ArticleZdravstveno varstvo2020
Association Between Preventive Behaviour and Anxiety at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovenia.
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- Self-quarantining, social distancing, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi wave, longitudinal investigation.PloS one · 2024Article
- Mental wellbeing of higher education students in challenging times.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Transitioning from face-to-face to distance education. Part 2: A qualitative study in the former Yugoslavia during COVID-19.The European journal of general practice · 2023Article
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- Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Following the Omicron BA.1 Wave.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Length of Hospital Stay and Survival of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients During the Second Wave of the Pandemic: A Single Centre Retrospective Study from Slovenia.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2022Article
- The influence of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 on vaccination hesitancy among postsecondary students.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Yoga Exercise Intervention Improves Balance Control and Prevents Falls in Seniors Aged 65.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2022Article
- Changes in The Use of Alcohol and Tobacco in Slovenia During the First Wave of The SARS-COV-2 Pandemic.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Factors Associated With Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Low-Middle- Income Countries, December 2020 to February 2021.International journal of public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe first large outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe occurred in Northern Italy in February 2020. The relatively fast spread of the infection to Slovenia was expected, and preventive measures for its suppression were widely discussed.
methodsAn online questionnaire was designed to evaluate adherence to preventive measures and the extent to which the taking of preventive measures was associated with people's anxiety level, psychological burden, their perceived vulnerability to disease, germ aversion and a number of demographic characteristics in the early stage of Covid-19 spread. The survey was active for 24 hours (13-14 March 2020). There were 12,307 responses and 7,764 questionnaires were completed in full.
resultsHigher preventive behaviour was found in individuals who experienced greater psychological distress, were more anxious, and expressed greater perceived infectability and germ aversion. Greater compliance with preventive behaviour was found among women, those sharing a household with people aged over 65, the elderly and those who knew somebody who had been infected. These groups also showed higher anxiety levels, which appeared to be significantly increased in general as a result of the specific situation. Quarantine was evaluated as the most efficient preventive measure, and was respected relatively strictly even before it became an officially announced protective measure.
conclusionThis research reveals a strong association between preventive behaviour and anxiety. Anxiety, together with social distancing, may affect physical and psychological health in the population in the long term. Other aspects of public health might therefore be influenced by the measures currently being enforced to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
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