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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Fredanna McGough, Public Health
Major
Public Health
Presentation Abstract
According to the health belief, motivation to follow recommendations is determined by perceived sensitivity to a health hazard and perceived effectiveness of prescribed health-protective actions. The Coastal Carolina University (CCU) community participated in a questionnaire survey between the fall 2020 (n=217) and spring 2021 (n=372) semesters, to better understand the relationship between beliefs/behaviors and opinions of leadership at the college, local, and federal levels. The analyses found that opinions of CCU leadership had the least association with actions and beliefs, but views of federal and local leadership have significantly larger correlations with beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, individuals who positively viewed the local and federal leadership prior to 2020 were less concerned about infected with COVID-19 and were much less inclined to feel that they should do their part to limit the spread of the covid-19 virus. Thus, we conclude that county, state, and federal leadership perspectives strong predictors of a variety of pandemic-related behaviors. More research can be done perspectives to determine perspectives of our campus leadership.
Location
Room 1 (BRTH 101)
Start Date
12-4-2022 5:10 PM
End Date
12-4-2022 5:30 PM
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Hough, Corey, "The Politicization of COVID-19 Reflected in Beliefs and Behaviors" (2022). Undergraduate Research Competition. 34.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2022/fullconference/34
The Politicization of COVID-19 Reflected in Beliefs and Behaviors
Room 1 (BRTH 101)
According to the health belief, motivation to follow recommendations is determined by perceived sensitivity to a health hazard and perceived effectiveness of prescribed health-protective actions. The Coastal Carolina University (CCU) community participated in a questionnaire survey between the fall 2020 (n=217) and spring 2021 (n=372) semesters, to better understand the relationship between beliefs/behaviors and opinions of leadership at the college, local, and federal levels. The analyses found that opinions of CCU leadership had the least association with actions and beliefs, but views of federal and local leadership have significantly larger correlations with beliefs and behaviors. Furthermore, individuals who positively viewed the local and federal leadership prior to 2020 were less concerned about infected with COVID-19 and were much less inclined to feel that they should do their part to limit the spread of the covid-19 virus. Thus, we conclude that county, state, and federal leadership perspectives strong predictors of a variety of pandemic-related behaviors. More research can be done perspectives to determine perspectives of our campus leadership.