Determinants of sanitary measures and lockdown compliance among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eur Rev Appl Psychol

Pôle 3 « Psychologie de la Santé », Centre d'études et de recherches en psychologie de la santé (CERPPS) EA 7411, université Toulouse Jean Jaurès (UT2J), 5, allées Antonio-Machado, 31050 Toulouse cedex 9, France.

Published: November 2022

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic forced several countries to establish sanitary and lockdown measures to prevent the spreading of the virus. Only necessary workers were allowed to work, including health workers in hospitals.

Objectives: This study explores the association between some variables and sanitary measures compliance among health workers during a pandemic.

Method: A total of 299 Health workers were recruited online using social networks. Participants completed questionnaires evaluating personality, coping, Anxiety and depression, psychological flexibility and sanitary measures compliance.

Results: Correlations indicated most observant participants were more likely to present efficient coping and more based on problem solving. Also, Honesty-Humility as a personality trait was positively correlated to a better compliance. Regressions indicated the perceived utility of sanitary measures was the strongest predictor for compliance among health workers. Honesty-Humility and sanitary risks perception were predictors for compliance.

Conclusions: This study conducted among health workers points indicates variables associated with higher compliance. Our results suggest compliance and non-compliance as health behaviours or risk behaviours are linked to perceived threats. This perception is linked to health workers' knowledges, their coping strategies, and personality.

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