Determinant Factors in Personal Decision-Making to Adopt Covid-19 Prevention Measures in Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karina Fernanda Gonzalez (Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción), María Bull (0000-0002-6651-5512, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, corresponding author), Sebastián Muñoz-Herrera (0000-0001-7374-4420, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción), Luis F Robledo (0000-0003-0700-5835, Universidad Andres Bello) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 8131-8131 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18158131 |
| PMID | 34360433 |
| OpenAlex | W3190634362 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The pandemic has challenged countries to develop stringent measures to reduce infections and keep the population healthy. However, the greatest challenge is understanding the process of adopting self-care measures by individuals in different countries. In this research, we sought to understand the behavior of individuals who take self-protective action. We selected the risk homeostasis approach to identify relevant variables associated with the risk of contagion and the Protective Action Decision Model to understand protective decision-making in the pandemic. Subsequently, we conducted an exploratory survey to identify whether the same factors, as indicated in the literature, impact Chile's adoption of prevention measures. The variables gender, age, and trust in authority behave similarly to those found in the literature. However, socioeconomic level, education, and media do not impact the protection behaviors adopted to avoid contagion. Furthermore, the application of the Protective Action Decision Model is adequate to understand the protective measures in the case of a pandemic. Finally, women have a higher risk perception and adopt more protective measures, and in contrast, young people between 18 and 30 years of age are the least concerned about COVID-19 infection
Action (physics · Computer security · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Exploratory research · Pandemic · Perception · Population · Preventive action · Risk perception · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |