Risk perception during confinement by COVID-19 in a Cuban sample: preliminary results

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Keywords:

risk perception, COVID-19, risk perception management

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 is considered a biological risk due to its high contagiousness. The success of policies to stop the transmission of COVID-19 is based on the public having precise perceptions of risk factors. The objective of this research is to characterize aspects related to risk perception during the social distancing by COVID-19 in Cuba. This study has an exploratory-descriptive character and constitutes a pilot.
Methods: An online survey was made and validated by experts, and data were collected from June to July 2020. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
Results: Participants used various reliable sources and pathways of information to update themselves on COVID-19, presented a high level of knowledge of the disease and a high recognition of its risks. People followed appropriate and protective risk behaviors. Risk perception management was evaluated as excellent by most people. In general, respondents reported a favorable psychological state. Soon, our team will carry out studies of risk perception that will contribute to the development of strategies and measures to increase responsible behavior and empathy of the population in the face of health disasters.

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Author Biographies

Silvia Miriam Pell del Río, Universidad de La Habana

Profesora e Investigadora Titular, Dra.C. Cátedra CTS+i, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana

Damian Valdés Santiago, Universidad de La Habana

Profesor Asistente y Aspirante a Investigador, MSc., Facultad de Matemática y Computación, Universidad de La Habana

Alfredo Luis Gil Rodríguez, Instituto de Geografía Tropical

Profesor Asistente e Investigador Agregado, MSc.

Félix Jesús Amador Romero, Instituto Nacional de Salud de los Trabajadores

Profesor e Investigador Titular, Dr.C.

Katherine Shania Cairo Pell, Universidad de La Habana

Estudiante de Tercer Año de la Carrera Sociología, Facultad de Filosofía, Historia y Sociología

Armando Augusto Paneque Quevedo, Universidad de La Habana

Profesor e Investigador Titular, Dr.C., Facultad de Química

Alexis Lorenzo Ruíz, Universidad de La Habana

Profesor Titular, Dr.C., Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de La Habana

María Milagros Febles Elejalde, Universidad de La Habana

Profesora Consultante, Dra.C., Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de La Habana

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

Pell del Río, S. M., Valdés Santiago, D., Gil Rodríguez, A. L., Amador Romero, F. J., Cairo Pell, K. S., Paneque Quevedo, A. A., … Febles Elejalde, M. M. (2021). Risk perception during confinement by COVID-19 in a Cuban sample: preliminary results. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 11(1), e912. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/912

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021): enero-abril

Section

Social and Humanistic Sciences

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