Abstract
PurposeThe objectives of this study were to evaluate knowledge on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, attitude toward the measures of COVID-19 prevention and control, explore social responsibility behaviors and test for the association between variables and social responsibility among university students.Design/methodology/approachIt was a cross-sectional study. The population was 7,754 students from a university in Yala province. The sample size was 370 students according to Krejcie and Morgan table. Google form was introduced to make the self-administered questionnaires. Content validity was evaluated by three experts, and for reliability of knowledge and attitude, the coefficient was 0.707 and 0.702. Data collection was done in the early April 2020. Descriptive statistics and χ² were used to analyze the data. Ethical approval number 095–63.FindingsThe results found that students' knowledge on COVID-19 transmission was in a moderate level, attitude toward the state measures for COVID-19 prevention and control was at a high level. Their social responsibility behaviors were at a high level. Their knowledge, attitude and payment were significant association with social responsibility behaviors among university students (p < 0.05).Originality/valueUniversity students' knowledge on disease transmission as well as positive attitude toward the measures of regulation led them to have cooperation. Social distancing and lockdown measures affected their lifestyle. However, they have responsibility behaviors to the society, especially in the pandemic situation.
Highlights
The first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient was diagnosed in China in November 2019 [1]
The results indicated that their weekly income, knowledge level of COVID-19 transmission and attitude level of the state measures for COVID-19 prevention and control were significantly associated with social responsibility behaviors among university students (p < 0.05)
University students’ knowledge of COVID-19 transmission is at a moderate level (52.4%), their attitude toward the state measures for COVID-19 prevention and control was at a high level (78.9%), and their behaviors of social responsibility were at a high level (66.5%)
Summary
The first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient was diagnosed in China in November 2019 [1]. The most reported symptoms were fever 83.0–98.8%, cough 76.0–82.0% and shortness of breath 31.0– 63.5% [2,3,4,5].The symptoms of the disease are similar to the common cold or influenza. Infected patients may have difficulty in breathing, can develop pneumonia in more severe cases and the disease can be fatal. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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