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Relationship between perception and anxiety about COVID-19 infection and risk behaviors for spreading infection: A national survey in Japan.
Shiina, Akihiro; Niitsu, Tomihisa; Kobori, Osamu; Idemoto, Keita; Hashimoto, Tasuku; Sasaki, Tsuyoshi; Igarashi, Yoshito; Shimizu, Eiji; Nakazato, Michiko; Hashimoto, Kenji; Iyo, Masaomi.
  • Shiina A; Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Niitsu T; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Kobori O; Department of Psychology, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
  • Idemoto K; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Hashimoto T; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
  • Sasaki T; Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Igarashi Y; Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Shimizu E; Department of Cognitive Behavioral Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Nakazato M; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
  • Hashimoto K; Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Japan.
  • Iyo M; Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Japan.
Brain Behav Immun Health ; 6: 100101, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-633796
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The novel corona virus infection (COVID-19) quickly became a pandemic state. Identifying characteristics of "possible super spreaders", suggested as a dominant cause of rapid spreading transmission, will help us to design proper prevention strategies.

METHODS:

We conducted a nation-wide online survey to investigate the relationship of perception and anxiety levels about COVID-19 to the possible risk behaviors for spread of the virus in Japan. We recruited a total of 4,000 citizens, who responded to the questionnaire including several questions regarding the level of fear and anxiety about COVID-19, infection preventive behaviors and access to media with trust level about the virus as well as some demographic and socioeconomic data during March 27th and 28th, 2020.

FINDINGS:

Thirteen-point-three percent of the participants rated "1" on a nine-point Likert with respect to the knowledge about COVID-19. Ten-point-one percent and 11.7% presented no anxiety of being infected and transmission to others. Ten-point-eight percent showed no worry about symptomatic aggravation. Eight-point-one percent had no serious concern about expanding infection. The distribution of these items was highly correlated with each other. Participants with the low level of knowledge about COVID-19 were likely to less frequently access any information sources and neither trust them. They were less anxious about their health status, and less likely to put precautionary behaviors such as washing hands and avoiding crowded spaces, suggested by statistical analyses.

INTERPRETATION:

The present study suggests that it is greatly important to enlighten those have no concerns about this crisis of COVID-19 and modify their risk behavior via various ways, in order to prevent and control this viral pandemic.

FUNDING:

This study was funded by the management grand provided to Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI grants.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Immun Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.bbih.2020.100101

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Immun Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.bbih.2020.100101