Fear in general populations: a cross-sectional study on perceived fear of common diseases, COVID-19, life events, and environmental threats in 30 countries

• Main Authors: Li, Jiaying, Fong, Daniel Yee Tak, Lok, Kris Yuet Wan, Wong, Janet Yuen Ha, Ho, Mandy Man, Choi, Edmond Pui Hang, Pandian, Vinciya, Davidson, Patricia M, Duan, Wenjie, Tarrant, Marie, Lee, Jung Jae, Lin, Chia-Chin, Akingbade, Oluwadamilare, Alabdulwahhab, Khalid M, Ahmad, Mohammad Shakil, Alboraie, Mohamed, Alzahrani, Meshari A, Bilimale, Anil S, Boonpatcharanon, Sawitree, Byiringiro, Samuel, Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil, Schettini, Luisa Clausi, Corzo, Walter, De Leon, Josephine M, De Leon, Anjanette S, Deek, Hiba, Efficace, Fabio, Nayal, Mayssah A El, El-Raey, Fathiya, Ensaldo-Carrasco, Eduardo, Escotorin, Pilar, Fadodun, Oluwadamilola Agnes, Fawole, Israel Opeyemi, Goh, Yong-Shian Shawn, Irawan, Devi, Khan, Naimah Ebrahim, Koirala, Binu, Krishna, Ashish, Kwok, Cannas, Le, Tung Thanh, Leal, Daniela Giambruno, Lezana-Fernández, Miguel Ángel, Manirambona, Emery, Mantoani, Leandro Cruz, Meneses-González, Fernando, Mohamed, Iman Elmahdi, Mukeshimana, Madeleine, Nguyen, Chinh Thi Minh, Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh, Nguyen, Khanh Thi, Nguyen, Son Truong, Nurumal, Mohd Said, Nzabonimana, Aimable, Omer, Nagla Abdelrahim Mohamed Ahmed, Ogungbe, Oluwabunmi, Poon, Angela Chiu Yin, Reséndiz-Rodriguez, Areli, Puang-Ngern, Busayasachee, Sagun, Ceryl G, Shaik, Riyaz Ahmed, Shankar, Nikhil Gauri, Sommer, Kathrin, Toro, Edgardo, Tran, Hanh Thi Hong, Urgel, Elvira L, Uwiringiyimana, Emmanuel, Vanichbuncha, Tita, Youssef, Naglaa
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) 2024
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/112600/1/112600_Fear%20in%20general%20populations.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112600/7/112600_Fear%20in%20general%20populations_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112600/; https://jogh.org/2024/jogh-14-05019
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: In this study, we assessed the general population's fears towards various diseases and events, aiming to inform public health strategies that balance health-seeking behaviours. Methods: We surveyed adults from 30 countries across all World Health Organization (WHO) regions betwee...