Psychosocial Factors Associated With Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Low-Middle- Income Countries, December 2020 to February 2021
Issued Date
2022-05-11
Resource Type
eISSN
16618564
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85130748311
Pubmed ID
35645703
Journal Title
International Journal of Public Health
Volume
67
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
International Journal of Public Health Vol.67 (2022)
Suggested Citation
Pengpid S., Peltzer K., Sathirapanya C., Thitichai P., Faria de Moura Villela E., Rodrigues Zanuzzi T., de Andrade Bandeira F., Bono S.A., Siau C.S., Chen W.S., Hasan M.T., Sessou P., Ditekemena J.D., Hosseinipour M.C., Dolo H., Wanyenze R.K., Nelson Siewe Fodjo J., Colebunders R. Psychosocial Factors Associated With Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Low-Middle- Income Countries, December 2020 to February 2021. International Journal of Public Health Vol.67 (2022). doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604398 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/87305
Title
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Low-Middle- Income Countries, December 2020 to February 2021
Author's Affiliation
College of Medical and Health Science
Universidade Federal de Jataí
Universite de Kinshasa
UNC Project-Malawi
University of Abomey-Calavi
University of Bamako Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology
Makerere University School of Public Health
Swinburne University of Technology
Universidade Federal de Goiás
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkia University
University of Liverpool
University of Limpopo
Thailand Ministry of Public Health
Universiteit Antwerpen
Mahidol University
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Public Health Foundation
São Paulo State Health Department
Universidade Federal de Jataí
Universite de Kinshasa
UNC Project-Malawi
University of Abomey-Calavi
University of Bamako Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology
Makerere University School of Public Health
Swinburne University of Technology
Universidade Federal de Goiás
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkia University
University of Liverpool
University of Limpopo
Thailand Ministry of Public Health
Universiteit Antwerpen
Mahidol University
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Public Health Foundation
São Paulo State Health Department
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate psychosocial factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: This online cross-sectional survey included 10,183 adults (median age 45 years) from nine LMICs. Participants were asked about adhering to four COVID-19 preventive measures (physical distancing, wearing a face mask, hand, and cough hygiene); a composite adherence score was calculated, ranging from 0–4 positive responses. Psychosocial measures included worry, anxiety, depression, social and demographic, and COVID-19 related factors. Results: Factors associated with adherence to more preventive measures included being a participant from Malaysia or Bangladesh, older age, higher education, belonging to the healthcare sector (either as or worker), having health personnel as a trusted source of COVID-19 information/advice, possessing correct COVID-19 knowledge, worry or fear about being (re)infected with COVID-19, and screening negative for general anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: Moderate to high adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures was found, with significant variations across countries. Psychosocial factors (worry, anxiety, knowledge, education, age, and country) seemed determinant in predicting the number of measures to which participants adhered.