Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru
The aim of the present study is to describe the differences between those who reported having anxiety and those who did not, and to analyze how preventive behaviors and perceptions are linked to anxiety in the face of COVID-19. The sample was composed of 438 participants from Peru. The online survey...
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| description | The aim of the present study is to describe the differences between those who reported having anxiety and those who did not, and to analyze how preventive behaviors and perceptions are linked to anxiety in the face of COVID-19. The sample was composed of 438 participants from Peru. The online survey method using the LimeSurvey platform was used. The results showed significant differences between the groups with and without anxiety, with respect to gender, perceived threats, degree of confidence in the information and self-confidence in COVID-19. Anxiety was significantly correlated with perceived threats. No significant differences were found with respect to age, educational level, economic income, religion, preventive behaviors, proven and mythologized perceptions, and probability of contagion. Finally, the importance of preventive behaviours and access to reliable and appropriate information to reduce psychological distress is discussed. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-365902023-05-04T23:26:50Z Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru Ansiedad, comportamientos preventivos y percepciones frente al COVID-19 en Perú Monge-Rodríguez, Fredy Santiago Alvarado-Yépez, Andy Jossimar Anxiety; Preventive behaviours; Perception; COVID-19 ansiedad comportamientos preventivos percepción COVID-19 The aim of the present study is to describe the differences between those who reported having anxiety and those who did not, and to analyze how preventive behaviors and perceptions are linked to anxiety in the face of COVID-19. The sample was composed of 438 participants from Peru. The online survey method using the LimeSurvey platform was used. The results showed significant differences between the groups with and without anxiety, with respect to gender, perceived threats, degree of confidence in the information and self-confidence in COVID-19. Anxiety was significantly correlated with perceived threats. No significant differences were found with respect to age, educational level, economic income, religion, preventive behaviors, proven and mythologized perceptions, and probability of contagion. Finally, the importance of preventive behaviours and access to reliable and appropriate information to reduce psychological distress is discussed. El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir las diferencias entre personas que informaron presentar ansiedad ante el COVID-19 y aquellas que no. Asimismo, analizamos cómo los comportamientos preventivos y las percepciones se vinculan con la ansiedad frente al COVID-19. La muestra comprendió a 438 participantes de Perú. Se utilizó el método de encuesta en línea empleando la plataforma LimeSurvey. Los resultados indicaron diferencias significativas entre los grupos con y sin ansiedad, respecto al sexo, las amenazas percibidas, el grado de confianza en la información y la autoconfianza ante el COVID-19. La ansiedad correlacionó significativamente con las amenazas percibidas. No se encontraron diferencias significativas respecto a edad, grado de instrucción, ingreso económico, religión, comportamientos preventivos, percepciones comprobadas, mitificadas y probabilidad de contagio. Considerando estos hallazgos, se discute la importancia de los comportamientos preventivos, y el acceso a la información oportuna y confiable para reducir el malestar psicológico. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2023-04-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/36590 10.32348/1852.4206.v15.n1.36590 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 46-56 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2023): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 46-56 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v15.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/36590/41183 Derechos de autor 2023 Fredy Santiago Monge-Rodríguez, Andy Jossimar Alavardo-Yépez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Anxiety; Preventive behaviours; Perception; COVID-19 ansiedad comportamientos preventivos percepción COVID-19 Monge-Rodríguez, Fredy Santiago Alvarado-Yépez, Andy Jossimar Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title | Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title_alt | Ansiedad, comportamientos preventivos y percepciones frente al COVID-19 en Perú |
| title_full | Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title_short | Anxiety, preventive behaviours and perceptions of COVID-19 in Peru |
| title_sort | anxiety preventive behaviours and perceptions of covid 19 in peru |
| topic | Anxiety; Preventive behaviours; Perception; COVID-19 ansiedad comportamientos preventivos percepción COVID-19 |
| topic_facet | Anxiety; Preventive behaviours; Perception; COVID-19 ansiedad comportamientos preventivos percepción COVID-19 |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/36590 |
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