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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2023

Assessing the Fear Factor of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea Using the COVID-19 Phobia Scale: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Hocheol Lee, Hye Ji Kim, Dan Hee Kwon, Myung Bae Park, Sang Mi Kim, Kyeong Na Kim, Eun Woo Nam

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hocheol LeeYonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1467-8843
Hye Ji KimYonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7269-2438
Dan Hee KwonDepartment of Health Administration, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3580-5602
Myung Bae ParkDepartment of Health and Welfare, Pai Chai University, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-6632
Sang Mi KimDepartment of Health Management, Jeonju University, Jeonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-3624
Kyeong Na KimDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8940-7517
Eun Woo NamYonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-6247
Yonsei University · KRJeonju University · KRKosin University · KRPai Chai University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2021R1C1C2005464
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA study on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) phobia among students revealed that fear of contracting COVID-19 was associated with commuting to school and spending time with others at school. Therefore, it is the need-of-the-hour for the Korean government to identify factors affecting COVID-19 phobia among university students and to consider these factors while framing the policy direction for the process of returning to normalcy in university education. Consequently, we aimed to identify the current state of COVID-19 phobia among Korean undergraduate and graduate students and the factors affecting COVID-19 phobia.

methodsThis cross-sectional survey was conducted to identify the factors affecting COVID-19 phobia among Korean undergraduate and graduate students. The survey collected 460 responses from April 5 to April 16, 2022. The questionnaire was developed based on the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S). Multiple linear regression was performed on the C19P-S scores using five models with the following dependent variables: Model 1, total C19P-S score; Model 2, psychological subscale score; Model 3, psychosomatic subscale score; Model 4, social subscale score; and Model 5, economic subscale score. The fit of these five models was established, and a

resultsAn analysis of the factors affecting the total C19P-S score led to the following findings: women significantly outscored men (difference: 4.826 points,

conclusionThe Korean government, in their pursuit of a policy that eases COVID-19-related restrictions, will also have to spare no efforts in providing correct information to prevent the escalation of COVID-19 phobia among people with a high fear of contracting the disease. This should be done through trustworthy information sources, such as the media, public agencies, and COVID-19 professionals.

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COVID-19Phobic DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRepublic of KoreaSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19COVID-19 Mitigation PolicyCOVID-19 PhobiaFearSARS-CoV-2

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PMID36808547
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