Factors Predicting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Preventive Behaviors of Older Adults

A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangkok, Thailand

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15465504
AutoresChunphen Upake (Mahidol University), Sutham Nanthamongkolchai (0000-0002-7870-9816, Mahidol University, autor de correspondencia), Pimsurang Taechaboonsermsak (Mahidol University), Korravarn Yodmai (0000-0002-7608-5552, Mahidol University), Wanich Suksatan (0000-0003-1797-1260, Chulabhorn Hospital)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número16
Páginas10361-10361
Fecha de publicación2022-08-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191610361
PMID36011996
OpenAlexW4293513034
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas31

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the health behaviors of older adults. Thus, the factors predicting the COVID-19 preventive behaviors of older adults during the COVID-19 outbreak should be examined. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the COVID-19 preventive behaviors of older adults and explore the factors predicting these. A cross-sectional study was performed with 400 older adults who were selected using the cluster sampling technique. The associations of all variables in preventing COVID-19 infection with COVID-19 preventive behaviors were examined using stepwise multiple regression. The study results revealed that 70.8% of the study participants had high levels of COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Among these, self-efficacy in preventing COVID-19 infection (β = 0.224) showed the highest ability to predict COVID-19 preventive behaviors, followed by COVID-19 response efficacy (β = 0.171), knowledge about COVID-19 (β = 0.110), and gender (β = -0.102). Older adults adopted protective behaviors at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The predictors of these behaviors should be considered while designing and developing appropriate COVID-19 preventive behavior interventions, aimed at inducing behavioral modifications to reduce further infection with and spread of COVID-19

Coronavirus · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Stepwise regression · Young adult · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Virology