Any new pandemic has the potential to arouse considerable anxiety, with this anxiety associated in previous work with economic disruption and societal disruption. We examined anxiety, symptom awareness, trust and associated behavioural responses in the first three weeks of the SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19) outbreak in Thailand. We collected data on-street at randomly selected locations in Bangkok. Of 274 potential respondents, 203 (74.7%) responded. A four-item measure assessed anxiety, with open-ended questions assessing knowledge of symptoms, trusted information sources and measures taken to avoid infection. Respondents reported good awareness of the prime symptoms of the Coronovirus. Binary logistic regressions controlling for sex and age found the more anxious avoided the Chinese, people who were coughing, crowded places and public transport or flying. Younger respondents reported greater trust in foreign media and older populations information from national government. Trust in doctors online was positively associated with avoidance of coughing people and keeping fit; trust in national government with avoiding coughing people, keeping fit, and avoiding public transport . We conclude that anxiety can motivate both desirable and undesirable behaviours during pandemic outbreaks. Effective and targeted communication by trusted sources is needed to motivate preventive actions but also to limit unnecessary or disruptive behaviours.

任何新的流行病都有可能引起相当大的焦虑，而这种焦虑与以前的工作与经济动荡和社会动荡有关。我们在泰国SARS-CoV-2（covid-19）爆发的前三周检查了焦虑，症状意识，信任和相关的行为反应。我们在曼谷随机选择的地点进行路边数据收集。在274位潜在受访者中，有203位（74.7％）做出了回应。一项四项措施评估了焦虑，开放性问题评估了症状的知识，可信赖的信息来源以及为避免感染而采取的措施。受访者表示对冠状病毒的主要症状有良好的认识。控制性别和年龄的二元logistic回归发现，焦虑症患者避免了咳嗽，拥挤的地方，公共交通或飞行的人的焦虑。年轻的受访者表示，他们对外国媒体的信任度更高，而来自中央政府的老年人口信息也越来越多。在线信任医生与避免咳嗽和保持健康有正相关。避免咳嗽，保持身体健康和避免公共交通来信任国家政府。我们得出的结论是，在大流行爆发期间，焦虑会同时激发理想行为和不良行为。需要通过可信赖的来源进行有效且有针对性的沟通，以激发预防措施，同时也限制不必要或破坏性的行为。避免咳嗽，保持身体健康和避免公共交通来信任国家政府。我们得出的结论是，在大流行爆发期间，焦虑会同时激发理想行为和不良行为。需要通过可信赖的来源进行有效且有针对性的交流，以激发预防措施，同时也限制不必要或破坏性的行为。避免咳嗽，保持身体健康和避免公共交通来信任国家政府。我们得出的结论是，焦虑症可以在大流行爆发期间激发理想行为和不良行为。需要通过可信赖的来源进行有效且有针对性的沟通，以激发预防措施，同时也限制不必要或破坏性的行为。