J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2022 Nov;24(4):253-261. 10.7586/jkbns.2022.24.4.253.

The impact of Knowledge, Risk perception, Fear, Self-efficacy on COVID-19 Preventive behaviors in Nursing Students

• Son S
• Kim J

• KMID: 2536685
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2022.24.4.253

Abstract

Purpose
This study aims to identify the knowledge, risk perception, fear, self-efficacy, and preventive behaviors among nursing students, and factors influencing preventive behaviors on COVID-19.
Methods
Data was collected from March, 2022 to May, 2022. The participants included 218 nursing students in their 3rd and 4th grade of three universities in two cities.
Results
The knowledge of COVID-19 was 13.54 out of 15 points, risk perception was 4.83 out of 8 points, fear was 13.26 out of 35 points, self-efficacy was 19.96 out of 25 points, and preventive behaviors were 7.56 out of 9 points. The explanatory power of self efficacy (β = .21, p = .002), which affects preventive behaviors was 67.0%.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a systematic nursing intervention that improves self-efficacy to improve preventive behaviors against COVID-19 among students. This study’s result can be used in the future to develop appropriate health policies and program to prevent emerging infectious diseases.

Keyword

COVID-19; Behavior; Self-efficacy; Knowledge