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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cheuk Chi Tam, Xiaoyan Li, Xiaoming Li, Yuyan Wang, Danhua Lin
Summary: Preventive practices are crucial in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic before herd immunity is achieved. Individual adherence to preventive behaviors is influenced by their health beliefs, which in turn are shaped by previous exposure to pandemic stressors. This study examines the mediating role of health belief model constructs in the association between COVID-19 stressors and preventive behaviors. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing perceived barriers and self-efficacy in tailored prevention interventions for college students.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Yue Yuan, Zhaomin Deng, Musha Chen, Di Yin, Jiazhen Zheng, Yajie Liu, Xinglai Liu, Huachun Zou, Chunhuan Zhang, Caijun Sun
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 vaccination may have a certain impact on individuals' mental health and preventive behaviors, with individuals possibly experiencing improved mental health and engaging in more proactive preventive measures after vaccination.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elizabeth Wachira, Bhakti Chavan, Carolyn Nganga-Good, Caroline Kingori
Summary: There is an association between COVID-19 preventive behaviors and mental health conditions, with quarantine measures leading to increased anxiety and depression. The study found that feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and hopelessness were triggered and exacerbated as a result of the pandemic, potentially having long-term effects on overall well-being and productivity. Therefore, including mental health promotion as part of pandemic response efforts is crucial.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mahmood Karimy, Fatemeh Bastami, Robab Sharifat, Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi, Naser Hatamzadeh, Amir H. Pakpour, Bahman Cheraghian, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Mehrnoosh Jasemzadeh, Marzieh Araban
Summary: The study found that factors such as gender, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, external cues to action, and internal cues to action were significantly associated with COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Designing educational interventions based on the Health Belief Model may help correct beliefs and promote adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ayenew Kassie Tesema, Kegnie Shitu, Asmamaw Adugna, Simegnew Handebo
Summary: The study conducted in Gondar, a city in North West Ethiopia, found that the prevalence of Covid-19 anxiety and obsession among secondary school students was 38.1% and 40.27% respectively. Factors such as being in 11th grade and having increased knowledge were associated with decreased Covid-19 anxiety, while being female and having an obsession with Covid-19 were associated with increased anxiety.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Namhyun Kim, SoJung Lee, Choong-Ki Lee, Courtney Suess
Summary: This study developed a conceptual framework for understanding the decision-making process of preventive travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. By analyzing responses from an online survey, the study confirmed the effectiveness of the integrated model in explaining how social factors and health beliefs influence behavior.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ali Asghar Mirakzadeh, Faranak Karamian, Ehsan Khosravi, Fatemeh Parvin
Summary: A study in rural villages in Kermanshah province, Iran, explored the impact of the Health Belief Model on preventive health behaviors of rural tourist hosts amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicated that perceived severity, susceptibility, self-efficacy, benefits, and cues to action accounted for 56% of the variance in preventive health behavior. Susceptibility was the strongest predictor, while barriers were not significant. Planning based on HBM to increase awareness is recommended for improving the health behaviors of rural tourist hosts.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fatemeh Baghernezhad Hesary, Hamid Salehiniya, Mohammadreza Miri, Mitra Moodi
Summary: The study identified a low level of preventive behaviors among Iranians during the COVID-19 outbreak, emphasizing the need for educational and supportive interventions, particularly focusing on men, illiterate individuals, and those with poor economic status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chia-Yi Fang, Chia-Jung Hu, Yih-Jin Hu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between COVID-19-preventive behaviors and relevant factors among flight attendants. The study found that gender, information-seeking behavior, perceived severity, and self-efficacy were the primary factors influencing flight attendants' COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Identifying the preventive behaviors of this population is important for reducing the in-flight spread of the virus.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Assem Abu Hatab, Lena Krautscheid, Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah
Summary: This study explores the link between individuals' concerns about COVID-19 and their adherence to preventive measures in the MENA region. Analysis of survey data from Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Egypt shows a positive association between COVID-19 worries and compliance with mitigation measures. Compliance initially increases with higher concerns but decreases after infection. Socio-demographic factors such as gender, age, education, and income also affect compliance. Variations across countries suggest the need for targeted risk communication strategies.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyla Thomas, Peter G. Szilagyi, Sitaram Vangala, Rebecca N. Dudovitz, Megha D. Shah, Nathalie Vizueta, Arie Kapteyn
Summary: The success of personal non-pharmaceutical interventions in public health relies on individuals' high compliance in private social settings. Strategies to improve compliance in these hard-to-reach settings require a comprehensive understanding of patterns and predictors of protective social behavior. This study analyzed survey data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America survey to identify adherence patterns to private social-distancing and masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the role of individual and environmental factors in predicting adherence. Results indicate three categories of adherence levels, with health beliefs being the strongest predictor, while other predictors have limited predictive power or indirect effects.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tingjun Wang, Huajun Wang, Yongjun Zeng, Xiaoqi Cai, Liangdi Xie
Summary: The study found a correlation between health beliefs and preventive behaviors against NCDs, with perceived barriers and self-efficacy being the most influential factors on behaviors. Therefore, emphasizing behavior change and building confidence through health education based on HBM can be more effective in preventing NCDs.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zohreh Fathian-Dastgerdi, Mohadeseh Khoshgoftar, Banafsheh Tavakoli, Maryam Jaleh
Summary: The study explored adolescents' perceptions of preventive behaviors towards COVID-19 based on the health belief model. Findings indicated positive correlations between protective behaviors and self-efficacy, perceived benefits, and severity, while negative correlations were found with perceived susceptibility and barriers. Self-efficacy was identified as the strongest predictor of protective behaviors among adolescents.
