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Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic

In recent years, a novel infectious disease, COVID-19, has spread worldwide includes in Malaysia. This air-borne disease (COVID-19) causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases. Individuals are required to practice protective behaviour to reduce the risk of getting infected. A pr...

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Main Authors: Gan, Hui Min, Tan, Jeanette Elena, Swi, Zi Qing
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2022
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BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
HT Communities. Classes. Races
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spelling my-utar-eprints.45652022-09-14T09:43:59Z Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic Gan, Hui Min Tan, Jeanette Elena Swi, Zi Qing BF Psychology H Social Sciences (General) HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform HT Communities. Classes. Races In recent years, a novel infectious disease, COVID-19, has spread worldwide includes in Malaysia. This air-borne disease (COVID-19) causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases. Individuals are required to practice protective behaviour to reduce the risk of getting infected. A previous study mentioned that an individual’s knowledge and risk perception of COVID-19 could contribute to the engagement of protective behaviour. Hence, our study aimed to examine the role of risk perception as a mediator between knowledge and protective behaviour of COVID-19. Furthermore, our study also hypothesized that knowledge predicts an individual's protective behaviour through risk perception as a mediator. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 323 young adults (Mean age = 21.89; SD = 1.513) were recruited via the purposive sampling method. The collected data was tested with linear regression to analyse the predicting effects of the variables, and PROCESS Macro was run mediation analysis. The regression model result found that knowledge (β = .026, p = .640) does not significantly predict risk perception; knowledge (β = .082, p = .140) does not significantly predict protective behaviour; while only risk perception (β = -.112, p = .044) significantly predicted protective behaviour among young adults in Malaysia. Besides, the findings of mediation analysis showed no significant mediating effect of risk perception on knowledge and protective behaviour. Since there is limited research in Malaysia regarding the determinants of protective behaviour, this study broadens the research perspective in this relevant field in Malaysia context and contributes substantial knowledge for further study. 2022-04-04 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4565/1/FYP_PY_GHM_2022.pdf Gan, Hui Min and Tan, Jeanette Elena and Swi, Zi Qing (2022) Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4565/
institution Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
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url_provider http://eprints.utar.edu.my
topic BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
HT Communities. Classes. Races
spellingShingle BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Gan, Hui Min
Tan, Jeanette Elena
Swi, Zi Qing
Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
description In recent years, a novel infectious disease, COVID-19, has spread worldwide includes in Malaysia. This air-borne disease (COVID-19) causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases. Individuals are required to practice protective behaviour to reduce the risk of getting infected. A previous study mentioned that an individual’s knowledge and risk perception of COVID-19 could contribute to the engagement of protective behaviour. Hence, our study aimed to examine the role of risk perception as a mediator between knowledge and protective behaviour of COVID-19. Furthermore, our study also hypothesized that knowledge predicts an individual's protective behaviour through risk perception as a mediator. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 323 young adults (Mean age = 21.89; SD = 1.513) were recruited via the purposive sampling method. The collected data was tested with linear regression to analyse the predicting effects of the variables, and PROCESS Macro was run mediation analysis. The regression model result found that knowledge (β = .026, p = .640) does not significantly predict risk perception; knowledge (β = .082, p = .140) does not significantly predict protective behaviour; while only risk perception (β = -.112, p = .044) significantly predicted protective behaviour among young adults in Malaysia. Besides, the findings of mediation analysis showed no significant mediating effect of risk perception on knowledge and protective behaviour. Since there is limited research in Malaysia regarding the determinants of protective behaviour, this study broadens the research perspective in this relevant field in Malaysia context and contributes substantial knowledge for further study.
format Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
author Gan, Hui Min
Tan, Jeanette Elena
Swi, Zi Qing
author_facet Gan, Hui Min
Tan, Jeanette Elena
Swi, Zi Qing
author_sort Gan, Hui Min
title Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among Malaysian young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort knowledge, risk perception and protection behavior among malaysian young adults during covid-19 pandemic
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4565/1/FYP_PY_GHM_2022.pdf
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