The COVID-19 risk perception: A survey on socioeconomics and media attention

Toan Huynh ()

Economics Bulletin, 2020, vol. 40, issue 1, 758-764

Abstract: This brief communication examines the role of socioeconomic factors and use of social media on the risk perception about COVID-19 in Vietnam, which shares a common border with China. Moreover, Vietnam was the first country to succeed in containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. From a sample of 391 Vietnamese respondents aged from 15 to 47 years, the present study found that geographical regions and behaviors in using social media have a positive impact on the risk perception of COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam. It also adds to the significance of understanding the risk perception among people to communicate the public health response to COVID-19 to curb the spread of this deadly virus.

Keywords: COVID-19; risk perception; socioeconomic; social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-03-25
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