Environmental Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Taiwan
| Autor: | Jen-Chih Chao, Ching-Yi Hsu, Kuo-Wei Hsu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject risk governance Taiwan preventive behaviors Article Young Adult Perception Environmental health Pandemic Humans Young adult Pandemics Aged media_common SARS-CoV-2 Social distance Risk governance Masks Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Middle Aged Geography Cohort Medicine Female Habit environmental risk perception |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 9920, p 9920 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 18 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Due to traffic and industrial and seasonal air pollution, wearing masks outside the home has long been a daily habit for many people in Taiwan. After the emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has an incubation period of up to 14 days, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing was advised to reduce exposure to this new environmental risk. This study investigates open and semi-open spaces in three districts in central Taiwan, using a non-participant observation method, with the aim of understanding people’s mask-wearing behavior. The results indicate that mask-wearing rates were higher in urban areas than in rural ones and among females than males. By age cohort, mask-wearing was most prevalent among young adults and middle-aged people and least prevalent among minors, with the elderly occupying a middle position. Masks were also more likely to be worn in semi-open spaces than in open ones. This study enriches our understanding of environmental risk perception of the pandemic and of public perceptions, which are vital to increasing the adoption of preventative measures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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