Young Adult's Health-Preventive Behaviors toward Coronavirus Disease 2019 | Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 2022

Author(s)

Hayam Ibrahim Asfour Nursing Practices Department, Faculty of Nursing Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nahla Hariri Community Medicine & Primary Health Care for Pilgrims Department Faculty of Medicine Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Nahla Abdul-Gadir Tayyib Nursing Practices Department, Faculty of Nursing Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatmah Jabr Alsolami Nursing Practices Department, Faculty of Nursing Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Grace Lindsay Nursing Practices Department, Faculty of Nursing Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the young adult's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health-preventive behaviors in Saudi Arabia. METHODOLOGY: Semi-structured virtual interviews regarding health-preventive behaviors were conducted with 35 participants during the lockdown because of the pandemic. The Health Belief Model was used in the analysis and data presentation. RESULTS: Young adults had feelings of fear, loneliness, anxiety, irritability, easy distraction, loss of concentration, and depression during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants in this study were aware of the benefits of applying the health-preventive actions. The reported barriers hinder some of them from using some of the COVID-19 health-preventive steps are mainly related to social distancing and the curfew on some people. The participants reported their confidence in their COVID-19 healthpreventive knowledge and stated that they could protect themselves and others from getting infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSION: According to HBM, they strongly believe in health actions efficacy in their country and followed the COVID-19 health-preventive actions. Participants had a positive perception regarding the threat and severity of COVID-19 infection. Financial consequences of the curfew, noncompliance with the preventive actions' and lack of awareness of the importance of the health-preventive activities of some people are among the barriers to applying the COVID-19 health-preventive measures.

Publication Details

Page(s) 136-142

DOI 10.22442/jlumhs.2022.00934

Published Journal: Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

Keywords

COVID19 Saudi Arabia Health promotion Covid19 Preventive Behaviors Young adult

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