Open AccessRisk Perception and Health Precautions Towards COVID-19 Among Older Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Adults in South Australia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s) -
Mohammad Hamiduzzaman,
Noore Alam Siddiquee,
Helen McLaren,
Md. Ismail Tareque,
Tony Smith
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s343985
Subject(s) - psychosocial , cross sectional study , medicine , covid-19 , coping (psychology) , confidence interval , bachelor , risk perception , perception , psychology , clinical psychology , demography , family medicine , disease , psychiatry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology , pathology , neuroscience , sociology , history
Risk perceptions and precaution-taking against COVID-19 are affected by individuals' health status, psychosocial vulnerabilities and cultural dimensions. This cross-sectional study investigates risk perceptions associated with COVID-19 and specifically the problem- and emotion-focused health precautions of older, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) South Australians.