Relationship between Information Sources and Perceived Risk Predictors on Protective Behaviour in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Activity: Talk or presentation typesOral presentation

Description

The aim of this study is to investigate how information sources moderate the relationship between predictive factors of protective behavior and perceived risk and how the length of the diabetes mediates the connection between these factors in adult with type 1 diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Research of quantitative design was developed, its theoretical framework is the Protection Motivation Theory. The research questions are: Is the instruments Cronbach’s αwithin norm? What are the relationships between perceived risk predictors and protective behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic in adults with type 1 diabetes? To what extent do information sources moderate this relationship? To what extent does the duration of the disease mediate this relationship?. Sample size of the pilot study: (N = 40), in the age group from 18 to 61 years. The sample size of the study: with type 1 diabetes (N = 103, n = 68 women and n = 35 men), in the age group from 18 to 70 years. Instrument: Protective Behavior Survey for Adults during Covid-19, which was combined from two instruments.. The protective behavior survey in adults during Covid-19 is within the norm (α = 0,89; CVI = 0,98). There is a statistically significant association between perceived risk factors and protective behavior (r = 0,56, p < 0,001). Sources of information statistically insignificantly moderate this relationship (R= -0,06; β = -0,33; p = 0,67). Practical significance of the obtained results in proposals for further research related to the research topic.. Adults with type 1 diabetes, when evaluating the perceived risk to their health, feel motivated to perform protective behavior, form assessments of perceived risk predictors and therefore perform protective behaviors based on perceived sources of information, even if they do not directly affect individuals.
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • protection
  • Behaviour change
  • adult
  • diabetes
  • type 1

Field of Science

  • 5.1 Psychology
  • 3.1 Basic medicine