Janmaimool P.Chontanawat J.Nunsunanon S.Chudech S.Mahidol University2024-09-072024-09-072024-12-01BMC Infectious Diseases Vol.24 No.1 (2024)https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/101110This study investigated whether people still construct a perception of COVID-19 related risk during the post-pandemic era. Though the potential health impact of COVID-19 is perceived as less severe, people still constructed a perception of its risk particularly based on their perceived exposure and susceptibility. Risk perceptions of COVID-19 during the post-pandemic era could explain only 10–23% of variances in heath protective behaviours. Upon analysing individuals’ perceptions of all risk characteristics, perceived severity of COVID-19 did not statistically affect risk perception, whereas perceived exposure had the strongest effect. Perceived susceptibility and occurrence of COVID-19 spreading also significantly affected risk perceptions, and indirectly affected health protective behaviours. Thus, communicating people about exposure conditions and susceptibility is effective to promote heath protective bahaviours during the post-pandemic era.MedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1186/s12879-024-09818-82-s2.0-8520288746414712334