Gambaran Persepsi Masyarakat terhadap Ancaman COVID-19 di Kecamatan Sumbersari Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a health problem that occurs in Indonesia and other countries. The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the amount of information, and policies from the Government to reduce the spread of this virus have created a perception in the community. This study aims to describe the public perception of the threat of COVID-19 in Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. The sampling technique used snowball sampling with 398 participans. The Brief Illness Perception 5 (B-IPQ5) adapted from the research of Perez-Fuentes et al., (2020) was used to measure public perception. The results showed that the majority of people have perceptions that tend to lead to lower scores, with a median value of 23.00 from a minimum value range of 3 and a maximum value of 50. The perception indicator with the highest m edian value is the influence indicator, which is 8.00 (Min = 0, Max=10). The lowest indicator with a median value of 0.00 (Min=0, Max=10) is the experience indicator. The majority of the public have a low perception of COVID-19 and do not pose a significant threat, so it is hoped that the community will remain obedient to the health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to improve individual or community health.