Khanal, Ashok, GC, Sulochan, Panthee, Suresh ORCID: 0000-0003-4021-7936, Paudel, Atmika ORCID: 0000-0003-3478-9452, Ghimire, Rakesh ORCID: 0000-0003-0775-262X, Neupane, Garima, Gaire, Amrit, Sitaula, Rukmini, Bhattarai, Suman, Khadka, Shubhechchha, Khatri, Bibek, Khanal, Aashis, Panthee, Bimala, Wasti, Sharada Prasad ORCID: 0000-0001-8833-7801 and GC, Vijay S ORCID: 0000-0003-0365-2605 (2022) Fear, risk perception, and engagement in preventive behaviors for COVID-19 during nationwide lockdown in Nepal. Vaccines, 11 (1):29. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2076-393X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010029)

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Abstract

The world has faced huge negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic between early 2020 and late 2021. Each country has implemented a range of preventive measures to minimize the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the COVID-19-related fear, risk perception, and preventative behavior during the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 in Nepal. In a cross-sectional study, conducted in mid-2021 during the nationwide lockdown in Nepal, a total of 1484 individuals completed measures on fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 risk perception, and preventive behavior. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear. The results revealed significant differences in the fear of COVID-19 in association with the perceived risk of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors. Age, risk perception, preventive behavior, and poor health status were significantly positively related to fear of COVID-19. Perceived risk and preventive behaviors uniquely predicted fear of COVID-19 over and above the effects of socio-demographic variables. Being female and unmarried were the significant factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among study respondents. Higher risk perception, poor health status, and being female were strong factors of increased fear of COVID-19. Targeted interventions are essential to integrate community-level mental health care for COVID-19 resilience.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article belongs to the Special Issue Vaccination Coverage: Attitudes and Accessibility.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19; fear; health behavior; risk perception; Nepal
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2023 11:27
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38391

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