Attitudes toward COVID-19 and stress levels in Hungary: Effects of age, perceived health status, and gender

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Sep;12(6):572-575. doi: 10.1037/tra0000665. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

Abstract

The aim of this report is to provide a picture about Hungarians' attitudes and behaviors 1 month after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Hungary. Based on survey data from 1,552 adults that were collected in mid-April 2020, it appears that Hungarians agree with and follow the preventive measures of the government. There are, however, differences between 3 age groups (i.e., 18-30, 31-59, and 60+ years), people with different perceived health status (i.e., good, average, and below average), and the genders. In Hungary young people, those with perceived average or below-average health, and women report the most stress during the early phase of the COVID-19 period. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Coronavirus Infections / psychology*
  • Female
  • Health Behavior*
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral / psychology*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Sex Factors
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*
  • Young Adult