Step In, Step Out from the First Lockdown: An Exploration of COVID-19 Perceptions in France and Quebec
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Perception of Risk in the Pandemic Context
1.2. The Present Study
2. Study 1, COVID-19 Perceptions at the Beginning of Lockdown
2.1. Methods
2.1.1. Procedure
2.1.2. Participants
2.1.3. Measures
2.1.4. Data Analysis
2.2. Results
2.2.1. Perceptions of COVID-19 at the Beginning of Lockdown
2.2.2. Personal Involvement and Health Practices
3. Study 2, COVID-19 Perceptions during the Lockdown
3.1. Method
3.1.1. Procedure
3.1.2. Participants
3.1.3. Measures
3.2. Results
3.2.1. Perceptions of COVID-19, 1 Month after the Beginning of Lockdown
3.2.2. Personal Involvement, Health Practices and Attitudes toward Lockdown Measures
4. Study 3, COVID-19 Perceptions at the Lockdown Exit
4.1. Method
4.1.1. Procedure
4.1.2. Participants
4.1.3. Measures
4.2. Results
4.2.1. Perceptions of COVID-19 at the Lockdown Exit
4.2.2. Personal Involvement, Health Practices, and Attitudes toward Lockdown Exit Measures
5. General Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Overall (n = 255) | France (n = 146) | Quebec (n = 109) |
---|---|---|---|
Age in year | 37 ± 12.8 | 36.1 ± 12.8 | 38.2 ± 12.7 |
Gender | |||
Men | 49 | 27 | 22 |
Women | 203 | 117 | 86 |
Other | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Social professional category | |||
Managers and senior professionals | 73 | 46 | 27 |
Employees | 63 | 37 | 26 |
Students | 45 | 33 | 12 |
Intermediate Professions | 21 | 7 | 14 |
Persons without professional activity | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Retired | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Liberal Professions | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Farmers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Other | 19 | 3 | 16 |
Identification with COVID-19 | 4.50 ± 0.68 | 4.41 ± 0.75 | 4.61 ± 0.56 |
Valuation of the COVID-19 | 4.58 ± 0.51 | 4.50 ± 0.58 | 4.67 ± 0.38 |
Perceived capacity for action | 3.61 ± 0.78 | 3.36 ± 0.70 | 3.94 ± 0.76 |
Health practices | 4.15 ± 0.45 | 4.15 ± 0.48 | 4.15 ± 0.40 |
Variables | Overall (n = 230) | France (n = 119) | Quebec (n = 111) |
---|---|---|---|
Age in year | 36.5 ± 13.6 | 31.7 ± 12.2 | 41.6 ± 13.1 |
Gender | |||
Men | 55 | 34 | 21 |
Women | 172 | 84 | 88 |
Other | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Social professional category | |||
Managers and senior professionals | 75 | 39 | 36 |
Employees | 52 | 24 | 28 |
Students | 51 | 36 | 15 |
Intermediate Professions | 18 | 6 | 12 |
Persons without professional activity | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Retired | 14 | 3 | 11 |
Liberal Professions | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Farmers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Other | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Identification with COVID-19 | 4.33 ± 0.71 | 4.24 ± 0.74 | 4.43 ± 0.67 |
Valuation of the COVID-19 | 4.45 ± 0.57 | 4.37 ± 0.59 | 4.53 ± 0.52 |
Perceived capacity for action | 3.52 ± 0.81 | 3.30 ± 0.80 | 3.76 ± 0.75 |
Health practices | 4.12 ± 0.48 | 4.08 ± 0.46 | 4.16 ± 0.50 |
Attitudes toward lockdown measures | 4.22 ± 0.93 | 4.10 ± 0.98 | 4.35 ± 0.87 |
Variables | Overall (n = 143) | France (n = 72) | Quebec (n = 71) |
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Age in year | 35.9 ± 12.8 | 31.8 ± 10.6 | 40.1 ± 13.5 |
Gender | |||
Men | 33 | 16 | 17 |
Women | 108 | 55 | 53 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Social professional category | |||
Managers and senior professionals | 45 | 25 | 20 |
Employees | 28 | 15 | 13 |
Students | 30 | 19 | 11 |
Intermediate Professions | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Persons without professional activity | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Retired | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Liberal Professions | 12 | 2 | 10 |
Workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Farmers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Identification with COVID-19 | 4.18 ± 0.85 | 4.15 ± 0.85 | 4.21 ± 0.85 |
Valuation of the COVID-19 | 4.26 ± 0.76 | 4.21 ± 0.76 | 4.31 ± 0.77 |
Perceived capacity for action | 3.51 ± 0.79 | 3.39 ± 0.80 | 3.63 ± 0.78 |
Health practices | 3.90 ± 0.62 | 3.76 ± 0.62 | 4.04 ± 0.59 |
Attitudes toward lockdown measures | 3.67 ± 0.91 | 3.72 ± 0.88 | 3.63 ± 0.94 |
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David, J.-C.; Nadarajah, K.; Niang, A.; Delouvée, S.; Goyette, M.; Bordel, S.; Somat, A. Step In, Step Out from the First Lockdown: An Exploration of COVID-19 Perceptions in France and Quebec. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2021, 13, 965-977. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr13040089
David J-C, Nadarajah K, Niang A, Delouvée S, Goyette M, Bordel S, Somat A. Step In, Step Out from the First Lockdown: An Exploration of COVID-19 Perceptions in France and Quebec. Infectious Disease Reports. 2021; 13(4):965-977. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr13040089
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid, Jean-Charles, Kévin Nadarajah, Anta Niang, Sylvain Delouvée, Martin Goyette, Stéphanie Bordel, and Alain Somat. 2021. "Step In, Step Out from the First Lockdown: An Exploration of COVID-19 Perceptions in France and Quebec" Infectious Disease Reports 13, no. 4: 965-977. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr13040089