TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of COVID-19 Knowledge, Perception and Attitudes in Indonesia
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Survey
AU - Asyary, Al
AU - Veruswati, Meita
AU - Alnur, Rony Darmawansyah
AU - Saktiansyah, La Ode Ahmad
AU - Sagala, La Ode Hasnuddin S.
AU - Saptaputra, Syawal Kamiluddin
AU - Oktavia, Eka
AU - Herawati, Maria Holly
AU - Wulandari, Ririn Arminsih
AU - Moshammer, Hanns
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by Grant (Hibah) PUTI UI 2022 (No. NKB-617/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2022). The publication of this research was also facilitated by WCP 2022 from the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, Directorate General for Higher Education, Directorate of Human Resources.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Many countries, including Indonesia, were gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While younger people were rarely severely affected by an infection, they still served as important spreaders of the disease. Therefore, the knowledge, perception and attitudes regarding COVID-19 of a mostly younger population was assessed in this study using a quantitative survey and semi-structured questionnaire. Out of 15 questions on COVID-19, males answered fewer questions (−1.26) correctly. Persons reporting more diseases in the last year (+0.49 per disease) that lived in a central area of Indonesia, and that had a better socio-economic status defined through household condition scores, had better knowledge of the symptoms, causes of and measures against COVID-19. Better knowledge independently predicted more responsible attitudes and stated behavior. Knowledge and understanding should be enhanced through information campaigns targeted specifically towards men, persons with poor socio-economic backgrounds and those living in the periphery of the state.
AB - Many countries, including Indonesia, were gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While younger people were rarely severely affected by an infection, they still served as important spreaders of the disease. Therefore, the knowledge, perception and attitudes regarding COVID-19 of a mostly younger population was assessed in this study using a quantitative survey and semi-structured questionnaire. Out of 15 questions on COVID-19, males answered fewer questions (−1.26) correctly. Persons reporting more diseases in the last year (+0.49 per disease) that lived in a central area of Indonesia, and that had a better socio-economic status defined through household condition scores, had better knowledge of the symptoms, causes of and measures against COVID-19. Better knowledge independently predicted more responsible attitudes and stated behavior. Knowledge and understanding should be enhanced through information campaigns targeted specifically towards men, persons with poor socio-economic backgrounds and those living in the periphery of the state.
KW - COVID-19
KW - health literacy
KW - Indonesia
KW - knowledge
KW - perception
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85148965192&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph20043713
DO - 10.3390/ijerph20043713
M3 - Article
C2 - 36834408
AN - SCOPUS:85148965192
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 20
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 4
M1 - 3713
ER -
