Predicting Help Seeking Behavior related to COVID-19 among Indonesian Adults
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Indonesia has recorded the highest number of cases of COVID-19 patients in Southeast Asia. COVID-19 task forces in Indonesia were urged to plan an effective method for preventing COVID-19. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of demographic characteristics, COVID-19-like symptoms, and COVID-19 knowledge, as the predictors of help seeking behavior among Indonesian adults. The extended health belief model (EHBM) was used as the conceptual framework. The data were collected through online survey of 500 of Indonesian adults. Correlation analysis showed that age was significantly associated with help seeking behavior (r=.10, p=.03). Further results showed that EHBM factors such as health motivation (r=.24, p=.001), cues to action (r=.16, p=.000), locus of control, (r=.15, p=.000), and self-efficacy (r=.13, p=.000) were significantly associated with help seeking behavior. The result of hierarchical regression analysis was significant; revealing that in first model, age impacted help seeking behavior (β=2.86, p=. 03). In second model, along with previous variables, COVID-19-like symptoms were statistically significant to help seeking behavior (β=-3.61, p=. 002). In the last model, locus of control (β=. 38, p=. 001) and health motivation (β=1.25, p=.000) were statistically significant to help seeking behavior. The results contribute to theoretical advances in our understanding of help-seeking predictive factors and promoting the improvement of health care service. Furthermore, an educational model for the community could be developed with a focus on strengthening individual’s locus of control, health motivation, and increasing the knowledge of the COVID-19-like symptoms.
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