Factors Influencing Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Choi, Jeong Sil; Kim, Kyung Mi

doi:10.4040/jkan.22047

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“…Factors associated with preventive behaviors among nursing students include being female, an upperclassman, and older; living in an urban area, possessing higher eHealth literacy, having good knowledge of COVID‐19, and having a positive attitude (Albaqawi et al, 2020; Yuan et al, 2020); exhibiting higher health competence, sleeping longer hours, working shorter hours (Kondo et al, 2021); fear of infection, perceived benefits of infection control (Jung & Kim, 2022); and perceived severity (Choi & Kim, 2022). The levels of students' preventive behaviors vary significantly among different universities (Albaqawi et al, 2020; Kondo et al, 2021).…”

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Comparing factors related to perceived control and preventive behaviors from COVID‐19 between Japanese and American nursing students: A cross‐sectional study

Kondo,

Abuliezi,

Niitsu

et al. 2024

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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AimHigher levels of perceived control are important to maintain health. The difference in factors related to perceived control and preventive behaviors during the COVID‐19 pandemic between Japanese and American nursing students remains unknown. This study aimed to compare factors related to perceived control and infection preventive behaviors between the two countries.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study included nursing students attending four universities in Japan and one in the United States. Using Google Forms, the participants answered a survey comprising sociodemographic data, the Perceived Control and Self‐Efficacy Scale, the Perceived Health Competence Scale, and a preventive behavior questionnaire. The data were collected from November 2020 to May 2021. Linear and logistic regressions were used to analyze the factors related to perceived control and preventive behaviors, respectively.ResultsData from 878 students were analyzed. University/campus emerged as a strong predictor for perceived control and preventive behaviors in both countries, with a positive correlation between perceived control and preventive behaviors. Older age, less frequent alcohol consumption, higher perceived health competence, less frequent work in Japan; and chronic conditions in the United States were associated with frequent preventive behaviors. Younger age was correlated with higher perceived control in Japan, while religion and increased workload were potential factors for American students.ConclusionIndividual factors were pivotal in Japan, whereas interpersonal factors were more likely related to perceived control in the United States. Additionally, in both countries, policy or organizational factors significantly influenced students' preventive behaviors.

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