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"Not me!": Optimistic bias and college students' perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and self-efficacy in following COVID-19 preventive guidelines.
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Journal of American College Health . Jul2024, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p1428-1437. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for university administrators and health professionals to keep doors open and students safe. Optimistic bias and the Health Belief Model serve as foundations for understanding students' perceived susceptibility and severity for contracting the virus and their perceived benefits and self-efficacy for following prevention recommendations. Participants: A total of 1,773 undergraduate and graduate students from a large mid-western university participated. Methods: Students were emailed an online survey examining their perceptions and knowledge of COVID-19 and their adherence to recommended preventive measures. Results: Almost one-half of students do not think they will get COVID-19 but said their friends are at risk. The majority are following most Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and understand the perceived benefits of doing so. Conclusions: Results could aid university officials in developing effective COVID-19 messages that could lead to reductions in cases numbers, deaths, and spread of the virus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission
*HEALTH literacy
*MEDICAL protocols
*HEALTH attitudes
*OPTIMISM
*SELF-efficacy
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*SEVERITY of illness index
*HEALTH behavior
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*PSYCHOLOGY of college students
*STUDENT attitudes
*DISEASE susceptibility
*HEALTH Belief Model
*COVID-19
*PREVENTIVE health services
*GOVERNMENT regulation
*COOPERATIVENESS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178088462
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2079950