ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of the study is to develop a valid and reliable tool to assess sociobehavioural changes due to COVID among the general population. METHODS: This mixed method study has two phases. Phase I for questionnaire development (literature review, focus group discussion, expert evaluation and pilot testing). Phase II for establishing construct validity via factor analysis and internal consistency via Cronbach's É by administering the questionnaire on 179 participants. RESULTS: A questionnaire comprising 33 questions and five domains was developed having Cronbach's α of 0·82. CONCLUSION: The developed questionnaire is a concise, easy to administer and valid tool to assess socio-behavioural changes.
Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , COVID-19 , Communicable Disease Control , Health Behavior , Social Participation , Adaptation, Psychological , Anxiety/psychology , Diet , Exercise , Factor Analysis, Statistical , Fear/psychology , Female , Hand Disinfection , Humans , India , Male , Masks , Physical Distancing , Reproducibility of Results , SARS-CoV-2 , Sleep , Social Isolation/psychology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
A qualitative study comprising eight focus group discussions and two in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the social and behavioural changes in young adults during COVID pandemic. Common themes identified were changes in interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, changes in health-related behaviour, lifestyle modifications and impact on academic and professional life.
