Behaviors and attitudes of college students during an academic semester at two Wisconsin universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Characterize college student COVID-19 behaviors and attitudes during the early pandemic. Participants: Students on two university campuses in Wisconsin.

Methods

Surveys administered in September and November 2020.

Results

Few students (3-19%) participated in most in-person activities during the semester, with eating at restaurants as the exception (72-80%) and attending work (35%) and parties (33%) also reported more frequently. The majority wore masks in public (94-99%), but comparatively fewer (42%) did so at parties. Mask-wearing at parties decreased from September to November (p < 0.05). Students attending parties, or consuming more alcohol, were less concerned and more likely to take COVID-19-associated risks.

Conclusions

Students w

SUBMITTER: Rosenblum HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11359481 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature