Fatemeh Kateb - Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Fahimeh Mirchooli - Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran.
Raoof Mostafazadeh - Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

Background: Assessing the changes in public attitudes toward pandemics is crucial in adapting public health strategies to changing circumstances. This study aims to assess the community’s attitude toward the COVID-۱۹ pandemic using the Social Profile Ratio (SPR) method among different occupational groups in Ardabil province. Methods: Employing a cross-sectional survey design, this research assessed the attitudes of ۲۳۰ respondents toward the COVID-۱۹ pandemic in June ۲۰۲۰. Then, the standard SPR method, along with the Index of Resolution (IR), was utilized to analyze the SPR scores, considering different aspects (prevention, control, treatment, and impacts) of the pandemic. Results: According to the SPR values, the occupational groups had different points of view. The highest life expectancy (۳۰ years) was attributed to employees, students, collegians, and instructors. Notably, employees and university professors had the highest SPR and IR values (۹.۳۴۳ and ۱) for the prevention indicator. Regarding the control indicator, the unemployed and university professors had SPR and IR values of ۵.۳۶ and ۰.۷۳۳, respectively. The highest SPR value of ۴۴.۱۱ in terms of treatment was attributed to employees, while students had the highest SPR value of ۱۰.۰۳ in terms of impact indicator. Conclusion: The study identified employees, university professors, and the unemployed as the most effective groups across prevention, control, treatment, and impact indicators.

Social behavior, Prevention and control, Awareness, Policy, Public health