. This study’s result can be used in the future to develop appropriate health policies and program to prevent emerging infectious diseases.
