شیوع کووید-19 و تغییرات رفتاری، ادراکات عمومی و واکنش های روانی در ایران

عنوان انگليسی

The COVID-19 outbreak and behavioral changes, public perceptions and psychological responses in Iran

خلاصه انگلیسی

To curb the prevalence of COVID-19, efforts have been made to identify, treat, and isolate infected individuals, track and quarantine, and promote cautionary behaviors among the general public. Therefore, the psychological and behavioral responses of ordinary people play an important role in controlling its prevalence. Previous studies on this issue in different cultural environments with SARS, pandemic influenza A (H1N1), and influenza A (H7N9) have revealed cultural differences in general responses, behavioral changes with government engagement, disease understanding, etc. accompanied (Naeim, 2020). The current COVID-19 prevalence provides a unique platform for studying behavioral changes for two main reasons. First, government involvement in controlling the spread of the disease has been unprecedented, such as locking up Qom and surrounding towns, extending holidays and closing schools, sending thousands of medical personnel to the affected areas, and launching intense public messaging campaigns. Second, people have relatively mixed information, partly because knowledge about the COVID-19 is growing. Both characteristics may lead to different reactions of people to the prevalence.

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