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amornrat Deesua, Wonpen Kaewpan, Surintorn Kalampakorn, Jutatip Sillabutra
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 preventive behaviors among taxi drivers in Bangkok. Through a cross-sectional study of 401 taxi drivers, descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that factors such as income adequacy, support from family, co-workers, and healthcare professionals, perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and health motivation, as well as accessibility to personal protective equipment and preventative measures against COVID-19, were associated with good preventive behaviors among taxi drivers (R-2 = 0.349, p = 0.008). The model could predict 34.9% of the variance in COVID-19 preventive behavior among taxi drivers. Therefore, encouraging appropriate preventive behaviors and implementing safety control standards are important in promoting the well-being of taxi drivers during the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emmanuel Kwabena Tetteh, Todd Combs, Elvin Hsing Geng, Virginia Ruth McKay
Summary: There is a strong relationship between trusting in COVID-19 information and practicing preventative behaviors. Effective health communication strategies are crucial for disseminating health information during disease outbreaks.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuxin Peng, Pingping Yin, Zhaohua Deng, Ruoxi Wang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hongxun Song, Ruoxi Wang, Ghose Bishwajit, Jie Xiong, Zhanchun Feng, Hang Fu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chengxu Long, Ruoxi Wang, Da Feng, Lu Ji, Zhanchun Feng, Shangfeng Tang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Nursing
Ling Qi, Yongjie Zhou, Ruoxi Wang, Yang Wang, Yifeng Liu, Lingyun Zeng
Summary: In China, institutional trust is generally associated with communication, worry relief and risk of privacy leak, but not with technical competence. There is a significant rural-urban disparity, with different factors predicting institutional trust in rural and urban respondents. Strategies to improve technical and communicative competence, provide family-oriented psycho-education and emotional support, and promote anti-stigma initiatives may be useful considering this disparity.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yali Ren, Wei Qian, Zezhi Li, Zhengkui Liu, Yongjie Zhou, Ruoxi Wang, Ling Qi, Jiezhi Yang, Xiuli Song, Lingyun Zeng, Xiangyang Zhang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yongjie Zhou, Wenjuan Wang, Yanping Sun, Wei Qian, Zhengkui Liu, Ruoxi Wang, Ling Qi, Jiezhi Yang, Xiuli Song, Xin Zhou, Lingyun Zeng, Tiebang Liu, Zezhi Li, Xiangyang Zhang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shiming Liao, Ling Qi, Jie Xiong, Jie Yan, Ruoxi Wang
Summary: Moderate grandchild caregiving is positively associated with better cognitive function, especially in older age groups. Gender differences and cultural context should be considered when designing targeted policies for improving cognitive function through grandchild caregiving.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Xiuxiu Zhou, Shiming Liao, Ling Qi, Ruoxi Wang
Summary: The study investigated the patterns of physical activity among middle aged and elderly Chinese individuals, and found that the association between cognitive function and physical activity depended largely on intensity and area. Vigorous physical activity was associated with poorer cognitive function in rural respondents, while moderate physical activity had a positive impact on cognitive function in rural areas. Light physical activity was also positively associated with cognitive function in both rural and urban sub-groups. Cultural context and geographical differences should be considered in designing intervention policies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Meilian Liu, Zhaoxin Luo, Donghua Zhou, Lu Ji, Huilin Zhang, Bishwajit Ghose, Shangfeng Tang, Ruoxi Wang, Da Feng
Summary: The study revealed that 73.13% of the population in Jordan had health insurance in 2017-2018. Factors such as marital status, socioeconomic status, internet access, and geographical location appeared to be important predictors of non-use of health insurance. Disparities in insurance coverage should be addressed to promote equity in healthcare services.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuxin Liu, Ruoxi Wang, Rui Huang, Yan Cao, Jia Wang, Da Feng
Summary: Through interviews with patients and physicians, 35 influencing factors of medication-taking behaviors in patients with chronic diseases were extracted, further integrated into 10 integrated factors, and ultimately clustered into three aspects: 'medication benefit', 'medication risk', and 'medication strategy'. Medication risk can be divided into four specific dimensions: economic risk, physical risk, psychosocial risk, and time risk. The integrated influencing factors constitute the interpretative structural model of medication decision-making behaviors in patients with chronic diseases.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ruoxi Wang, Genevieve Rouleau, Gillian Lynn Booth, Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Noor El-Dassouki, Madison Taylor, Joseph A. Cafazzo, Marley Greenberg, Meranda Nakhla, Rayzel Shulman, Laura Desveaux
Summary: This study aims to evaluate a text message-based digital health intervention for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes, in order to support their self-management capability and healthcare transition experiences. By using a realist evaluation method, the researchers hope to identify the intervention components and mechanisms that promote user engagement and smooth transition, as well as the individual characteristics that influence the implementation process.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yongjie Zhou, Ruoxi Wang, Lei Liu, Ting Ding, Lijuan Huo, Ling Qi, Jie Xiong, Jie Yan, Lingyun Zeng, Jiezhi Yang, Suyi Song, Gaolanxin Dai
Summary: This study found that the lockdown policy was associated with reducing depressive symptoms in pregnant women to a certain extent, with this impact partially mediated by internet use and family support. Therefore, while the lockdown policy may increase depressive symptoms, it can also decrease them through enhanced family support.
GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND POLICY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jiawei Zhou, Bishwajit Ghose, Ruoxi Wang, Ruijun Wu, Zhifei Li, Rui Huang, Da Feng, Zhanchun Feng, Shangfeng Tang
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2020)