Future interventions and policies should also be developed in a ‘person-centered’ approach, targeting vulnerable subgroups, embracing them, and closing the gap of KAP toward COVID-19. To increase precautionary behaviors among the public, health officials and policymakers must promote knowledge and efficacy belief. Females ( β = 0.06, p < 0.05) and individuals with higher levels of education ( β = 0.06, p < 0.05) demonstrated higher levels of knowledge. The level of knowledge varied by sociodemographic characteristics. It mediated the relationship between knowledge and all three preventive behaviors (wearing facial masks, practicing hand hygiene, and avoiding crowded places). Among the influencing factors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors, efficacy belief was the most influential and significant practice factor. Knowledge directly affected both attitudes (e.g., perceived risk and efficacy belief) and practices (e.g., personal hygiene practices and social distancing). Methodsĭata collection took place over 3 days (June 26–29) via an online survey 5 months after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the first COVID case in South Korea 970 subjects were included in the statistical data analysis. This paper examines the public’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 and their relationships and identified the pandemic’s vulnerable populations to provide recommendations for behavioral interventions and policies. The public must routinely practice precautionary behaviors to control the spread of COVID-19, as no vaccines and antiviral treatments are currently available.
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