Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Constructs of COVID-19 Health Beliefs: A Comparison Between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Individuals in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Dian-Jeng Li¹  Yi-Lung Chen²  Nai-Ying Ko³  Wei-Hsin Lu⁴  Peng-Wei Wang⁵  Cheng-Fang Yen⁵  Yu-Ping Chang⁶ 

[1] Department of Addiction Science, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung 80276, Taiwan;Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan;Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan;Department of Psychiatry, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City 60002, Taiwan;Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, and Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;School of Nursing, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, New York, NY 14214-3079, USA;

关键词: COVID-19;    health belief;    LGBT;    pandemic;    sexual minority;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17124282

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This online survey study aimed to compare the cognitive, affective, and behavioral constructs of health beliefs related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between sexual minority and heterosexual individuals in Taiwan. In total, 533 sexual minority and 1421 heterosexual participants were recruited through a Facebook advertisement. The constructs pertaining to cognition (perceived relative susceptibility to COVID-19, perceived COVID-19 severity, having sufficient knowledge and information on COVID-19, and confidence in coping with COVID-19), affect (worry toward COVID-19), and behavior (adoption of health-protective behaviors) in relation to health beliefs about COVID-19 were compared between sexual minority and heterosexual participants. The results indicated that sexual minority participants had lower perceived susceptibility to COVID-19, greater self-confidence in coping with COVID-19, and lower worry about COVID-19 and were less likely to maintain good indoor ventilation and disinfect their household than heterosexual individuals. Sexual orientation is the modifying factor for the Health Belief Model in the COVID-19 pandemic and should be taken into consideration when medical professionals establish prevention programs for COVID-19.

【 授权许可】

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