The Relationship between Pandemic Fatigue and COVID-19 Protective Behavior

Eka Roina Megawati; Naura Fairuz Selma   Wibawa

doi:10.32734/jetromi.v5i3.13731

Authors

Eka Roina Megawati Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Naura Fairuz Selma Wibawa Medical Doctor Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32734/jetromi.v5i3.13731

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic fatigue, protective behavior, infection

Abstract

Background: Pandemic fatigue is a fatigue that can occur during a pandemic that can lead to reduced motivation to follow recommended infection prevention and decreased efforts to seek information related to COVID-19. COVID-19 protective behavior plays an important role in breaking the chain of spreading the COVID-19 virus. This study aimed to find the relationship between pandemic fatigue and COVID-19 protective behavior.

Methods: This study used an analytical method with a cross-sectional design, using primary data obtained from questionnaires. The respondents of this study were medical students at Universitas Sumatera Utara and were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The obtained data was analyzed using the chi-square test.

Result: Most of the subjects are 20 years old and female. The majority of the pandemic fatigue level was moderate (33%) and the COVID-19 protective behavior level was good (34%). This study found there was a relationship between pandemic fatigue and the protective behavior of COVID-19 infection (p-value = 0.022).