Examining the Intention to Stay Home Due to COVID-19: A Pandemic's Second Wave Outlook

Autor/inn/en	Soomro, Bahadur Ali; Shah, Naimatullah
Titel	Examining the Intention to Stay Home Due to COVID-19: A Pandemic's Second Wave Outlook
Quelle	In: Health Education, 121 (2021) 4, S.420-435 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soomro, Bahadur Ali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-4283
DOI	10.1108/HE-12-2020-0118
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Intention; Foreign Countries; Public Health; Structural Equation Models; Fear; Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Health Behavior; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gesundheitswesen; Furcht; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Wissensbasis; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: At present, almost the whole globe is facing a severe threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The present study examines the intention to stay home due to COVID-19 during a second wave of the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a deductive approach based on cross-sectional data. An online survey is conducted from citizens of Pakistan. A convenience sampling is applied to target the respondents. In total, 238 useable responses proceed for final analysis. The structural equation model (SEM) is used to infer the results. Findings: The findings of the study highlight a positive and significant effect of fear of COVID-19, attitudes to stay at home behaviour (AtSHB), knowledge about COVID-19 (Ka19) and health consciousness (HC) on the intention to stay at home (ItSAH). Practical implications: The study would provide the guidelines to policymakers and planners to develop the policies which may establish the individual's ItSAH. This strategy would restrict the spread of COVID-19. The government should also formulate the plannings to reduce the fear about COVID-19 and health concerns to combat the pandemic. The government should launch awareness programs regarding the spread and cure of COVID-19. Originality/value: This study is the first study which highlights the factors such as fear, HC, attitudes and knowledge towards ItSAH. The study may be unique in the COVID-19 perspective, particularly in the Pakistani context. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01