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KMID : 0869520200260020167
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2020 Volume.26 No. 2 p.167 ~ p.175
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Factors Influencing Nursing Students’ Social Distancing for COVID-19 Prevention
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Jo Eun-Bi
Hwang Cho-Rong
Yu Jae-Oak
Shin Hyeon-Jin
Kim Yu-Jin
Choi A-Ron
Lee Han-Na
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aims to understand the effect of attitudes toward COVID-19, subjective norms, and intentions toward social distancing as a preventative measure for COVID-19 in nursing university students, and to provide basic data for COVID-19 prevention.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used in this study. The participants included 169 nursing students at a university in G city. Data were collected from 22 May 2020 to 1 June 2020. A self-report questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analyses with the IBM/SPSS 26.0 for Window Program.
Results: Intention was the most influential factor on social distancing (β=.29, p=.002), followed by the number of breakfasts per week (β=.18, p=.005), school grade (β=-.16, p<.001), and smoking status (β=-.13, p=.046). These variables explained 35.0% of factors influencing social distancing (F=12.24, p<.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study are meaningful and present a direction for nursing students and future medical personnel to effectively perform social distancing. It is necessary to educate nursing students so that they can practice proper health care habits and intentions for social distancing.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Cross-Sectional Studies, Nursing, Students
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