Relationships Between Knowledge, Perception, and the "New Normal Behaviors" for Preventing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Infection among People in Narathiwat Province
Keywords:
COVID-19, Knowledge, Perception, New Normal BehaviorsAbstract
This descriptive and cross-sectional research aimed to study the level of knowledge, perception, and the "new normal behaviors" for COVID-19 prevention, and then to examine the relationships between knowledge, perception, and those behaviors for COVID-19 prevention in Narathiwat province.Sample was 5,444 people aged 15 and over. Research tool was a questionnaire consisting of 4 parts: 1) general information, 2) knowledge about COVID-19, 3) awareness of COVID-19, and 4) new normal behaviors for the prevention of COVID-19. Content validity of the questionnaire was examined by experts, and obtained IOC values between 0.67–1. Reliability of questionnaire regarding knowledge was tested using KR-20, and obtained a value of 0.80. Reliability of perception, and "new normal behaviors" part was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding values of 0.92 and 0.90, respectively. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation. Results were as follows.
Most of people (79.50 %) had knowledge about COVID-19 at a high level (M=17.29, SD=3.94). Their perception about COVID-19 was at a high level (M=3.97, SD=0.40) as well. While the "new normal behaviors" for the prevention of COVID-19 was at a moderate level (M=1.28, SD=0.27). Knowledge and perception about the COVID-19 were positively correlated with the new normal behaviors for the prevention of COVID-19 (r=0.211, p<.01 and r= .101, p<.01).
From the research results, relevant agencies should communicate, understand and campaign for "new normal behaviors" in order to prevent COVID-19, in particular, the use of the Thai Chana application, the registration of the public access in public areas. The data can be used in surveillance and control disease, and develop New normal behaviors for continual and sustainable COVID-19 prevention.
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