# Comparison of Safety and Health Risk Perceptions Toward COVID-19 Pandemic Based on Gender in Korean University Students' Work While Studying
> Kim S.H.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85130584752
Jurnal / Konferensi: Safety and Health at Work
Tahun terbit: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2022.04.003
ISSN: 20937911
Kuartil SJR: Q1
Citations: 2

## Authors
- Kim S.H.

## Abstract
Background This study aims to identify the safety and health risk perceptions toward the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic based on gender in Korean university students who work and study during the pandemic. Methods A nationwide convenient sampling method was implemented to eliminate any regional characteristics in 757 university students, including those who studied while working. The participants answered the online questionnaire for one week. The collected data were analyzed using the R version 3.4.1 program. Results The results comparing the safety and health risk perceptions toward COVID-19 based on the gender of the subjects who work while studying, “I often use the Internet to obtain information on COVID-19 infection control” are females appeared to use the internet more often ( t = –2.18, p = 0.031) than males. “Compared to pre-COVID-19, I am currently feeling safe after the outbreak” is females felt less safe ( t = 3.43, p < 0.001). Although COVID-19 infection control awareness is high among Korean university students and officials, males reported higher scores over females in all the questions, which was statistically significant. Conclusion There should be prioritized psychological measures for prevention against COVID-19 for vulnerable groups with high mental health risks. A network must be established to protect the mental health of such groups, and candidates who require intervention must be actively identified and supported. Therefore, there must be efforts to deliver accurate information based on scientific evidence of the infectious disease, and the actions should be supported through such active communication.

## Keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Pandemic
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- Work (physics)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Perception
- Environmental health
- Psychology
- Medical education
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Virology
- Outbreak
- Disease
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Mechanical engineering
- Pathology
- Neuroscience

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