Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal
The world has faced huge negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic between early 2020 and late 2021. Each country has implemented a range of preventive measures to minimize the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the COVID-19-related fear, risk perception, and preventative behav...
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| author | Ashok Khanal Sulochan GC Suresh Panthee Atmika Paudel Rakesh Ghimire Garima Neupane Amrit Gaire Rukmini Sitaula Suman Bhattarai Shubhechchha Khadka Bibek Khatri Aashis Khanal Bimala Panthee Sharada P Wasti Vijay S GC |
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| description | The world has faced huge negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic between early 2020 and late 2021. Each country has implemented a range of preventive measures to minimize the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the COVID-19-related fear, risk perception, and preventative behavior during the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 in Nepal. In a cross-sectional study, conducted in mid-2021 during the nationwide lockdown in Nepal, a total of 1484 individuals completed measures on fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 risk perception, and preventive behavior. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear. The results revealed significant differences in the fear of COVID-19 in association with the perceived risk of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors. Age, risk perception, preventive behavior, and poor health status were significantly positively related to fear of COVID-19. Perceived risk and preventive behaviors uniquely predicted fear of COVID-19 over and above the effects of socio-demographic variables. Being female and unmarried were the significant factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among study respondents. Higher risk perception, poor health status, and being female were strong factors of increased fear of COVID-19. Targeted interventions are essential to integrate community-level mental health care for COVID-19 resilience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e826f15fd1e41298aec62ef3e17503f2023-12-01T01:00:09ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-12-011112910.3390/vaccines11010029Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in NepalAshok Khanal0Sulochan GC1Suresh Panthee2Atmika Paudel3Rakesh Ghimire4Garima Neupane5Amrit Gaire6Rukmini Sitaula7Suman Bhattarai8Shubhechchha Khadka9Bibek Khatri10Aashis Khanal11Bimala Panthee12Sharada P Wasti13Vijay S GC14Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalTeikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology, Otsuka 359, Hachioji 192-0352, JapanSustainable Study and Research Institute, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, York YO31 8HE, UKMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, NepalActive Pharmacy Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu 44600, NepalSustainable Study and Research Institute, Kathmandu 44600, NepalFaculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, London SE10 9LS, UKSchool of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UKThe world has faced huge negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic between early 2020 and late 2021. Each country has implemented a range of preventive measures to minimize the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the COVID-19-related fear, risk perception, and preventative behavior during the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 in Nepal. In a cross-sectional study, conducted in mid-2021 during the nationwide lockdown in Nepal, a total of 1484 individuals completed measures on fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 risk perception, and preventive behavior. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear. The results revealed significant differences in the fear of COVID-19 in association with the perceived risk of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors. Age, risk perception, preventive behavior, and poor health status were significantly positively related to fear of COVID-19. Perceived risk and preventive behaviors uniquely predicted fear of COVID-19 over and above the effects of socio-demographic variables. Being female and unmarried were the significant factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among study respondents. Higher risk perception, poor health status, and being female were strong factors of increased fear of COVID-19. Targeted interventions are essential to integrate community-level mental health care for COVID-19 resilience.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/1/29COVID-19fearhealth behaviorrisk perceptionNepal |
| spellingShingle | Ashok Khanal Sulochan GC Suresh Panthee Atmika Paudel Rakesh Ghimire Garima Neupane Amrit Gaire Rukmini Sitaula Suman Bhattarai Shubhechchha Khadka Bibek Khatri Aashis Khanal Bimala Panthee Sharada P Wasti Vijay S GC Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal Vaccines COVID-19 fear health behavior risk perception Nepal |
| title | Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal |
| title_full | Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal |
| title_short | Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal |
| title_sort | fear risk perception and engagement in preventive behaviors for covid 19 during nationwide lockdown in nepal |
| topic | COVID-19 fear health behavior risk perception Nepal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/1/29 |
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