نقش خودكارآمدي در حساسيت و شدت درك شده نسبت به رفتارهاي پيشگيرانه از ويروس COVID-19

The Role of Self-Efficacy in Perceived Sensitivity and Severity to COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors

خودكارآمدي، پيش نياز مهم رفتار، خصوصا رفتارهاي پيشگيرانه از بيماري كوويد-19 است. شناسايي عواملي كه منجر به افزايش خودكارآمدي در افراد مي گردد، مي تواند راهگشاي تصميم گيري هاي لازم در جهت تغيير رفتار افراد جامعه باشد. لذا اين مطالعه با هدف تعيين ارتباط بين خودكارآمدي با حساسيت، شدت درك شده نسبت به رفتارهاي پيشگيرانه بيماري ويروس كوويد- 19 در بيماران مراجعه كننده به درمانگاه هاي معين (ره) شهرستان ساري، انجام پذيرفت. مواد و روش ها: اين مطالعه توصيفي تحليلي، بر روي 268 بيمار مراجعه كننده به مراكز معين كرونا شهرستان ساري در سال 1399 انجام شد. روش نمونه گيري به صورت هدفمند و در دسترس، و جمع آوري داده ها به صورت آنلاين و از طريق پرسشنامه محقق ساخته 3 بخشي بود. استنتاج شدت و حساسيت درك شده افراد جامعه نسبت به رعايت اصول پيشگيري از بيماري كرونا مي تواند در خودكارآمدي افراد تاثير داشته باشد.

Self-efficacy is central to behavior, especially preventive behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). Identifying the factors that lead to increased self-efficacy in individuals can pave the way for necessary decisions to change the behavior of the society. This study aimed at determining the relationship between people’s self-efficacy and perceived severity and sensitivity to preventive behaviors of Covid-19 in Sari, Iran. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 268 patients attending certain health centers in Sari, 2020.The subjects were selected using convenience sampling. To collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire was administered online consisting of three sections. Results: The mean age of the study population was 36.81±8.6 years and 17.5% of the patients were confirmed cases of Covid-19. Among the people studied, 81.3% used soap and water to disinfect their hands. There were significant correlations between self-efficacy and perceived severity (B: 0.163, CI 95%: 0.068-0.257) and perceived sensitivity (B: 0.164, CI 95%: 0.060-0.267). Perceived sensitivity and severity also predicted 10% of the variance in self-efficacy. Conclusion: Perceived severity and sensitivity to Covid-19 preventative behaviors could affect people’s self-efficacy.