Predictors of COVID‐19 preventive behaviours in a sample of the Turkish population

Aim This research aimed to determine predictors of COVID‐19 preventive behaviours in a sample of the Turkish population. Methods The study was conducted with 575 individuals. COVID‐19 preventive behaviours were evaluated with a 19‐item scale scored from 19 to 95. Knowledge on COVID‐19 was evaluated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of nursing practice 2022-04, Vol.28 (2), p.e13048-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Savci, Cemile, Cil Akinci, Ayse
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavior COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control Economic conditions Economic status Educational Status Female Health Behavior Health education Health Literacy Humans Knowledge Male Original Research pandemic Population preventive behaviours Risk reduction Sociodemographics Surveys and Questionnaires Turkey - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Aim This research aimed to determine predictors of COVID‐19 preventive behaviours in a sample of the Turkish population. Methods The study was conducted with 575 individuals. COVID‐19 preventive behaviours were evaluated with a 19‐item scale scored from 19 to 95. Knowledge on COVID‐19 was evaluated with a 22‐item scale scored from 0 to 22. General health literacy was evaluated with the Turkey Health Literacy Scale (THLS), which was scored from 0 to 50. Results The average COVID‐19 preventive behaviours score was moderately high in this sample of the Turkish population. Being female, having a higher level of education, better economic status, being a non‐smoker, having a higher level of COVID‐19 knowledge and better general health literacy score were significant predictors of COVID‐19 preventive behaviours (P
ISSN:	1322-7114 1440-172X
DOI:	10.1111/ijn.13048