Factors Influencing COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors in Nigeria

Abstract

Instructor’s Name Adebayo, D., Akintola, A. and Olaseni, A. (2022) Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors: The Implication of Life Orientation and Sociodemographic Factors among Residents in Nigeria. Psychology, 13, 469-481. doi: 10.4236/psych.2022.134032. Adebayo et al. did their study on the most recent Covid 19 pandemic, an overwhelming pandemic that emanated from Wuhan, China spreading across 218 countries worldwide. The researchers based their study on Nigeria, and the prevalence of the pandemic in the country shows the poor adherence to the WHO guidelines and the NCDC. Nigeria has 36 states and one federal, which is the republic and the official language is English. The research examines how life orientation and social demographic factors played a role in the spread of the pandemic. It was conducted using an expo facto online survey with the design efficient in reaching a huge number of residents across the states of Nigeria without any manipulation. Nigeria has a population of over 200 million, and Respondent Driven Sampling Technique was used to obtain the seven hundred and ninety-eight residents. All were surveyed after obtaining their informed consent. Participants were adults of not less than 18 years. The results showed a link between life orientation, sociodemographic factors, and Nigeria's adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors. The research alludes that the National Orientation Agency in Nigeria ought to take a step on imparting optimistic life orientation to Nigeria beginning in Childhood to act a future in preventing infectious diseases that may arise such as Covid 19. Optimistic respondents were found to adhere to the Covid 19 rules compared to the pessimistic respondents. Those with high levels of education, such as the post graduate, adhered to the rules more than the illiterate. The married also adhered to the Covid 19 rules compared to the single, divorced, or widowed. Life orientations significantly influenced the Covid 19 pandemic. Holst-Schumacher, I., Núñez-Rivas, H., Campos-Saborío, N. and Solano-Moncada, G. (2022) Highlights in Suicidal Ideation and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Costa Rica Children and Adolescents. Psychology, 13, 767-781. doi: 10.4236/psych.2022.135050. The authors of this article based their research on middle school, high school, and university students in the context of Suicidal Ideation and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) as a vulnerable population. The idea of suicide among youngsters has emanated, and the researchers try to understand his situation. the researchers allude that family, social factors, and individuals increase the chance of NSSI and suicidal ideation. The researchers sampled a total of 2284 students from children in Costa Rica from 64 education sectors. A total of 36 children and adolescents were selected from each educational center. They employed a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The adolescents were administered questionnaires, and data on the individual, family and social nature were collected to detect suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury. The study ensured that they had the informed consent of the participants before the research. The research considered gender rules for 57% of women and 47% of men. The results affirmed that girls are positively associated with suicidal thoughts, alluding that the difference between males and females has not yet been established. The two most outstanding factors associated with suicide in the research are the “emo” subculture group and suffering from bullying. The emo culture subjects them to self-harming and negative behaviors such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. The vulnerable age is 12- 20 years, a critical period for suicidal ideation and NSSI. The internet, music, and movies are some factors that greatly affect adolescents prompting negative behavior. Bullying in all expressions is a complex phenomenon that stirs children and adolescents' emotional and physical stability, pushing them to negative thoughts and actions. The research uses valid instruments and a large sample size making it very effective. Liu, C., He, R. and Zhang, J. (2022) Application of the Developmental Group Counseling in the Prevention of Psychological Crisis among International Students. Psychology, 13, 618-630. doi: 10.4236/psych.2022.134042. The researchers based their study on China due to many international students in China. They allude those international students are more prone to psychological conditions due to cultural adaptations, living customs, and interpersonal relations. The main research item was the psychological stressors; The researchers admit to a lack of intervention methods and psychological crisis prevention. The research was done in two stages. The first stage involved giving questionnaires to international students throughout China who carried out the survey, and 469 were collected from ten universities. Thye deduced that 465 samples were valid, with 213 males and 252 females. In the second stage, international students who...