Changes in Personal Behaviors During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Three-Year Longitudinal Study in Japan.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI:10.1177/10105395241305929

Akane Takamatsu, Hitoshi Honda, Toshiki Miwa, Takahiro Tabuchi, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Kenji Shibuya, Yasuharu Tokuda

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Abstract

Few longitudinal studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on personal behaviors. This study investigated changes in four social behaviors among the Japanese public during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, using four-wave longitudinal data (2020-2023) from the Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS). In total, 8622 respondents continuously participated in the surveys. In JACSIS 2023, the percentage of individuals who always refrained from specific actions decreased compared with 2020: traveling (71.0%-30.9%), non-essential and non-urgent outings (60.6%-24.5%), crowded spaces (62.6%-28.0%), and eating out (49.5%-21.6%). Mixed-effects logistic regression analysis indicated that essential health care workers displayed more cautious behavior than other workers, and respondents were less likely to refrain from these actions in JACSIS 2023 compared with 2020. Understanding behavioral changes is crucial to evaluating the efficacy of COVID-19 prevention measures and improving future pandemic response strategies.

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COVID-19 大流行期间和之后个人行为的变化：日本全国性三年纵向研究。

很少有纵向研究探讨 COVID-19 大流行对个人行为的影响。本研究利用日本 COVID-19 和社会互联网调查（JACSIS）的四波纵向数据（2020-2023 年），调查了 COVID-19 大流行期间和之后日本公众四种社会行为的变化。共有 8622 名受访者持续参与了调查。在 2023 年的 JACSIS 调查中，与 2020 年相比，总是避免特定行为的个人比例有所下降：旅行（71.0%-30.9%）、非必要和非紧急外出（60.6%-24.5%）、拥挤空间（62.6%-28.0%）和外出就餐（49.5%-21.6%）。混合效应逻辑回归分析表明，与 2020 年相比，在 2023 年的江淮健康调查中，基本医护人员比其他人员表现出更谨慎的行为，受访者不太可能避免这些行为。了解行为变化对于评估 COVID-19 预防措施的效果和改进未来的流行病应对策略至关重要。

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

4.00%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly journal that focuses on health issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. APJPH publishes original articles on public health related issues, including implications for practical applications to professional education and services for public health and primary health care that are of concern and relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.