Faculty of Business and Management, Saint Joseph University, Social Science Campus, Beirut, Lebanon.
Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Saint Joseph University, Humanities Sciences Campus, Beirut, Lebanon.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2024;1458:201-216. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-61943-4_13.
COVID-19 challenged countries in addressing population and raising awareness about mask-wearing during pandemic; Lebanon is a refugee hotspot, with humanitarian responsibility for their protection. The goal of this study is to emphasize the need of raising awareness among vulnerable populations and studying their mask-wearing behavior and intentions. This research draws on findings from a survey characterized by refugees' representatives from NGO, focusing on the behaviors and implications of refugees' mask-wearing. To address the study question, a customized survey based on Theory of Interpersonal Behavior was undertaken, in which the behavior of refugees was impacted by their desire to engage in an activity. The findings show that refugees are influenced by other people's mask-wearing behavior; they view masks as providing protection and aim to use them in the future provided all enabling conditions are met. Artificial intelligence might be a better monitor for this behavior in the future.
COVID-19 对各国提出了挑战，需要在疫情期间针对人口问题和提高口罩佩戴意识进行宣传；黎巴嫩是一个难民热点地区，对保护难民负有人道主义责任。本研究的目的是强调有必要提高弱势群体的意识，并研究他们的口罩佩戴行为和意图。这项研究基于一项由非政府组织代表难民的调查结果，重点研究难民的口罩佩戴行为及其影响。为了解决研究问题，我们采用了基于人际行为理论的定制调查，调查了难民的行为，这些行为受到他们参与活动的愿望的影响。调查结果表明，难民受到其他人戴口罩行为的影响；他们认为口罩可以提供保护，并希望在满足所有必要条件的情况下在未来使用口罩。在未来，人工智能可能是监测这种行为的更好手段。
