Open AccessBehavior Responses and Attitude of the Public to COVID-19 Pandemic During Movement Restrictions in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mostafa A. Abolfotouh,
Adel F. Almutairi,
Ala’a BaniMustafa,
Soheir A. A. Hagras,
Majed Al Jeraisy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s296867
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , preparedness , likert scale , social distance , quarantine , confounding , environmental health , demography , public health , covid-19 , family medicine , psychology , disease , developmental psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , pathology , sociology , political science , law
The behavior of the general public and the adoption of precautionary measures during a pandemic determine the fate of the country in the absence of any specific cure. This study aimed to determine the public attitude and behavior responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia during movement restrictions, and the predictors of behavioral responses.