ABSTRACT

Understanding the variables contributing to the practice of COVID-19 preventative behaviors is important in order to provide the best education to the community. Here, we aim to determine what factors affect an individual’s compliance to suggested COVID-19 preventable behaviors. We also aim to determine what contributes to an individual’s willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This study surveyed residents of South Carolina, USA to analyze factors relating to preventative behavior. Survey respondents were asked a series of questions using Qualtrics survey platform. The questions included demographics, experiences with COVID-19, knowledge about the disease, and the practice of preventive behaviors. Results of this study demonstrate that demographic differences (e.g. being older, female, and more educated) and psychological differences (e.g. more COVID-19 personal experiences, perceived susceptibility and severity) are all shown to be significantly correlated with COVID-19 preventative behaviors and vaccine willingness. The factors that influence an individual’s preventative behaviors and vaccine willingness are important to understand so that public health officials can best tailor and target their educational efforts.

摘要

为了向社区提供最好的教育，了解有助于实施 COVID-19 预防行为的变量非常重要。在这里，我们的目标是确定哪些因素会影响个人遵守建议的 COVID-19 可预防行为。我们还旨在确定是什么因素促使个人愿意接种 COVID-19 疫苗。这项研究对美国南卡罗来纳州的居民进行了调查，以分析与预防行为相关的因素。使用 Qualtrics 调查平台向调查受访者提出了一系列问题。问题包括人口统计数据、感染 COVID-19 的经历、对该疾病的了解以及预防行为的实践。这项研究的结果表明，人口统计学差异（例如，年龄较大、女性和受教育程度较高）和心理差异（例如，更多的 COVID-19 个人经历、感知的易感性和严重程度）均与 COVID-19 预防行为和严重程度显着相关。疫苗接种意愿。了解影响个人预防行为和疫苗意愿的因素非常重要，以便公共卫生官员能够最好地调整和瞄准他们的教育工作。