Views on COVID-19 and Use of Face Coverings Among U.S. Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Little is known about the views of U.S. youth on COVID-19 or their use of face coverings. Closing this gap could facilitate messaging to promote COVID-19 risk mitigation behaviors.

Methods

In July 2020, a five-question text message survey was sent to 1,087 youth aged 14-24 years. Questions assessed youths' perceptions regarding the likelihood of contracting COVID-19, the potential impact of contracting COVID-19 on their lives, the possibility of spreading COVID-19 to others, and their use of face coverings around others with whom they do not live. Coding was conducted to assign responses to discrete categories and to identify common themes.

Results

Of 1,087 eligible participants, 797 (73.3%) were included in analyses. Of these participants, 27.3% believed they

SUBMITTER: DeJonckheere M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061118 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature