العلاقة بين الخوف من الإصابة و نية طلبة الجامعة للتطوع في الأزمات بالتطبيق على أزمة كورونا (كوفيد -19)‎

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the relationship between fear of infection with the Corona virus (Covid-19) and the intention of university students to volunteer to confront of the Corona crisis, it relied on the descriptive method, The theoretical guide in this study was theory of planned behavior.

The study was applied to a sample of (480) students from Helwan University, the researcher used two tools prepared by the researcher: questionnaire for fear of infection, and questionnaire for the intention to volunteer to confront the Corona crisis.

The fear of infection among university students in this study sample was at a high level, and the intention to volunteer to confront the Corona crisis was moderate, there is no relationship between the fear of infection and the intention to volunteer to confront the Corona crisis, the study also found that the variables of subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and previous behavior can predict the intention to volunteer.

As a dependent variable in the theory of planned behavior, as these variables explain the (60% ) from the variance in the intention to volunteer, the study recommends developing professional intervention programs to prevent fear of infection with the Corona virus.

Designing training programs for volunteers to confront epidemics and crises.

It also recommends using the theory of planned behavior in descriptive and empirical research to understand and explain the behaviors of individuals (clients) and their intention to modify their behaviors.

 
Keywords: fear of infection, the intention to volunteer, Corona crisis (Covid-19)