Association Between Public Knowledge About COVID-19, Trust in Information Sources, and Adherence to Social Distancing: Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The success of behavioral interventions and policies designed to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on how well individuals are informed about both the consequences of infection and the steps that should be taken to reduce the impact of the disease.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate associations between public knowledge about COVID-19, adherence to social distancing, and public trust in government information sources (eg, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), private sources (eg, FOX and CNN), and social networks (eg, Facebook and Twitter) to inform future policies related to critical information distribution.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey (N=1243) between April 10 and 14, 2020. Data collection

SUBMITTER: Fridman I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511226 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature