RT Journal Article
T1 Gender differences in the covid-19 pandemic risk perception, psychology and behaviors of spanish university students
A1 Rodriguez Besteiro, Stephanie
A1 Tornero Aguilera, José Francisco
A1 Fernández Lucas, Jesús
A1 Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
AB The actual COVID-19 pandemic scenario has generated a context of uncertainty, helplessness, and inequality. Yet, the perception of COVID-19 risk has influenced nutritional, psychological, and physical activity patterns depending on gender. We conducted the present research with the aim of studying gender differences of university students in the perceived risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in psychological, nutritional, oral health, and physical activity habits. To reach the study’s aim, 300 volunteer university students completed an online questionnaire which analyzed variables of perceived risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological profiles, and nutritional, oral health, and physical activity habits. Results showed that females presented a higher perception of danger to the COVID-19 virus than males but showed no differences in how the pandemic has affected personal lives. Females showed higher values of anxiety, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience, while males presented higher values of extraversion. Nutritionally, males presented greater consumption of soft drinks, meat, and pasta or rice, and lower buccal hygiene. Yet, no differences were found regarding physical activity patterns. Results from the present study could be used by various educational institutions to implement multidisciplinary interventions to reduce the stress and risk perception.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108976
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108976
LA eng
NO Rodriguez-Besteiro S, Tornero-Aguilera JF, Fernández-Lucas J, Clemente-Suárez VJ. Gender Differences in the COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Perception, Psychology, and Behaviors of Spanish University Students. IJERPH [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2024 Oct 11];18:3908. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18083908.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025