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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2021.12.7.283

Risk Perception and Preventive Behaviors of COVID-19 in University Students  

Han, Suk-Jung (College of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
Lee, Ji-Hye (Graduate School of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.12, no.7, 2021 , pp. 283-294 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was a descriptive research study conducted to understand the relationship between the risk perception and preventive behavior of university students for COVID-19 infection, and to identify the factors that influence the preventive behavior. The subjects collected data from 228 university students of S University in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed using pearson's correlation and multiple regression. The results was the risk perception was 2.5 points out of 5, and the preventive behavior was confirmed as 3.1 points out of 4, and the preventive behavior was found to be affected by resilience, risk perception, self-isolation, and media dependence. In order to prevent new infectious diseases and to adapt to and recover from the post-COVID, it was discussed that there is a need to explore ways to strengthen individual resilience by utilizing the pure functions of the media along with disaster education.
Keywords
COVID-19; Risk perception; Preventive behavior; Media dependency; Resilience; Government trust;
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