School opening during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Public acceptance of wearing fabric masks in class.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Policy decisions regarding mask wearing in schools in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic will likely be made despite a lack of scientific data. Public acceptance is therefore an important indicator to inform the communication activities that accompany the introduction of a new policy. The goal was to assess acceptance and relevant target groups for communication activities.

Study design

Cross-sectional online survey embedded in the regular German COVID-19 monitoring.

Methods

Besides sociodemographic information, trust in institutions, knowledge about COVID-19 and protective behaviors, as well as risk perceptions, we assessed public acceptance of school-related mask policies of parents and non-parents (total N ​= ​957).

Results

In the absence of mandato

SUBMITTER: Betsch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007211 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature