Preventive behaviors, beliefs, and anxieties in relation to the swine flu outbreak among college students aged 18–24 years

• Published in: Journal of public health Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 139 - 145
• Main Authors: Kanadiya, Mehulkumar K., Sallar, Anthony M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.04.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anxiety; Belief & doubt; College students; Disease prevention; Epidemiology; Health behavior; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Immunization; Insect bites; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original; Original Article; Outbreaks; Public Health; Risk reduction; Swine flu; Vaccines; Preventive behavior; College students; 2009 H1N1 vaccine; Swine flu; H1N1

Aim The objective of this study was to assess beliefs, misconception, and anxiety in relation to swine flu outbreak and whether perception of the outbreak predicted changes in behavior. Subject and methods In November 2009, we conducted an Internet-based cross-sectional survey of college students ag...