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2020 ; 129
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Anxiety and public responses to covid-19: Early data from Thailand
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Goodwin R
; Wiwattanapantuwong J
; Tuicomepee A
; Suttiwan P
; Watakakosol R
J Psychiatr Res
2020[Oct]; 129
(ä): 118-121
PMID32912591
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Any new pandemic has the potential to arouse considerable anxiety, with this
anxiety associated in previous work with economic disruption and societal
disruption. We examined anxiety, symptom awareness, trust and associated
behavioural responses in the first three weeks of the SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19)
outbreak in Thailand. We collected data on-street at randomly selected locations
in Bangkok. Of 274 potential respondents, 203 (74.7%) responded. A four-item
measure assessed anxiety, with open-ended questions assessing knowledge of
symptoms, trusted information sources and measures taken to avoid infection.
Respondents reported good awareness of the prime symptoms of the Coronovirus.
Binary logistic regressions controlling for sex and age found the more anxious
avoided the Chinese, people who were coughing, crowded places and public
transport or flying. Younger respondents reported greater trust in foreign media
and older populations information from national government. Trust in doctors
online was positively associated with avoidance of coughing people and keeping
fit; trust in national government with avoiding coughing people, keeping fit, and
avoiding public transport . We conclude that anxiety can motivate both desirable
and undesirable behaviours during pandemic outbreaks. Effective and targeted
communication by trusted sources is needed to motivate preventive actions but
also to limit unnecessary or disruptive behaviours.