Table 2.
Risk perception and attitude findings of the participants.
| Statements | Strongly Disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Perception | |||||
| 1. I think the disease is dangerous and highly infectious | – | 7 (2.7) | 29 (11.1) | 97 (37.2) | 128 (49.0) |
| 2. I am at risk of being infected as a volunteer | 5 (1.9) | 21 (8.0) | 57 (21.8) | 104 (39.8) | 74 (28.4) |
| 3. I do not think strict lockdown is necessary for such pandemic | 69 (26.4) | 84 (32.2) | 56 (21.5) | 38 (14.6) | 14 (5.4) |
| 4. I think the disease has got no definitive cure till date | 13 (5.0) | 25 (9.6) | 60 (23.0) | 77 (29.5) | 86 (33.0) |
| 5. I am confident I will not catch this disease by any chance even if I volunteer | 94 (36) | 82 (31.4) | 59 (22.6) | 22 (8.4) | 4 (1.5) |
| Attitude towards volunteering: | |||||
| 1. I have a moral sense of duty to volunteer as a person | 5 (1.9) | 3 (1.1) | 38 (14.6) | 111 (42.5) | 104 (39.8) |
| 2. I am not capable of volunteering in any pandemic | 84 (32.2) | 109 (41.8) | 51 (19.5) | 11 (4.2) | 6 (2.3) |
| 3. Volunteering during pandemic is a form of learning experience for students | 2 (0.8) | 12 (4.6) | 42 (16.1) | 101 (38.7) | 104 (39.8) |
| 4. Government cannot invite medical and nursing students as volunteers | 46 (17.6) | 98 (37.5) | 80 (30.7) | 21 (8.0) | 16 (6.1) |
| 5. Helping the people of my community brings a great pleasure and joy to me | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.5) | 15 (5.7) | 75 (28.7) | 164 (62.8) |
| 6. I do not think I will have priority access to scarce resources if I get infected | 9 (3.4) | 23 (8.8) | 97 (37.2) | 83 (31.8) | 49 (18.8) |
| 7. I will not mind staying away from my near ones for some time if I volunteer | 5 (1.9) | 14 (5.4) | 43 (16.5) | 110 (42.1) | 89 (34.1) |
| 8. People will not admire and recognize my work as a volunteer | 33 (12.6) | 87 (33.3) | 80 (30.7) | 39 (14.9) | 22 (8.4) |
| 9. I am confident that I can convince my parents for allowing me to volunteer during the pandemic | 12 (4.6) | 38 (14.6) | 64 (24.5) | 90 (34.5) | 57 (21.8) |
| 10. It would be better if government properly mobilizes private clinicians instead of hiring students as volunteers | 8 (3.1) | 25 (9.6) | 90 (34.5) | 80 (30.7) | 58 (22.2) |
| 11. I think students should volunteer only if monetary incentives are given to them | 21 (8.0) | 37 (14.2) | 83 (31.8) | 65 (24.9) | 55 (21.1) |
| 12. It would be good to volunteer only in severe shortage of healthcare workers | 11 (4.2) | 38 (14.6) | 57 (21.8) | 90 (34.5) | 65 (24.9) |