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Chen Mao
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6537-6215
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Background: This study aimed to explore college students’ attitudes and compliance toward the prevention strategy of using non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in containing coronavirus disease 2019.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in four universities in Guangdong Province (China) based on purposive sampling. We used a self-made questionnaire to measure the supportive attitude towards outbreak control strategy and adoption of NPIs in respondents.
Results: A total of 44,446 college students participated between 31 January and 10 February 2020; 92.7% of respondents supported the outbreak control strategy. 94.8% would avoid public places, 92.8% would wear a facemask, 91.2% would avoid of gatherings and 86.9% would wash hands more frequent. 76.5% respondents adopted all four measures. Supportive attitude was associated with NPI adoption. Students who were female, postgraduate, anxious, and not depressed tended to have higher supportive attitude and higher NPI adoption rate.
Conclusions: Higher supportiveness towards the disease control strategy for public may lead to higher adoption rate of NPIs for individuals. Psychosocial factors are related to supportive attitude and adoption of the NPIs. We believe that our findings are instructive about the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19.
Keywords
Coronavirus disease 19, College students, Prevention and control strategy, Perception, Adoption
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Chen Mao
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6537-6215
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
View the published article at BMC Public Health.
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Posted 21 Aug, 2020
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 05 Jan, 2021
Review #2 received
Received 30 Dec, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 13 Dec, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 18 Oct, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 15 Oct, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 15 Sep, 2020
Editor assigned
On 11 Aug, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 10 Aug, 2020
Editor invited
On 10 Aug, 2020
First submitted
On 07 Aug, 2020
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
View the published article at BMC Public Health.
Background: This study aimed to explore college students’ attitudes and compliance toward the prevention strategy of using non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in containing coronavirus disease 2019.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in four universities in Guangdong Province (China) based on purposive sampling. We used a self-made questionnaire to measure the supportive attitude towards outbreak control strategy and adoption of NPIs in respondents.
Results: A total of 44,446 college students participated between 31 January and 10 February 2020; 92.7% of respondents supported the outbreak control strategy. 94.8% would avoid public places, 92.8% would wear a facemask, 91.2% would avoid of gatherings and 86.9% would wash hands more frequent. 76.5% respondents adopted all four measures. Supportive attitude was associated with NPI adoption. Students who were female, postgraduate, anxious, and not depressed tended to have higher supportive attitude and higher NPI adoption rate.
Conclusions: Higher supportiveness towards the disease control strategy for public may lead to higher adoption rate of NPIs for individuals. Psychosocial factors are related to supportive attitude and adoption of the NPIs. We believe that our findings are instructive about the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19.
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