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KMID : 0608420220350030075
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2022 Volume.35 No. 3 p.75 ~ p.83
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Factors Affecting the Practice of COVID-19 Prevention of Elementary School Staff: Focusing on Occupational Types and COVID-19 related Knowledge
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Hong Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting COVID-19 infection prevention behaviors among teachersand administrative staff of elementary schools.
Methods: A total of 204 participants, who were elementary schoolteachers and administrative staff, completed a pack of self-report questionnaires. The variables were COVID-19-related knowledge and COVID-19 infection prevention behaviors. The collected data were analyzed usingdescriptive statistics, t-test, x2, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression.
Results: The partici-pants’ COVID-19-related knowledge was 3.67±0.85 and their COVID-19 prevention behaviors were 4.60±0.36. COVID-19 prevention behaviors had a positive relationship (r=.15, p=.031) with COVID-19-related knowledge.
Factors affecting COVID-19 prevention behaviors were occupation (administrative staff), age, sex (male),COVID-19-related knowledge, and subjective health (good).
Conclusion: It is expected that findings of the studywill be used as essential data for developing strategies promoting school health. Considering the results, thereis a need to create effective interventions that can increase COVID-19 infection prevention behaviors andCOVID-19-related knowledge of teachers and administrative staff of elementary schools.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Infection, Behavior, Schools
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