Youths' perceptions and behaviors on COVID-19 testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social gatherings are frequent sources of COVID-19 infections, especially among youth. However, little is known about youth testing behaviors before and after gatherings. Our aim was to assess behaviors and perceptions of youth related to testing for COVID-19 before or after social gatherings in order to inform efforts to reduce disease spread.

Methods

Five open-ended questions were texted to participants aged 14-24 throughout the United States via MyVoice. Using a content analysis approach, two investigators reviewed responses by question, developed a codebook, and independently applied codes. Discrepancies were resolved via discussion. Code frequency and demographic data were summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results

Of 1204 participants, 989 respo

SUBMITTER: Arthur C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420336 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature