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COVID-19 Infection among Nursing Students in Spain: The Risk Perception, Perceived Risk Factors, Coping Style, Preventive Knowledge of the Disease and Sense of Coherence as Psychological Predictor Variables: A Cross Sectional Survey

Abstract: The exploration of patterns of health beliefs about COVID-19 among nursing students may be beneficial to identify behaviors, attitudes and knowledge about contagion risk. We sought to analyze the variables of risk perception, perceived risk factors, coping style, sense of coherence and knowledge of preventive measures as possible predictors of having suffered from COVID-19. Participants were nursing students from 13 universities in Spain. Sociodemographic and health variables were collected. To test the independent variables, the Perception Risk Coping Knowledge (PRCK-COVID-19) scale was created and validated because there was no specific survey for young people adapted to the pandemic situation of COVID-19. It was validated with adequate psychometric properties. A total of 1562 students (87.5% female, mean age 21.5 ± 5.7 years) responded. The high perception of the risk of contagion, the high level of knowledge and a coping style focused on the situation were notable. Significant differences by gender were found in the coping styles, problem-focused, avoidance and knowledge scales, with women scoring higher in all categories. The multiple regression analysis was significant (F = 3.68; p < 0.001). The predictor variables were the coping styles subscale search for support and the intrinsic and extrinsic perceived risk factors. Our model predicts that nursing students with a social support-based coping style are at a higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, based on their own health belief model.

 Fuente: Nursing Reports 2022, 12, 661-673

 Publisher: MDPI AG

 Publication date: 16/09/2022

 No. of pages: 13

 Publication type: Article

 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep12030066

 ISSN: 2039-4403,2039-439X

 Publication Url: https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030066

Authorship

SERRANO-GÓMEZ, DIEGO

VELASCO-GONZÁLEZ, VERÓNICA

GONZÁLEZ-LÓPEZ, JOSÉ

ANTONÍN-MARTÍN, MONTSERRAT

BORRÁS-SANTOS, ALICIA

EDO-GUAL, MONTSERRAT

GEA-CABALLERO, VICENTE

GÓMEZ-URQUIZA, JOSÉ L.

MENESES-MONROY, ALFONSO

MONTAÑA-PEIRONCELY, MONTSERRAT