COVID-19 Literacy, Infodemic Perception and Social Factors related to Stress Coping Behavior in The New Normal for Health Care Workers
Keywords:
Stress coping behavior in the new normal, COVID-19, Health care workersAbstract
This aim of this quantitative research was to study the influence of the factors of stress coping behavior in the new normal. The samples of this research consisted of 409 health care workers at three tertiary care hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The samples were chosen by quota sampling. The data were collected by a questionnaire with a six-point rating scale. There are questionnaires including: stress coping behavior in the new normal questionnaire, cognitive factors questionnaire and social factors questionnaire. The reliability with alpha coefficient was at 0.692–0.918. The statistical analyses used include descriptive statistic and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed the following: (1) the factors could predict stress coping behavior in the new normal with an overall accuracy of 53.80% were social support, COVID-19 literacy and effective communication in hospital. (2) the factors could predict problem-focus coping in the new normal with an overall accuracy of 52.60% were COVID-19 literacy, social support and effective communication in hospital. (3) the factors could predict emotion-focus coping in the new normal with an overall accuracy of 42.20% were COVID-19 literacy, social support, infodemic perception and effective communication in hospital. From the research results, this can be applied in practical orientation so as to enhance health literacy about emerging infectious diseases for healthcare workers. It also could use to provide intervention for increasing good coping stress behavior.
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